Georgetown – The Hydrometrological office this afternoon said there will be intermittent rains,heavy at times over the next 72 hours. Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud is calling on citizens to take the necessary precautionary measures.
Georgetown – 2010 US State Department International Religious Freedom Report which was released on November 17th, 2010 cites government’s respect for religious freedom based on its laws which protect the right of individuals to choose and change religions and to their own interpretation of religious beliefs. According to the report there were no reports of forced religious conversions or societal abuses or discrimination based on religious affiliation, belief or practice since members of all religious groups are allowed to worship freely.
Georgetown – The Ministry of Public Works has announced that their Geometric Improvements to Traffic Light Intersection Project, which started in August to improve road safety infrastructure along roadways in and around Georgetown is 40 percent complete.
Skeldon, Berbice – The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) says the Guyana Sugar Coperation (Guysuco) owes the sugar workers a full clear and clean statement on the Skeldon factory and should consider shutting down the factory until its costly defects are redressed.Repair works started this morning on the lone boiler and hammers, in the meantime 800 punts of cane are left in the dock and another 600 punts are being transported to the factory will left stalled.
Georgetown – The Government of Guyana has approved of the re-establishment of the Embassy of the Argentine Republic in Georgetown. This approval follows a request by the Government of the Argentine Republic for the re-opening of its Mission here in Guyana.
Turkeyen, Georgetown – Head of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Implementation Unit of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Mr. Branford Isaacs says he looks forward to the convening of the first meeting of the Trade and Development Committee of the Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean Pacific Group of Countries (ACP) (CARIFORUM) and the European Union (EU).
Labour Minister Errol Mc Leod has urged employees to fight for their rights.
Mc Leod the former president of the Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU) said despite his current position as a Cabinet Minister he is urging workers to not take victimisation from anyone including the State.
Mc Leod’s comments come at a time when the Public Service Association (PSA) has orchestrated protest action against the Chief Personnel Officer (CPO).
The PSA is protesting the CPO’s offer of an one per cent salary increase for public servants.
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