Day: December 30, 2010

Today, Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir condemned in the strongest possible terms the refusal by the embattled bauxite company RUSAL to attend a meeting convened by the Ministry of Labour among the Ministry, the company and the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers’ Union.
  According to the Minister, “refusal to come to the Ministry of Labour is showing total disregard and disrespect for the government, the people and the workers of this country.”

 Georgetown-The Ministry of labour reported, 2010 was a sad year as there were over 24 industrial deaths.  The highest year for industrial deaths in recent times and 400% increase over 2007.  An analysis of the deaths shows that more than 50% are in the mining sector  and another 17% in the forestry sector.  Also more than half of those who dies are between the ages of 15 and 35 years, especially in the Mining and Forestry sectors.  

Cabinet has today decided that the airplane deal between Caribbean Airlines (CAL) and French airline ATR will go ahead as plan.
Attorney General Anand Ramlogan made the anouncement today during post Cabinet news briefing.
The purchase of nine planes from ATR caused an impasse between Works and Transport Minister Jack Warner and recently appointed chairman of the CAL board George Nicholas.
Warner said the differences between himself and Nicholas have been settled and they will work together to better the regional airline carrier.

 Georgetown-The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) hereby responds to statements reportedly made by Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud.

 Georgetown – Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Kellawan Lall maintained that the statutory responsibility for the Le Repentir landfill still rests with the City Council, describing recent mitigatory efforts at the site by the Ministry of Public Works as assistance being provided and financed byCentral Government. The Minister insisted that Government has no intention of taking over the management of the site and at the same time intends to hold the Mayor and City Council accountable for the site of the area and the subsequent fallout.

Popular bar owner Ricardo "Smokey" McKenzie’s final rites will be performed at St Finbar’s Roman Catholic Church, Morne Coco Road in Diego Martin today. McKenzie was expected to he celebrated his 56th birthday today. The funeral service which is scheduled to begin at 10.30 a.m.