Daily Archive: Saturday, December 22, 2012

Articles published on Saturday, December 22, 2012

Gail Teixeira

Region Ten must apply for TV licence

Government yesterday maintained that the Region 10 administration would have to apply for a television licence like any other entity, although it has agreed in principle to allow the region to repossess a channel for usage there.

Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee (right) and Commissioner of Police (ag) Leroy Brumell (left) flank a young resident of Agricola who cut the ribbon of the newly commissioned police outpost.

Agricola gets police outpost

Residents of Agricola, East Bank Demerara and its environment will benefit from the increased presence of law enforcement officers in the area fter the opening of the Agricola Police Outpost yesterday.

Nanda Gopaul

5% pay hike a show of ‘goodwill,’ says Gopaul

Minister of Labour Dr Nanda Gopaul yesterday stated that the 5% pay increase sanctioned by the government was not in response to the demands of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), but an independent initiative by government to ensure that public servants were financially capable of enjoying the Christmas season.

Partick Yarde

GPSU, NAACIE reject GPL wage offer

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) and the National Association of Agricultural, Com-mercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) yesterday announced their rejection of the Guyana Power and Light Company’s (GPL) proposals for worker salary increases, while saying they are willing to leave the doors open for continued negotiations.

 Wayne Dover

Golden Jaguars next coach could be Guyanese

Following Trinidad and Tobago’s, Jamaal Shabazz’s resignation as Head Coach of the Golden Jaguars, his successor is yet to be named but acting president of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) , Franklin Wilson, hinted that the next coach will be Guyanese.

Mark Kazim with his Nothing to Laugh About ‘family’

Full of surprises: Mark Kazim

By Jairo Rodrigues From the beginning of his career on stage at Carifesta X to being awarded the 2012 Best Actor at the National Drama Festival, Mark Kazim has always been full of surprises and he is well on his way to etching his name in the annals of Guyana’s drama.

The Christmas Village

The Christmas Village on Main Street was lit-up last evening. The village will be open to the general public for the next three days as the Tourism Ministry hopes it will serve as a cultural beacon to light the path for Christmas.

IMCs are not the solution

Dear Editor, We have been without local government elections for the past 18 years and the ruling party is not in the least bothered by this sorry state of affairs and the impact it has on the development of our beloved country at the grassroots level.