By News Source Guyana on December 12, 2022
News, Politics
Speedboat operators plying the Georgetown to Vreed-en-hoop route are expected to keep their fares at $100. The operators went on strike last Friday in an effort to increase their fares to $120. The strike action resulted in hundreds of commuters being left stranded. President Irfaan Ali met with the operators on Sunday night at Leonora […]
By News Source Guyana on December 11, 2022
News, Politics
The Alliance For Change (AFC) has issued a for an urgent resolution of the strike action taken by speed boat operators in the Vreed-en-Hoop – Stabroek route, which the party says has negatively affected businesses and commuters in the Region Three area. In a statement today, the AFC said hundreds of people commuting between Region […]
By News Source Guyana on December 11, 2022
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The University of Guyana on Saturday bestowed an Honorary Doctorate of Letters degree on Guyanese musical and cultural icon, Dave Martins at its 56th convocation ceremony, adding to his already long list of accolades and achievements. Martins, known for his many hit cultural songs, including “Not a Blade of Grass”, ” We are the Champions”, […]
By News Source Guyana on December 11, 2022
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali has implored graduates of the University of Guyana to stay and build Guyana and resist the temptation to migrate, “even as the grass may seem greener on the other side.” Delivering the feature address virtually at the 56 convocation ceremony of the University of Guyana, the President admitted that for too long, […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2022
News, Politics
Weeks after the Government announced that the new model oil and gas Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) will see major changes, President Irfaan Ali this morning announced that fourteen (14) new oil blocks have been put up for auction. The oil blocks were expected to go up for auction next year. “We had committed that the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2022
News, Politics
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that workers at the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will also receive an 8% increase in their wages and salaries for 2022, despite the current state of the sugar industry. “The sugar workers will also get an 8% increase in their salary. We decided that, that the sugar workers will […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
The High Court has shut down attempts by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, Liberty and Justice Party Leader, Lenox Shuman and two other high-profile government officials to block a series of lawsuits filed against them by former Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DCEO), Roxanne Myers, over their alleged defamation of her character during and after the 2020 […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2022
News, Politics
One day after summoning her to the headquarters of the Special Organised Crime Unit for questioning, APNU+AFC Chief Scrutineer Carol Smith-Joseph found herself being slapped with 14 fraud charges in relation to allegations that first surfaced in 2016. According to SOCU, in March of this year, it received a complaint from the Mahaica Abary Rice […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2022
News, Politics
Popular US lifestyle magazine, Essence, has named Guyana among the 12 Best places to travel in 2023. In its latest edition, the Magazine ranked Guyana at #7 on its Best Place to travel list. According to the feature, Guyana is arguably one of the most under-rated travel destinations. The magazine said Guyana provides unparalleled and […]
By News Source Guyana on December 8, 2022
News, Politics
Award winning journalist Tajeram Mohabir has resigned as the Editor-in-Chief of the state-owned Guyana Chronicle after a rocky two-year stint. Mohabir’s resignation came at the end of a six-week vacation leave and in the middle of a letter writing exchange in the pages of the Kaieteur Newspaper by staffers of the Guyana Chronicle. There are […]