By News Source Guyana on November 23, 2022
News, Politics
The decomposing body of land surveyor Germaine LaRose was discovered in the Mazaruni River in the Imbaimadai area. Police Commander for Region Seven, Dion Moore confirmed the discovery and told News Source that LaRose’s wife will be traveling to the area on Thursday to positively identify the remains. The Police said the man’s body was […]
By News Source Guyana on November 23, 2022
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The International Energy Conference and Expo Guyana 2023 has announced that ExxonMobil Guyana will be its premier sponsor. President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge in a statement said the theme for the Energy Conference and Expo – ‘Harnessing Energy for Development’ – is aligned with the company’s commitment to sustainably produce energy in a manner […]
By News Source Guyana on November 22, 2022
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Chairman of the APNU, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton today said that although the APNU believes in coalition politics, it has no intention of begging the Alliance For Change (AFC) to remain within the coalition. “We continue to believe in coalition. We will work with coalition partners. We continue to work with the WPA. We’ll continue […]
By News Source Guyana on November 22, 2022
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A report on the security system at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) has been handed over to the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, the airport’s management said in a statement. It contains an assessment of the existing security system as well as recommendations. The report follows a major breach in airport security last […]
By News Source Guyana on November 22, 2022
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The International Court of Justice, (ICJ) today heard closing arguments from Guyana in response to Venezuela’s application for the Court to throw out the merits of Guyana’s case on the basis of admissibility. Venezuela has argued that the Court should not entertain Guyana’s substantive application on several grounds, and one of those grounds is that […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2022
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Telecommunication giant – GTT – has announced that more than 55% of its customers, who were on its broadband internet service, have switched to the company’s Fibre service, which provides increased internet speeds and reliability. According to GTT’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Damian Blackburn, this year has been a remarkable one for the company with […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2022
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The Minister responsible for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh has defended the 8% salary increase for public servants for 2022 that was recently announced by the President. Since the announcement, the Government has faced criticism from many public servants, the APNU+AFC opposition and the Guyana Public Service Union. Speaking to reporters today, the Finance Minister, Dr. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2022
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Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh today warned that legal actions can be taken against employers who do not pay over the NIS contributions for their staff. He said the practice appear to be causing chaos in the NIS system especially when persons attain pensionable age and apply for their benefits. Speaking on the sidelines of […]
By News Source Guyana on November 18, 2022
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Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan today confirmed that his party will be exiting the coalition when the Cummingsburg Accord expires on the end of the year. “We were going to exit as it were the partnership. We will still have very cordial working relationship with the APNU because of course we […]
By News Source Guyana on November 18, 2022
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Guyana’s agent on the current border matter before the International Court of Justice, Former Foreign Minister, Carl Greenigde, today rejected Venezuela’s contention that the ICJ should throw out Guyana’s case on the grounds of admissibility. Delivering the opening presentation at the World Court for Guyana, Mr. Greenidge said Venezuela’s objections appear to not be grounded […]