By News Source Guyana on October 13, 2022
News, Politics
The owner of the Kingston buildings currently occupied by the Guyana Elections Commission Anand Sanasie, has taken the Commission to Court over some $9.2 million owed in rent due to increase rates. A source close to GECOM told News Source that the Elections Commission had agreed to the new rates, which took effect in January, […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2022
News, Politics
Career Guyanese diplomat, Ambassador Keith George has been appointed by the Government to serve as Guyana’s new High Commissioner to Canada. Ambassador George last served as Guyana’s Ambassador to neighbouring Suriname. He served in that position for ten years and is currently wrapping up his tour of duty. He has been with the Ministry of […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2022
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
CARCOM Heads of Government have received a letter from the Prime Minister of Haiti, Dr. Ariel Henry, calling for solidarity and requesting assistance to alleviate the deepening humanitarian, security, political, and economic crises in Haiti. In a statement this afternoon, the CARICOM Secretariat noted that the actions of criminal gangs have resulted in the complete […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh, has written to the Chief Scrutineer of the APNU+AFC, Carol Smith-Joseph, requesting that additional information be provided to the Commission to be forwarded to the police for them to continue their investigations into claims of voter impersonation at the last elections. In a […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2022
News, Politics
As the Guyana Fire Service celebrates its 65th anniversary and observes Fire Prevention month, Fire Chief Gregory Wickam has expressed the Fire Service’s concern over the growing number of fires in Guyana, with a noticeable increase in fires that were maliciously set. “We have noticed a significant increase in fires being set maliciously by persons […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2022
News, Politics
Former Chairman of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union, Trevor Benn is seeking once again to sit as a member of the Committee of Management of the Credit Union. The Credit Union will be holding a Special General meeting on October 24 to elect a new leadership. Already, Mr. Benn has thrown his hat […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2022
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Government of Guyana through Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud, has written to social media sites Facebook and Twitter, requesting that all illegal maps by Venezuela laying claim to Guyana’s territory, be removed from their social media platforms. The Foreign Secretary penned the letters in light of what is being seen as a renewed disinformation campaign […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2022
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has described a recent visit by President Irfaan Ali and a team to Linden in region No.10, as a smokescreen with no real plans to address the issues facing the citizens of Linden. “Tell me if going Linden and meeting the people begins to solve the problem of more than 70% […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2022
News, Politics
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will hand down its judgement next Wednesday on whether the decision of Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George to dismiss Election Petition 99 of 2020 for late service on one of the respondents was constitutional. Back in July, the CCJ heard arguments about whether the Guyana Court of Appeal has […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2022
News, Politics
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has urged the members of his party’s youth arm to take up the mantle and lead the charge against anything they may deem as injustice in the society. Mr. Norton made the remarks as he delivered the feature address at a symposium organized by […]