By News Source Guyana on June 28, 2022
News, Politics
Several parts of the main roads along the East Coast of Demerara have been blocked as residents of Golden Grove and nearby villages launched a massive protest this morning over the Police shooting death of Golden Grove youth, Quindon Bacchus. Bacchus was shot dead just over three weeks ago by a Police officer in the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 28, 2022
News, Politics
A 23-year-old miner from Bartica has become the latest victim of a mining pit accident, triggering yet another investigation by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission and the Ministry of Labour. The miner, Akeem Khan died on Sunday afternoon when a mining pit that he operated at Sand Hill Backdam in the Cuyuni river collapsed […]
By News Source Guyana on June 27, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
Police Special Branch Officer Kristoff Denobrega who was under close arrest for the past three weeks as the probe continues into the shooting death by the Police of Golden Grove youth Quindon Bacchus, has now been placed under open arrest. The young police rank moved to the High Court through his Attorneys and challenged his […]
By News Source Guyana on June 27, 2022
News, Politics
The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into a suspected trafficking-in-persons ring after 15 foreign women, suspected to be Venezuelans, were found in a West Coast Demerara nightclub. In a statement today, the Ministry of Home Affairs said the discovery was made on the 25th of June during a cordon and search operation at […]
By News Source Guyana on June 27, 2022
News, Politics
The new national minimum wage for the private sector has been gazetted and will take effect from the 1st July 2022. In a notice in the official gazette, the Ministry of Labour announced the increase in the minimum wage. According to the order, with effect from the 1st July 2022, the minimum wage paid to […]
By News Source Guyana on June 27, 2022
News, Politics
The Government is awaiting the approval of over $24 billion (US $120 million) from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to resurface the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. During the recent contract signing for the Ogle to Eccles road link, the Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh said the administration is hoping for the financing to be approved in […]
By News Source Guyana on June 26, 2022
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Respected and celebrated Guyanese jurist, Justice Louise Blenman has been nominated by the Prime Minister of Belize to become the country’s new Chief Justice. Last week, Belizian Prime Minister John Antonio Briceño initiated the consultation process with the Opposition Leader of Belize on the appointment of a new Chief Justice, recommending Justice Blenman for the post. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 24, 2022
News, Politics
The former Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Captain Gerry Gouveia has expressed concern and disgust over recent statements by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and the Private Sector Commission on the issue of Local Content and foreign companies investing in Guyana. While stopping short of addressing the issue of RAMPS Logistics being denied a […]
By News Source Guyana on June 24, 2022
News, Politics
Persons and businesses that have encumbrances on the Government reserves have two days to remove them or have them removed by the government. Minister of Works, Juan Edghill issued the final warning today, including to those who have turned the roadsides into their vending spots. He said the Government of Guyana has an aggressive developmental […]
By News Source Guyana on June 24, 2022
News, Politics
The Guyana government this afternoon inked a contract for the construction of the first phase of the long-awaited road link between the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara. The phase covers from Ogle on the East Coast to Eccles on the East Bank of Demerara. The US$106m contract will be executed by the Indian company Ashoka […]