By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2022
News, Politics
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry today offered congratulations to recently appointed Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken and called for him to be fully confirmed in the position, but after all constitutional requirements are met. The Chamber of Commerce said it believes that Mr. Hicken has the capacity to wholly serve and function as […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2022
News, Politics
Local telecommunications company, GTT is teaming up with the Guyana Fire Service to clamp down prank calls to the Fire Service’s emergency lines. GTT will now be providing the Fire Service will a monthly list of all of its incoming calls which will also track calls from blocked numbers. It is unlawful to perform a […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2022
News, Politics
Occupational Safety and Health is being observed throughout this month and the Minister of Labour has indicated that the Occupational Safety and Health Department will be stepping up monitoring in a number of key areas, with a specific focus on the construction and mining industries. The mining industry continues to record the highest number of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 1, 2022
News, Politics
Former Chairman of the People’s National Congress Volda Lawrence will make a return to the National Assembly along with Party Leader Aubrey Norton as replacements for former Opposition Members of Parliament Joe Harmon and Nicolette Henry, APNU+AFC sources have confirmed. PNC Leader Aubrey Norton, who is also the Chairman of the APNU, held discussions today […]
By News Source Guyana on March 31, 2022
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali has indicated that while he is not fully informed of all the details surrounding the accusations of improper conduct and indecent proposals by his Minister of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall, he believes that the young woman who has made the allegations, should file a Police complaint so that the claims could be […]
By News Source Guyana on March 31, 2022
News, Politics
The Executive Committee of the People’s National Congress Reform will meet on Friday to decide on the candidate who will take up the second vacant seat for the APNU+AFC in the National Assembly. The resignation of Nicolette Henry as a Member of Parliament took effect today. A few weeks ago, former Opposition Leader Joe Harmon […]
By News Source Guyana on March 30, 2022
News, Politics
The Education Ministry is looking to step up its Operation Recovery initiative which is aimed at locating children who have dropped out of school with the hope of having them return to the classroom. The Ministry of Education intends to partner with a number of civil society groups to facilitate the expansion of the initiative. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 30, 2022
News, Politics
The Women’s Arm of the Alliance for Change party has written an open letter to President Irfaan Ali calling for an immediate probe of allegations of predatory and improper behaviour of Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall. In a social media post, a young woman who lives in the United States released several screen grab images […]
By News Source Guyana on March 30, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nanlall has defended the President’s decision to move ahead with the appointment of Assistant Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken to act as Police Commissioner in the absence of consultation with the Opposition Leader and the Police Service Commission. Appearing on his weekly tv show, Issues in the News, […]
By News Source Guyana on March 29, 2022
News, Politics
While the oil and gas sector in Guyana continues to do well, many of the other extractive sectors are still facing struggles of their own. It is an issue the Government intends to tackle to ensure the economy is balanced as there are drastic changes in many sectors. Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat told […]