By News Source Guyana on March 11, 2022
News, Politics
Five days into the national continuous registration process, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will allow unvaccinated persons between the ages of 14 and 17-years-old to access its offices to be registered. Under its initial advisory, GECOM was requiring all persons eligible for registration to be fully vaccinated or present a recent negative COVID-19 test result […]
By News Source Guyana on March 10, 2022
News, Politics
Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill who holds responsibility for the maritime and transport sectors has denied that he interrogated the lone survivor of the Noble House Seafood fishing vessel tragedy. Mr. Edghill admitted that he did meet with the survivor Vincent Dazzel on Wednesday at this office, but he said the meeting was one […]
By News Source Guyana on March 10, 2022
News, Politics
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has already moved to appeal the decision of the High Court which allows for the matter filed against the Government by the former Police Service Commission to proceed. The Attorney-General wanted the matter to be thrown out completely but that was rejected by High Court Judge Gino Persaud. The Judge ruled […]
By News Source Guyana on March 10, 2022
News, Politics
Thanking God for his spared life, the lone survivor of the Noble House seafood fishing boat tragedy is hoping for closure for the families of the three missing fishermen and himself. Breaking his silence in an interview with News Source today, fisherman Vincent Dazzell said he is still having nightmares about being pitched overboard when […]
By News Source Guyana on March 10, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
While expressing satisfaction with the work of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) over the past years, President Irfaan Ali said he believes much more needs to be done, especially in the area of crime-fighting. Speaking during the opening of the Force’s Annual Officers Conference this morning, President Ali noted that with the transformation taking place […]
By News Source Guyana on March 10, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
Acting Police Commissioner Nigel Hoppie this morning revealed that while the Police Force continues to implement various programmes and initiatives to aid in the development of the officers who serve, it continues to face a problem with those who run afoul of the law. During the opening of the annual Police Officers’ Conference this morning, […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2022
News, Politics
High Court Judge Gino Persaud this afternoon dismissed an application by Attorney General Anil Nandlall for the case filed by the former Police Service Commission against the President’s decision to suspend the Commission members to be thrown out. The Attorney-General wanted the substantive case dismissed since the life of the Police Service Commission which filed […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2022
News, Politics
The Government of Guyana is looking to build and develop partnerships with private health institutions locally and internationally. On Tuesday, a team from the renowned Mount Sinai Hospital in the United States met with President Irfaan Ali and senior members of the Government. The President told the visiting group that the Government is looking to […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2022
News, Politics
Although longtime PNC Reform member and economist Carl Greenidge is the choice of the PNC Leader to take up one of two parliamentary seats to become available later this month, sources close to Mr. Greenidge have indicated to News Source that it is unlikely that he would take up the parliamentary seat if it is […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2022
News, Politics
With two seats becoming available on the Opposition side in the National Assembly later this month, PNC Reform Leader Aubrey Norton who will be taking up one of the seats, would like to see longtime party member and economist Carl Greenidge taking up the other seat. Mr. Norton who is currently in New York for […]