By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2025
News, Politics
A submission by the Chairman of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G), Vincent Alexander, to a United Nations forum that Afro-Guyanese continue to be systematically marginalized, is not sitting well with Attorney General Anil Nandlall. During his weekly “Issues in the News” broadcast last evening, Mr. Nandlall fired off at Mr. […]
By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2025
News, Politics
By Svetlana Marshall Two months after a Venezuelan navy vessel invaded Guyana’s waters, China has floated the idea of the age-old border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela being resolved through “friendly consultations” and “negotiations”. The Guyana Government has already stated that it will have no further talks with Venezuela on the controversy, as the country […]
By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2025
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
US Congressman Rick Crawford will lead a US Congressional delegation to Guyana to meet with Government and Business Leaders, the US Embassy has announced. The meetings are expected to examine areas of mutual cooperation. The Embassy did not name the other members of the delegation, and has also not provided details about the visit. It […]
By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2025
News, Politics
The Natural Resources Ministry, along with the Guyana Gold Board and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, has issued a reminder to the public that only individuals or entities holding a valid gold dealer’s license issued by the Guyana Gold Board (GGB), or a valid trader’s license issued by the GGMC, are legally permitted to […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2025
Health, News, Politics
Seven hundred and sixty-four (764) students graduated today from the Ministry of Health’s Nursing Assistant Hybrid Training Programme. The graduation ceremony took place at the National Cultural Centre. The programme was initiated by the Government in two years ago as part of its efforts to increase the number of trained Nursing Assistants in the country. […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2025
News
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today said it is monitoring the air quality in Linden, even as the Guyana Fire Service with support from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) continues its fire suppression efforts to control the smoldering fire involving waste material from some sawmills in Linden. The fire has been flaring up since last […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2025
News, Politics
Non-governmental organisation, ChildLink, is set to launch the Blue Umbrella Day (BUD) Campaign to raise awareness about the need for better care and protection of boys, particularly against sexual violence. ChildLink’s Programme Officer, Sadia Persaud said the intention is to advocate to the United Nations to declare April 16 as the International Day dedicated to […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2025
News
The Chairman of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), Shaikh Moeenul Hack told the United Nations Forum on the People of African Descent that Africa and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are united in their calls for reparations. However, he said greater support is needed for justice to be achieved. “It will take the support and will […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2025
Business, News, Politics
The ExxonMobil Guyana company today announced the arrival of the ONE GUYANA Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in Guyanese waters. The vessel joins the Destiny, Unity and Prosperity FPSOs in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. In a statement, the company said ONE GUYANA FPSO will operate in the Yellowtail development, with an initial production […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2025
Crime, News
One week after he shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, Marissa Beete, at her West Demerara home, Security Service owner and Drug trafficking convict, Ghalee Khan appeared at the Wales Magistrates’ Court this morning and was charged for the woman’s murder. Khan who had been hospitalised for the past week for a self-inflicted gunshot wound was […]