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-by Handel Duncan- President David Granger has called on residents of the Sophia community not to believe that Sophia is a slum, shanty town or squatter settlement. During a visit to the community on Friday, President reminded residents that Sophia is a part of the national capital of Georgetown like any other community. For years […]
(GINA) The final report from the Financial Audit into the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project, launched by the previous Government in 2011, has found that the financial systems and internal controls governing the project were generally weak. The report, among others was handed over by Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Jaipaul Sharma to […]
Within recent weeks there has been a noticeable increase in reports of fires in Georgetown and the East Bank and East Coast of Demerara. The spate of fires is of concern to the Guyana Fire Service, which has launched various investigations. In an invited comment, Fire Prevention Officer, Andrew Holder, explained to News Source that […]
Guyana and India have inked an US$4 Million Agreement for the Acquisition of High Capacity fixed and mobile drainage and irrigation pumps. Communities in Regions 2,3,4,5 and 6 are expected to benefit. The placement of eight fixed pumps will be done in Hampton Court and Devonshire Castle in Region 2, Den Amstel in Region 3, […]
Veteran Guyanese trade unionist, Kenneth Joseph has died. He passed away yesterday in a city hospital, three weeks after he suffered a severe stroke. His death came as a shock to the trade union fraternity with many of his colleagues describing the death as a major blow to the trade union movement in Guyana. Kenneth […]
On this Republic day, President David Granger has declared that Guyana has been able to achieve, unity by diversity. In his address to the nation in celebration of Guyana’s 47th Republic Anniversary, President Granger said “the Republic is committed to eliminating extreme poverty, eradicating inequalities; expanding the space for cultural diversity and enhancing the sense […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Telecommunications giant Digicel today announced that it will reduce its global workforce by 25 per cent over the next 18 months, as part of its 2030 global transformation programme. The company, in a release announcing the programme today, said the first step in the process beings with the offering of an ‘Enhanced […]
The Attorney General of Guyana and the Counsel for the Speaker of the National Assembly have both indicated that they will now move to the Caribbean Court of Justice with the Presidential Third Term Case. That move comes in wake of the decision of the Appeal Court of Guyana today to uphold the decision of […]
Deputy Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels has recommended the dismissal of five prison officers as the Guyana Prison Service moves to step up security in wake of several contraband items being discovered in the Camp Street prison and other prisons around the country. Mr. Samuels told News Source on Wednesday that he has no doubt […]
There has been an expansion in the staffing at the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU following a recommendation from British Financial Investigation Expert, Dr. Sam Sittlington, who is currently in Guyana working with SOCU as part of the British Government’s assistance in the security sector. Dr. Sittlington during a previous visit had expressed concern that […]
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