By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2024
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali has hauled in Regional Executive Officers, Regional Engineers and contractors currently constructing new schools and education facilities across the country to register his dissatisfaction over the slow pace of work and several other issues, which he deemed as excuses by the contractors. At a meeting on Saturday, which was attended by Education […]
By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2024
News, Politics
Over the weekend, the Government upped its salary increase offer to teachers to 10%, days after offering a 9% increase. But teachers are not prepared to accept the latest salary increase offer, and want their union to continue pushing for a much higher increase. Today, General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Coretta McDonald […]
By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2024
Crime, News
A businessman from Herstelling on the East Bank of Demerara, is facing serious charges after Police ranks found an AK-47 assault rifle in his home with matching ammunition and a large quantity of local and foreign cash. 42-year-old Weston Pickering was arrested on Sunday after the illegal AK-47 assault Rifle and matching rounds of ammunition […]
By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2024
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force today reported that a post mortem examination conducted on the body of Police Sergeant, Tony Sulker, has confirmed that he died from poisoning. Sulker was the main suspect in the murder of Attorney Richard Layne, who was found dead with a stab wound to the neck in his car last Wednesday […]
By News Source Guyana on August 11, 2024
Business, News, Opinions
By Rennie Parris Today, we’re diving into market analysis and crafting a robust marketing and sales strategy, specifically within the dynamic context of Guyana. Whether you’re an emerging entrepreneur or an established business owner, understanding your market and effectively reaching your customers are crucial steps towards sustainable success. Let’s unpack these concepts with examples from […]
By News Source Guyana on August 10, 2024
Education, News
Days after the Government offered teachers a salary increase of 9% for 2024 and that offer was rejected by the Guyana Teachers Union, the Government has increased the offer to 10%. News Source has learnt that since the last meeting between the two sides on Thursday, the GTU President has been informed that the Government […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2024
News, Politics
Prime Minister Mark Phillips has informed the National Assembly through its Committee of Supply that the Government took an advance of $4 Billion from the contingency fund to purchase fuel for the Guyana Power and Light Company, in an effort to keep the lights on. The Committee of Supply was at the time considering […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2024
News, Politics
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton has renewed calls for the Government to remove the Town Clerk of Linden, Lennox Gasper, contending that Mr. Gasper is not only unfit for the position, but has been working against the interest of the people of Linden since his appointment last November. During his weekly press conference today, […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2024
Crime, News
As investigations continue into the brutal murder of Attorney Richard Layne, the Attorney’s friend and roommate, Police Sergeant Tony Sulker, has emerged as the main suspect in the case. Sulker is a patient of a city hospital under Police guard, after he allegedly ingested a poisonous substance today. Sulker lived at the home of the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2024
News, Politics
The authorities in Guyana and neighbouring Brazil have launched a joint investigation into the alleged smuggling and trafficking of four underage girls from Brazil to Guyana. In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that preliminary information indicated that the girls, who are all between the ages of 14 and 17, were illegally transported […]