By News Source Guyana on September 25, 2016
News, Politics
As the Guyana Elections Commission awaits the outcome of a 2015 audit for general procurement, Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, is making it clear that the millions of dollars spent on the purchase of radio and other equipment for the 2015 elections were all done through the National Tender Board and got the approval of […]
By News Source Guyana on September 25, 2016
News, Politics
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has announced that he will be offering an assessment of the Guyana/Venezuela border row before he leaves office. The Secretary General leaves office in December. He said his assessment will likely be offered in November. President David Granger met with the UN Secretary General on Saaturday at […]
By News Source Guyana on September 24, 2016
News, Politics
President David Granger, on Friday, co-chaired a special meeting in New York, which was convened at the request of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon with the aim of engaging Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of States on issues affecting countries in the Region and to bid farewell to them as he is preparing to […]
By News Source Guyana on September 24, 2016
News, Politics
With the Guyana Government not budging from its 10% to 1% salary increase offer to public servants, the union representing the interest of the nation’s public servants, the GPSU is moving to conciliation and has informed the Chief Labour Officer of the decision. In a statement, the GPSU said the matter has not evolved into […]
By News Source Guyana on September 23, 2016
Sports
On Sunday September 25, the battle will be on between Guyana’s top two male long distance runners Cleveland Forde and Winston Missingher. The two will clash at the sixth annual Courts 10 K road race which begins outside the furniture giant’s Main Street branch. Missingher, who has gripped the attention in the athletics fraternity with his spirited […]
By News Source Guyana on September 23, 2016
Caribbean & International
(BBC) Plans to install wi-fi along 8km of Havana’s iconic Malecon seafront have been announced by the Cuban government. The move will make the popular area for tourists and young people into the largest hotspot on the island. Only about 5% of Cubans enjoy web access at home and the government still heavily restricts […]
By News Source Guyana on September 23, 2016
Caribbean & International
(BBC) Colombia’s largest rebel group has given its approval to a peace deal agreed with the government after nearly four years of talks. The announcement of the unanimous decision by Farc members was made at the end of their conference. “The was is over,” said the group’s chief negotiator, Ivan Marquez. Colombian President Juan Manuel […]
By News Source Guyana on September 23, 2016
News, Politics
(GINA) The solution to the overcrowding at the Georgetown Prisons, Camp Street, Georgetown, lies in the ability to expand the Mazaruni prisons, according to Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan. The Minister, speaking on the issue of overpopulation in the prisons, said there isn’t much the Ministry can do at this stage because more space […]
By News Source Guyana on September 23, 2016
News, Politics
First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger said that global solidarity is a prerequisite to ensure the stamping out of gender inequalities in keeping with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal Three, which speaks to the empowerment of women and girls. She made these remarks during a panel discussion at the Annual General Meeting of the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 23, 2016
News
The Guyana Defence Force has announced that it has found no evidence that any of its ranks were involved in any beating or torture of anyone at Yupukari as a probe continues into the discovery of an illegal aircraft in the interior area. With no evidence or an actual report, PPP Member of Parliament Nigel […]