By News Source Guyana on May 28, 2015
News, Politics
The United States Embassy in Guyana has outlined its expectations of the new APNU+AFC government which it has acknowledged, comes into office with a very slim majority. Chargé d’ Affaires Bryan Hunt in a Thursday morning interview said it would be imperative that the new government’s focus remains on inclusive governance. “As the President and […]
By News Source Guyana on May 28, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The United States government has dismissed claims by the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic that the May 11 elections in Guyana were fraudulent. The PPP has been protesting and calling for a recount. The Opposition party that lost power in government after 23 years has also been chiding the international community for declaring that the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 27, 2015
News, Politics
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has warned that squatting is illegal and persons can be prosecuted. It is therefore urging persons to apply to the Authority for houselots. In a release issued today, the CH&PA pointed out that it has been observed that large groups of persons have been demarcating vacant lands from […]
By News Source Guyana on May 27, 2015
News, Politics
Newly appointed Agriculture Minister Noel Holder has rubbished claims by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), Dr Rajendra Singh, that there might be the need to completely halt operations across the country because of the Corporation’s inability to pay staffers for the month of May. A shocked Holder told News […]
By News Source Guyana on May 27, 2015
Sports
ZURICH — Swiss authorities conducted an extraordinary early-morning operation here Wednesday to arrest several top soccer officials and extradite them to the United States on federal corruption charges. As leaders of FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, gathered for their annual meeting, more than a dozen plain-clothed Swiss law enforcement officials arrived unannounced at the Baur […]
By News Source Guyana on May 27, 2015
News, Politics
President David A Granger has selected 52 persons and one group for the receipt of National Awards of Guyana. The awards were announced during the inauguration of the President at the Guyana National Stadium on Tuesday. The awards are as follow: ORDER OF RORAIMA 1. For his long and outstanding involvement in the struggle […]
By News Source Guyana on May 27, 2015
News, Politics
Before more than 20,000 people who gathered at the National Stadium for his Inauguration, President David Granger gave the commitment to be President for all of Guyana as he encouraged other Guyanese to join him in recognising their duty to the nation and act on that duty. “You did not let me down and I […]
By News Source Guyana on May 26, 2015
News
An Indian national, who family members described as being mentally ill, took his own life on Tuesday evening after reportedly attacking his sister and her husband. The incident took place just after 8:00pm at the family’s D’Aguiars Park home. The dead man has been identified as Ashook Singh. He reportedly stabbed himself to the head […]
By News Source Guyana on May 26, 2015
News, Politics
Early morning heavy showers could not dampen the spirits of thousands of Guyanese who gathered at the Independence Arch site on Brickdam and surrounding areas to witness President Granger at his first flag raising ceremony since being sworn into office just over a week ago. Dressed in a black shirt jack with matching pants and […]
By News Source Guyana on May 25, 2015
News
Controversial Town Clerk of the City of Georgetown, Carol Sooba was sent on administrative leave on Monday during a heated standoff at the council’s statutory meeting. The move is to facilitate an investigation into alleged misappropriation of funds stemming directly from her office, Mayor Hamilton Green explained. With the aid of a number of officers, Sooba was […]