By News Source Guyana on August 18, 2025
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Guyanese legal luminary, Dr Arif Bulkan, who briefly served as a Court of Appeal Judge in Guyana, has been selected by the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (RJLSC) to join the Caribbean Court of Justice as a Judge. In a statement, the CCJ said Dr. Bulkan will fill the vacancy created by the elevation […]
By News Source Guyana on August 18, 2025
Crime, News, Politics
19-year-old jockey, Kishawn Pereira, lost his life tragically on Sunday evening at the Guyana Cup Horse Race meet in Berbice when he fell from his horse during a race and was trampled. The riderless horse later crossed the finish line as medical teams rushed to assist the young man, who was rushed by ambulance to […]
By News Source Guyana on August 17, 2025
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali on Sunday night announced a menu of measures for school children, pensioners and those who benefit from public assistance. At a PPP Civic rally in the Rupununi town of Lethem, the President announced that he intends to increase the Because We Care Cash Grant for Children to $100,000 per year and add […]
By News Source Guyana on August 17, 2025
News
The We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party is calling on the commercial banks that closed the accounts of its candidates to restore those accounts. The call has been made by party officials following a correspondence from the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which instituted sanctions back in 2024 against Azruddin and […]
By News Source Guyana on August 17, 2025
Elections, News, Politics
The governing People’s Progressive Party is set to launch its manifesto on Monday, according to General Secretary of the party, Bharrat Jagdeo. Three weeks ago, the party held a wide-ranging consultation for its manifesto seeking the input of persons from the various sectors. At his press conference on Thursday, Mr. Jagdeo said while some of […]
By News Source Guyana on August 15, 2025
News
Queen’s College student, Jayden Adrian, secured 21 Grade Ones and 6 Grade Twos to emerge as Guyana’s top performing student at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. The QC boy told reporters this afternoon that he is extremely pleased with his performance. “Right now I am feeling very fulfilled because this is all […]
By News Source Guyana on August 15, 2025
News
The APNU unveiled its 56-page manifesto today detailing its plans for keys sectors including Education, Health, Energy, Agriculture, Housing, Culture, Youth and Sports. At the centre of those plans is a plan to root out corruption by fixing broken systems, starting with the Public Service. APNU Presidential Candidate, Aubrey Norton, told those gathered at the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 15, 2025
Caribbean & International, Crime, News
The US Government has announced plans to dispatch military forces to strengthen the fight against narco trafficking in the Southern Caribbean and Latin America. The move is expected to target drug pushers and drug gangs from Venezuela and other countries in the region. US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, on Thursday made specific reference to […]
By News Source Guyana on August 15, 2025
News, Politics
The International Building Expo opened on Thursday evening at the National Stadium, Providence with Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, highlighting the increasing investment in the housing sector. Announcing that his Ministry has surpassed its target to allocate 50,000 house lots in five years, the Housing Minister said over $250 Billion has been invested […]
By News Source Guyana on August 15, 2025
News, Politics
The management of the Guyana Power and Light Company could face changes as the Government forges ahead with plans to modernize and expand the company’s infrastructure to meet growing demands. At a press conference on Thursday, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said massive investments are being made in GPL, and he does not believe the current […]