By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2015
News, Politics
President David Granger’s recent visit to Trinidad and Tobago was to facilitate his annual medical examination, the President has disclosed. There was reluctance on the part of several government Ministers to disclose the purpose of the President’s visit when news surfaced on Monday last that he had traveled to the twin island Republic. Government Ministers […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2015
News, Politics
Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Barton Scotland commenced Friday’s sitting of the House by upbraiding a People’s Progressive Party Member of Parliament and two media houses closely aligned with the PPP for the misinformation disseminated by them in relation to funding for the inauguration of Guyana’s 8th Executive President, David Granger. The Speaker replayed […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2015
News, Politics
The government of Guyana has expressed solidarity with the government and people of Dominica and Guyana intends to render whatever assistance that may be necessary as the sister CARICOM state recovers from a devastating tropical storm that has left destruction and death behind. More than 12 persons on the island lost their lives as a […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2015
News, Politics
Despite widespread public outcry, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan on Friday maintained that the government will continue to enforce the 2:00am “party done” closure time for bars and nightspots. Responding to questions from News Source, the Minister indicated that any change on his part would be to close the clubs and nightspots at 12:00 midnight […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The government on Friday expressed worry with the delay of the Berbice River Bridge company to agree to the reduction in the toll for crossing the bridge as proposed by the government, with effect from next Tuesday. According to Finance Minister Winston Jordan, the company’s Directors recently took a decision to have the matter decided […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2015
News
A Major investigation is underway into the possible involvement of Customs and other security officers in the smuggling of raw gold out of the country. A number of businessmen who have an interest in the gold mining sector have been fingered in a multi million dollar gold smuggling ring. Most of them have businesses in […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Public Servants Staff College which was promised by President David Granger days after being elected, will become operational next month. The President has been lamenting the need for public sector reform to build what he envisions to be a neutral and professional public sector. In an invited comment on Wednesday, President Granger announced that the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2015
News, Politics
The Guyana Government has been called upon yet again to put its money where its mouth is, as it convened a historic national conference to chart the way forward for a new gender and development policy. United Nations Resident Representative in Guyana, Ms. Khadija Musa gave the government a tap on the back for calling […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2015
News
(Weather.com) Tropical Storm Erika has brought deadly flooding and mudslides to parts of Dominica in the Lesser Antilles, washing out roadways and collapsing at least one building. The Associated Press said 4 people have been killed in the flooding and mudslides created by Erika’s torrential rain. A blind elderly man and two children were killed […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
While most of the country was fast asleep this morning, just after 3 o’ clock, the National Assembly passed the Budget following a marathon consideration of the budget estimates. Some amendments were made to ensure a number of agencies that have been removed from under government ministries, now have their own funding. On August 10, […]