By News Source Guyana on June 20, 2024
News, Politics
Executive Member of the People’s National Congress Reform and Candidate for the party’s leadership, Amanza Walton-Desir has issued a call for the “merciless” attacks against fellow party member, Vanessa Kissson, to end over her allegations against the current leader of the PNCR, Aubrey Norton. Since releasing a statement on social media yesterday, accusing the Opposition […]
By News Source Guyana on June 20, 2024
Elections, News, Politics
Women Rights Activist and longtime member of the People’s National Congress Reform, Simona Broomes, has issued a call for her party Leader, Aubrey Norton, to step down and allow an impartial probe into the allegations of sexual assault threats leveled against him by party colleague, Vanessa Kissoon. Norton is currently seeking re-election as the Leader […]
By News Source Guyana on June 20, 2024
Elections, News, Politics
Prominent Attorney-at-Law and former Chairman of the Alliance For Change, Nigel Hughes has accepted the nomination and has officially joined the running to be the next Leader of the Alliance For Change. AFC Executive Member, David Patterson who was also nominated for the position of Leader has declined the nomination and has thrown his support […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2024
Elections, News, Politics
Hours after Leader of the Opposition and PNC Reform Leader, Aubrey Norton, denied sexually harassing former People’s National Congress/Reform (PNCR) Parliamentarian, Vanessa Kissoon, Ms. Kissoon detailed an incident that she said took place some time ago and involved a threat by Mr. Norton. In her statement, Kissoon did not provide details about the date of […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2024
Education, News, Politics
With concerns that teachers could be struck off the pay sheet if they fail to resume duty on the last day of the current academic school term, and report for work on the first day of the new school term in September, Executives of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) are consulting with teachers across the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Guyana’s internationally renowned Rainforest Conservation Centre, Iwokrama, will continue to receive the support of Britain’s King Charles III, who will continue to serve as the Patron of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development (IIC) for another term. King Charles, who is well known for his work globally in supporting conservation efforts […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2024
Education, News, Politics
The Ministry of Education will begin the distribution of the $45,000 ‘Because We Care’ cash grant for school children across the country from next Monday. More than 200,000 children from public and private schools will benefit from the annual cash grant distribution, which includes the school uniform and supplies voucher. “This is a grant for […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2024
Elections, News, Politics
Opposition Leader and Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton has denied, that he has sexually harassed or made sexual advances towards longstanding party member, Vanessa Kissoon. Mr. Norton’s statement came days after a supporter of one of the other candidates seeking the leadership of the PNC Reform made the allegations in a […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
While rubbishing claims that Guyana’s financial system could be affected by the recent U.S government sanctions against billionaire businessman, Nazar Mohamed, his son Azruddin Mohamed and Permanent Secretary Mae Thomas, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has hinted at possible actions being taken locally against the three when a local probe is completed. During his “Issues in […]
By News Source Guyana on June 18, 2024
News, Politics
With increasing reports of gold smuggling, the Ministry of Natural Resources today met with jewelers and goldsmiths in the city, as part of a new attempt to streamline the gold industry, and bring operators in line with the laws governing the sector. Under the Guyana Gold Board Act, jewelers and goldsmiths are required to […]