By News Source Guyana on May 30, 2024
Education, News, Politics
With no indication of a date for the resumption of talks between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union, the President of the GTU, Dr. Mark Lyte today indicated to News Source that the union is prepared to compromise and begin negotiation on an agreement that would cover the years 2022 to 2025. […]
By News Source Guyana on May 30, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
Opposition Political Activist and online talk show host, Kadackie Amsterdam was taken to Court this morning to face a cyber crime charge related to statements that were allegedly made by a caller on his online talk show. In Court this morning, the the cybercrime charge was read to the accused, and after entering a not […]
By News Source Guyana on May 30, 2024
News, Politics
Road traffic between Georgetown and Lethem is being severely affected after a large section of the Kurupukari to Lethem road collapsed and washed away yesterday during heavy rainfall. In a statement last evening, the Public Works Ministry announced that it has since dispatched emergency restoration teams and material to the affected area to begin works. […]
By News Source Guyana on May 29, 2024
News, Politics
Making it clear that the Region 10 Democratic Council and the Linden Town Council will not accept blame for the Government’s sloth in allocating resources that could have alleviated the current flooding being experienced in the town of Linden, Region 10 Chairman, Deron Adams, this afternoon told News Source that it is time for the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 29, 2024
Education, News, Politics
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand today said her Ministry is prepared and ready to continue engaging the Guyana Teachers Union in an effort to end the current strike action by teachers, however, she made it clear that teachers must return to the classrooms to allow the negotiations to take place without any duress. In an […]
By News Source Guyana on May 29, 2024
News, Politics
City Magistrate, Leron Daly has announced that the criminal trial in the elections fraud case against former Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield; his former deputy, Roxanne Myers; and a number of other election officers and opposition members, will commence on July 29. Lowenfield and Myers, along with the former Region Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo; […]
By News Source Guyana on May 29, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
The Guyana Police Force announced the arrest of WPA activist and online talk show host, Kadackie Amsterdam on Tuesday. The Police said he was arrested in connection with a cybercrime investigation related to statements made by a caller on his talk show. The Police said he is facing charges of using a computer system to […]
By News Source Guyana on May 29, 2024
News, Politics
As several parts of Linden remain under flood waters following two back to back days of heavy rainfall, Prime Minister Mark Phillips is laying blame for the flooding at the doorsteps of the Linden Mayor and Town Council. In a statement on Tuesday evening as many Lindeners faced more flooding as the heavy rains continued, […]
By News Source Guyana on May 28, 2024
News, Politics
President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Mark Lyte today condemned a number of cyberattacks on the Union’s digital platforms, telling the nation, the hackers have no place in a normal society. In a Facebook Live, Lyte said in recent days, the GTU’s digital platforms have come under a number of cyberattacks, with hackers infiltrating […]
By News Source Guyana on May 28, 2024
News, Politics
A number of communities across Linden woke up to floodwaters this morning after heavy rains over the past two days saw drains and creeks overflowing their banks. In areas like Kara Kara, Rainbow City and Retrieve on the Mackenzie shore, water from the overflowing Kara Kara creek rushed into homes, leaving a number of persons […]