By News Source Guyana on March 12, 2015
Elections
The APNU+AFC coalition has announced that it will launch its election rallies with a grand public rally in the mining town of Linden on Saturday, March 14. The event will take place at the Georgetown/Linden mini bus park at Mackenzie. According to a coalition statement, the Unity Rally in Linden will feature addresses by Presidential […]
By News Source Guyana on March 12, 2015
News
The Judicial Service Commission on Wednesday announced that it was lifting the suspension it imposed on Magistrate Alex Moore and he was free to return to the bench. Moore was suspended just over three months ago. His suspension came after a woman who appeared in his courtroom complained to the JSC about the language the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 11, 2015
Elections
Kurt Campbell reports… The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is holding firm to its commitment to work along with external agencies to encourage youth participation at the upcoming elections. The elections body was highly criticized by the governing People’ s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C ) and its youth arm after it announced it was partnering with […]
By News Source Guyana on March 11, 2015
Caribbean & International, News
Guyana’s relationship with neighboring Venezuela remains “healthy” according to Government’s Chief Spokesman Dr. Roger Luncheon. Dr. Luncheon made the pronouncement in an invited comment to News Source on Wednesday. It came at a time when International Relations Experts are predicting an escalation of existing tension and a subsequent deterioration of relationship between the two neighbors […]
By News Source Guyana on March 11, 2015
News, Politics
For weeks, 40-year-old political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing held his own solo court on Carmichael Street in front of the Attorney General’s office as he called for the AG’s resignation over the contents of a recorded telephone conversation between the Attorney General and a reporter. Over the past few days, he shifted his protests to the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 11, 2015
Elections
Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Dr. Steve Surujbally on Wednesday morning appealed for political combats in this pre elections season to be done with the highest level of campaign decorum. He was at the time meeting with almost a dozen political parties that have expressed an interest in contesting the May 11 regional […]
By News Source Guyana on March 11, 2015
News, Politics
The Home Affairs Ministry has given instructions for a full and thorough investigation into the execution of opposition political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing who was gunned down in Diamond Housing Scheme on Tuesday night while urging residents to head out to the polls and vote on May 11. In a statement late Tuesday evening, the Ministry […]
By News Source Guyana on March 10, 2015
News, Politics
Police investigators were called to the Diamond community on Tuesday evening after political activist and former Guyana Defence Force Officer, Courtney Crum-Ewing was shot dead execution style along one of the roadways in the community. Crum-Ewing had carried out a one man protest for months outside the office of the Attorney General Anil Nandlall, calling […]
By News Source Guyana on March 10, 2015
Politics
Should the PPP win the upcoming elections, President Donald Ramotar is expected to change the policy of government ministers and officials tapping into the consolidated fund to take care of their medical expenses. That’s according to former President Bharrat Jagdeo who on Tuesday said that he spoke to President Ramotar about the issue and got […]
By News Source Guyana on March 10, 2015
Elections, Politics
Minutes after being officially sworn in as Guyana’s 31st Police Commissioner by President Donald Ramotar on Tuesday, Seelall Persaud sent a strong message to political provocateurs and other persons contemplating activities outside of the law in the lead up to the May 11 general and regional elections. The Police Commissioner said the Guyana Police Force […]