By News Source Guyana on February 8, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Annual Officer Conference opened this morning with a renewed pledge from Chief of Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan to ensure that the country’s peace and stability remain high on the Force’s agenda. Describing 2023 as one of the most challenging years for the military, Brigadier Khan said the Guyana Defence Force […]
By News Source Guyana on February 8, 2024
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force is tightlipped on the investigations into the execution-styled murder of Georgetown resident, Joseph Wilkinson popularly known as “Dready”. The man died early Sunday morning after being shot by the occupants of a passing motor car outside a wake house in North Ruimveldt. Contacted on Wednesday for an update into the murder […]
By News Source Guyana on February 7, 2024
Business, Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Guyana’s oldest private sector organisation, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce has written to the US EXIM Bank in a lobbying effort to get the bank to approve the Guyana Government’s request for a US$660 Million loan facility to support the gas to energy project. In the letter signed by the President of the GCCI, Kester […]
By News Source Guyana on February 7, 2024
Education, News, Politics
The nationwide strike by teachers picked up momentum this morning in the city, as a number of trade unionists, political party officials, along with civil society representatives and parents came out in support of the strike by teachers, while calling out the Government for its threats to slash the salaries of striking teachers. Standing on […]
By News Source Guyana on February 7, 2024
News, Politics
The Opposition, APNU and AFC, have stated that they stand firmly behind the country’s teachers who are currently on strike, seeking government’s intervention to honor a multi-year agreement submitted by the Guyana Teachers Union. In a statement, the APNU said the demands of the teachers are legitimate, noting that it fully understands the challenges that […]
By News Source Guyana on February 7, 2024
News, Politics
The Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Grupo Punta Cana, a leading airport developer and operator from the Dominican Republic for the construction of a new terminal building at the Airport. In a release, the CJIA said the MoU signifies a significant step forward in CJIA’s expansion […]
By News Source Guyana on February 7, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Caribbean Union of Teachers has come out in full support of the decision by the Guyana Teachers Union to initiate and continue strike action, as they push for better wages and salaries for the nation’s teachers. In a letter of support to the Guyana Teachers’ Union, the Caribbean Union of Teachers said it hopes […]
By News Source Guyana on February 6, 2024
News, Politics
Acting Chief Justice Roxane George, has dismissed an application which was filed by PNC/R Member Carol Joseph last year, challenging the extension of the acting Police Commissioner’s time if office, after he has reached the age of retirement. Ms. Joseph, through Attorney Dexter Smartt, had argued that only the tenure of a substantive Commissioner of […]
By News Source Guyana on February 6, 2024
Business, News, Politics
By Svetlana Marshall President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge today said moves by Guyana to strengthen its bilateral relationship with countries such as the United States in the area of defense and security augurs well not only for the country, but also for the entire western hemisphere, as it takes up its place as a […]
By News Source Guyana on February 6, 2024
Education, News, Politics
By Svetlana Marshall The President and the General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), lashed out at the Ministry of Education today over its threats to cut the salaries of teachers who are on the picket line, and to discontinue the deduction of union dues from the salaries of the teachers. The nationwide strike […]