By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2024
News, Politics
Attorney General Anil Nandall is now sharing is views on a publication by former Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights, Dr. Bertrand Ramcharran, who in a recent article stated that the PPP/C Government is operating in a seemingly autocratic way. Two weeks ago, Dr. Ramcharan in a column in the Stabroek News, highlighted what he […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2024
Finance, News, Politics
By Rennie Parris In the world of entrepreneurship, there’s one tool that consistently separates thriving businesses from struggling ones—budgeting. Whether you are just starting out or managing a growing company, budgeting helps guide decisions, plan for growth, and avoid potential pitfalls. In this column, we’ll discuss the importance of budgeting for businesses and entrepreneurs, while […]
By News Source Guyana on September 14, 2024
News, Politics
Police investigators in Georgetown are probing the execution-styled murder of mechanic, Troy Rodrigues. Rodrigues was gunned down last evening in the East Ruimveldt community at around 7:30pm. According to reports, Rodrigues and a friend had just cross a bridge when they were cornered by two men on a motorcycle. Rodrigues and his friend ran in […]
By News Source Guyana on September 13, 2024
News, Politics
Scores of sugar workers attached to the Rose Hall sugar estate downed tools today in protest of the firing of two managers at the location. The workers gathered outside the estate this morning and refused to begin work, while raising their concerns over the firing of the Production Manager and the Head of the Laboratory […]
By News Source Guyana on September 13, 2024
News, Politics
A 42-year-old taxi driver was arrested on Wednesday and is facing charges for allegedly using a mobile phone to make bomb threats against Caribbean Airlines, the Cheddi Jagan Airport, the Marriott Hotel and the Guyana National Stadium. The man has been identified as Tavis Damian Roberts from Werk-En-Rust in Georgetown. The arrest came after more […]
By News Source Guyana on September 13, 2024
News, Politics
With the public shock and outrage over an 11-year-old giving birth at the Georgetown Hospital recently, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution today said it will not publicly offer any comment on the status of the advice that it was asked to provide to the Police in relation to the matter. The DPP […]
By News Source Guyana on September 13, 2024
Business, News
With the iTel company announcing its plans to completely shut down its Guyana operations in November, the Labour Ministry has started to engage the company to ensure the more than 400 workers to be laid off are treated correctly and in cases where severance packages have to be offered, those packages are offered. Labour Minister, […]
By News Source Guyana on September 12, 2024
News, Politics
Guyana’s US$646 Million loan application to the US Exim Bank is one step closer to approval, according to Vice Presisent Bharrat Jagdeo. The Government is seeking the loan for the gas-to-shore energy project. At a press conference today, the Vice President said the Bank now has all of the information it needs, and it is […]
By News Source Guyana on September 12, 2024
News, Politics
The Government has imposed a ban on sand trucks parking along the Ruimveldt reserves, citing safety and other concerns. Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill, visted the area today and led the removal of 11 sand trucks which were parked at the Industrial Estate, in the vicinity of DSL Cash and Carry on the East Bank […]
By News Source Guyana on September 12, 2024
News, Politics
Guyana has been listed among more than 80 countries and territories whose citizens will be required to have an Electronic Travel Authorization granted to them before traveling to the United Kingdom. Canada and the United States and several Caribbean countries are among the other countries that will face the same requirement that takes effect from […]