By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2023
News, Politics
The Guyana Press Association has again raised concerns over the treatment of journalists in Guyana. The Association is now requesting international assistance to fight the harassment and cyber bullying of media workers in Guyana. In a release this morning, the GPA condemned the latest attack on Kaieteur News Journalist Davina Bagot on the Facebook page […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2023
News, Politics
Despite an earlier pledge by the Government to get the process started for the construction of an oil refinery by the first quarter of this year, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today declared that no final decision has been made on Guyana establishing its own refinery. “The government is not yet ready to cross that bridge”, Mr. […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2023
Crime, News
A 59-year-old housewife from Golden Grove on the East Bank of Demerara was today charged with threatening language and attempting to excite hostility. The woman, Zalena Ali, pleaded guilty to the attempting to excite hostility charge and was fined $75,000, but entered a not guilty plea to the charge of threatening language against the President […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan is set to retire on May 15, 2023, having served as a judicial officer for almost 16 years. Chief Magistrate McLennan, who is also a Colonel in the Guyana Defence Force, is currently on pre-retirement leave. Senior Magistrate Sherdel Isaac-Marcus is currently performing the duties of Chief Magistrate. Chief Magistrate McLennan […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2023
News, Politics
Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd has lobbied the Permanent Representatives of the Group of Latin America and Caribbean States (GRULAC) at the United Nations to support Guyana’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the period 2024-2025. Minister Todd made the pitch on Wednesday during a […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2023
News, Politics
The Opposition, while registering its lack of confidence in the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), today said it will take necessary steps to ensure that the Elections Secretariat is not swamped with ‘political appointees.’ “We will do what it takes to ensure that GECOM gets proper personnel, generally, because as it stands, they […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2023
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has issued a call for local groups and organizations desirous of observing the upcoming Local Government Elections to apply for accreditation no later than May, 12. The presence of Local Observers is intended to enhance transparency, credibility and impartiality in the conduct of the Local Government Elections which are set […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The President’s Office has announced that Dominican Republic based airline Sky Cana will soon launch a service between Georgetown, Guyana and Toronto Canada. The airline will also operate flights to Houston, Texas. President Irfaan Ali and a Government team met with senior executives of the airline at his office on Wednesday and it was announced […]
By News Source Guyana on April 12, 2023
News, Politics
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall has announced that there will be no cancellation of the US$35.4M contract for the implementation of the Single Electronic Identification System. The Attorney General continues to defend the project in face of mounting criticism from the main opposition parties and some civil society groups. The Government […]
By News Source Guyana on April 12, 2023
News, Politics
The Government has announced that it has extended the auction period for the 14 oil-blocks offshore Guyana. The bidding round for the new oil blocks opened last December and was expected to close at the end of this month, but the Government has now indicated that it will allow bids to take place until mid-July. […]