High Court adjourns case for appointment of substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice following AG’s request; Matter to continue in January

Justice Damone Younge has adjourned the case brought by APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Vinceroy Jordan over the delays in the appointment of the Chancellor and Chief Justice to January 11, 2023. The adjournment followed a request from the Attorney General. In a letter to Justice Damone Younge’s Registrar, Solicitor General Nigel Hawke explained that the […]

Decomposing body of missing Land Surveyor found

The decomposing body of land surveyor Germaine LaRose was discovered in the Mazaruni River in the Imbaimadai area. Police Commander for Region Seven, Dion Moore confirmed the discovery and told News Source that LaRose’s wife will be traveling to the area on Thursday to positively identify the remains. The Police said the man’s body was […]

ExxonMobil signs on as premier sponsor for International Energy Conference 2023

The International Energy Conference and Expo Guyana 2023 has announced that ExxonMobil Guyana will be its premier sponsor. President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge in a statement said the theme for the Energy Conference and Expo – ‘Harnessing Energy for Development’ – is aligned with the company’s commitment to sustainably produce energy in a manner […]

APNU believes in coalition politics but will not beg any party to stay in coalition -says Norton

Chairman of the APNU, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton today said that although the APNU believes in coalition politics, it has no intention of begging the Alliance For Change (AFC) to remain within the coalition. “We continue to believe in coalition. We will work with coalition partners. We continue to work with the WPA. We’ll continue […]

Guyana asks International Court to dismiss Venezuela’s objections to border case moving forward

The International Court of Justice, (ICJ) today heard closing arguments from Guyana in response to Venezuela’s application for the Court to throw out the merits of Guyana’s case on the basis of admissibility. Venezuela has argued that the Court should not entertain Guyana’s substantive application on several grounds, and one of those grounds is that […]

Suspect in murder of Linden teacher found dead

Twenty eight year-old Linden truck driver Leston Banes who was wanted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, was found dead this morning in an abandoned house at Blueberry Hill in Wismar, Linden. Banes’ body was found hanging and Police investigators suspect that he took his own life. Banes went on the run Sunday night after […]

GTT eyes Fibre connectivity to 75% of homes in Guyana by 2024

Telecommunication giant – GTT – has announced that more than 55% of its customers, who were on its broadband internet service, have switched to the company’s Fibre service, which provides increased internet speeds and reliability. According to GTT’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Damian Blackburn, this year has been a remarkable one for the company with […]

Finance Minister defends 8% salary increase for public servants

The Minister responsible for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh has defended the 8% salary increase for public servants for 2022 that was recently announced by the President. Since the announcement, the Government has faced criticism from many public servants, the APNU+AFC opposition and the Guyana Public Service Union. Speaking to reporters today, the Finance Minister, Dr. […]