By News Source Guyana on November 17, 2022
News, Politics
British Trade Commissioner to Latin America and the Caribbean, Jonathan Knott has indicated that trade between Guyana and the United Kingdom (UK) has increased by almost 50% during the fourth quarter of this year. “I think we are in a really exciting moment because trade between UK and Guyana has grown by 50% in the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2022
News, Politics
British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller today said that while Guyanese can now travel to the United Kingdom (UK) without a visitor’s visa, there are still requirements for entry into the UK. While stating clearly that UK Government Officials do not comment on individual cases, the British High Commissioner urged Guyanese desirous of visiting […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2022
News
Six months after Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn assured the nation that the country’s DNA testing capabilities will be significantly improved with the purchase of new and improved equipment, local testing remains a problem for the Guyana Police Force. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has complained that the Guyana Police Force lacks the capacity to conduct […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2022
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Guyana will partner with Barbados for a massive investment in the creation of the region’s first pharmaceutical industry, Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley announced during a press conference in Bridgetown today. The deal will also see cooperation from Rwanda, the European Union Commission, the European Union Development Bank and the World Health Organisation. Already, […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2022
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali today urged British investors to put their money in Guyana’s Infrastructure, Housing, Education, Technology, and Agriculture Sectors, promising that there will be incentives for those who invest now, even as his Government workS to reduce the cost of energy. The Guyanese Head-of-State made the call shortly after his Foreign Affairs Minister, Hugh […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2022
News, Politics
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), will begin public hearings in Guyana’s case against Venezuela over the border controversy and its settlement since 1899. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, oral arguments will take place before the Judges of the Court from Thursday 17 to Tuesday 22 November 2022. The hearings […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2022
News, Politics
38-year-old suspected Guyanese drug trafficker Dennis Edwards aka “Death” has been extradited to the United States from the Dominican Republic to face drug trafficking charges. He was wanted in the United States for drug trafficking. Edwards was blocked from entering the Dominican Republic and deported after he arrived on the island on Monday. After he […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2022
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has dispatched 251 Police ranks across Georgetown and other areas as part of its Christmas Policing Plan. The Officers will be doing patrol work across the city on a 24-hour basis with the primary intention of keeping citizens, their properties and visitors safe during the festive season. In his address during […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2022
News, Politics
Despite his party’s concerns about the voter’s list, Leader of the People National Congress and Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton today hinted that his party will contest the upcoming Local Government elections, even as its coalition partner, the Alliance For Change (AFC) announced that it will not contest the elections with the current voters list. At […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2022
News, Politics
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton today chided the British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller over statements she made about the voter’s list, describing her statements as out of place and against the wishes of the Guyanese people. Last week, the UK diplomat was quoted in the media as saying that the current voters list can […]