By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2022
News, Politics
Weeks after the Government announced that the new model oil and gas Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) will see major changes, President Irfaan Ali this morning announced that fourteen (14) new oil blocks have been put up for auction. The oil blocks were expected to go up for auction next year. “We had committed that the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2022
News, Politics
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that workers at the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will also receive an 8% increase in their wages and salaries for 2022, despite the current state of the sugar industry. “The sugar workers will also get an 8% increase in their salary. We decided that, that the sugar workers will […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
The High Court has shut down attempts by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, Liberty and Justice Party Leader, Lenox Shuman and two other high-profile government officials to block a series of lawsuits filed against them by former Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DCEO), Roxanne Myers, over their alleged defamation of her character during and after the 2020 […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2022
News, Politics
One day after summoning her to the headquarters of the Special Organised Crime Unit for questioning, APNU+AFC Chief Scrutineer Carol Smith-Joseph found herself being slapped with 14 fraud charges in relation to allegations that first surfaced in 2016. According to SOCU, in March of this year, it received a complaint from the Mahaica Abary Rice […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2022
News, Politics
Popular US lifestyle magazine, Essence, has named Guyana among the 12 Best places to travel in 2023. In its latest edition, the Magazine ranked Guyana at #7 on its Best Place to travel list. According to the feature, Guyana is arguably one of the most under-rated travel destinations. The magazine said Guyana provides unparalleled and […]
By News Source Guyana on December 8, 2022
News, Politics
Award winning journalist Tajeram Mohabir has resigned as the Editor-in-Chief of the state-owned Guyana Chronicle after a rocky two-year stint. Mohabir’s resignation came at the end of a six-week vacation leave and in the middle of a letter writing exchange in the pages of the Kaieteur Newspaper by staffers of the Guyana Chronicle. There are […]
By News Source Guyana on December 8, 2022
Crime, News
The niece and neighbour of 85-year-old Sumintra Sawh were today jointly charged with the woman’s murder. The niece, 37-year-old Roshanie Basdeo and neigbour, 48-year-old Mohammed Shaheed, were not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. Although the two have been jointly charged, they did not appear in Court together. Basdeo had earlier […]
By News Source Guyana on December 8, 2022
News, Politics
Nomination Day for the 2023 Local Government Elections has been postponed in light of the Court action filed by the Chief Scrutineer for the APNU+AFC over the validity of the voters list for the local government polls. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), during a special meeting today, decided to call off Nomination Day which was […]
By News Source Guyana on December 8, 2022
News, Politics
As the new year approaches, the Ministry of Tourism is preparing to improve its marketing of Destination Guyana while expanding the local tourism sector. The Guyana Tourism Authority hosted its annual awards ceremony on Wednesday evening. Speaking at the event, Minister of Tourism, Oneidge Walrond said the country’s tourism product is growing from strength to […]
By News Source Guyana on December 8, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
A fidgety Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh appeared before the Elections 2020 Commission of Inquiry this morning and testified that she became overwhelmed after the Returning Officer for Region Four, Clairmont Mingo declared the region’s results before a final tabulation of the votes. Between repeatedly glancing at her wristwatch to […]