By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2022
News
The Alliance For Change (AFC) has not yet determined whether it will contest the upcoming Local Government Elections with its coalition partner, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), according to its Chairman, Cathy Hughes. “We really haven’t reached that point yet,” Hughes told reporters when questioned on the matter during an AFC press conference last […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2022
News
The Government through the Attorney General Anil Nandlall, has asked the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to hand over all documents supplied by A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) in the support of its claims that the Elections were marred as a result of electoral fraud. Throughout the course of the National […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2022
News, Politics
The Members of the Natural Resource Fund Board as well as the Public Accountability and Oversight Committee of the Board and the Investment Committee were formally appointed today with President Irfaan Ali expressing full confidence that those who have been selected will ensure that the country’s oil and gas resources are properly managed. The NRF […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2022
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Commander of the US Military Southern Command, US Army General, Laura Richardson is in Guyana on a two day visit. Today, she attended the opening of the Women Peace And Security conference, which is a regional conference being hosted by Guyana and the Florida National Guard. It has brought together senior military leaders from […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2022
News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has once again asked the Chief Election Officer (CEO), Vishnu Persaud to revise his work plan for the conduct of Local Government Elections (LGE), after he proposed a date in February 2023. The Commission wants him to look at an earlier date in January. Last week, the CEO proposed 12th […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
Declaring that an Elections Commission Chair must be impartial, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton today rubbished claims that his statements against the Chairman of GECOM are threats. The Leader of the Opposition said his calls for Justice Singh’s resignation is as a direct result of how she conducts the business of the Elections body especially when […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2022
Crime, News
A crab hunting exercise by a doctor and a group of friends came to an early end on Sunday afternoon after the group stumbled upon human skeletal remains. The 27-year-old doctor called in the Police after the group first came into contact with the skull and later discovered other bones along the seashore at Sister’s […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2022
News
36-year-old founder and owner of GoLocal Guyana, Quincy Roache was remanded to jail today after the charge of murder was read to him at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court. The businessman was not required to enter a plea to the charge that he murdered his reputed wife Tacinda Dazell last Friday at their East Coast Demerara […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2022
News, Politics
Chairman of the Coordinating Council of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G), Vincent Alexander is demanding a public apology and $50M in compensation from Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo for allegedly defaming his character. In a letter to the Vice President on August 24, 2022, Mr. Alexander, through his Attorney […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2022
News, Politics
APNU+AFC Member of Parliament David Patterson who overlooks the oil and gas sector on the opposition side believes US oil-giant ExxonMobil should not participate in the upcoming auction of Guyana’s remaining oil blocks. “At the moment I think Exxon has more blocks than that is legally required. I think they have 10 times the amount […]