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In wake of the VICE News report on the alleged involvement of Chinese businesses in corrupt activities in Guyana, the Chinese Ambassador to Guyana has dismissed the report as part of a smear campaign against Chinese companies. In a brief comment to reporters on Monday, Chinese Ambassador Guo Haiyan said relations between Guyana and China […]
Police in Lower Pomeroon, Essequibo are probing the drowning deaths of two young men, 29-year-old Devor Naughton and 18-year-old Sherwin Adolphus. According to a Police report, on Sunday evening, the two men who had been consuming alcoholic beverages at the Lake Mainstay resort left the resort in a Yamaha engine-powered boat. While proceeding along the […]
Following the public backlash over the purchase of a US$12.7 million ferry from India to ply the Region One route, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill is standing by the purchase and believes Guyana is getting its money’s worth. At a press conference today, Minister Edghill fired back at critics of the purchase and explained […]
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has issued a call for Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo to step aside or for President Irfaan Ali to fire him following allegations made in a Vice News broadcast by the Vice President’s friend and tenant, Su Zhi Rong. In the undercover video recorded meeting in Mr. Jagdeo’s home, the Vice President […]
Police have arrested a Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara man after he was found in possession of an unlicensed weapon and just over 16 ounces of raw gold. A Police report said the 41-year-old man was spotted at the Supenaam stelling and ranks decided to question the man after he started to act in a […]
Following the latest death of a gold miner in a mining pit accident, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association today appealed to miners to adopt safer practices. The Association today expressed its sadness over the recent death of miner and dredge owner, 64 year Donald Gouveia who perished after being trapped in a mining […]
In response to the claims of corruption within the Guyana Government as highlighted in the Vice News “Guyana For Sale” report, the US Embassy in Guyana today said accountability and a level playing field are critical for investor confidence. In a statement to News Source Guyana, the Embassy said “the US has long been an […]
The Opposition is calling for an independent international investigation of the claims made in the Vice News investigation about corruption in Guyana. In separate statements, the People’s National Congress and the Alliance For Change both called for independent investigations, while expressing concern about alleged acts of corruption in the government. In a statement, the Opposition […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is continuing to deny allegations by Chinese businessman Su Zhirong that bribes would have to be paid to the Vice President to guarantee business dealings in Guyana. In a statement to the Stabroek News, Mr. Jagdeo is quoted as saying “I am going to take legal action against him because he […]
In the VICE News investigation of alleged corruption in Guyana involving Government officials, an undercover Chinese businessman who posed as a potential investor was taken inside the private residence of Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo to meet with him. In the news piece which has been released by the Showtime television network, Mr. Jagdeo’s tenant and […]
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