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Two women, ages 24 and 25, lost their lives on Sunday by drowning at Feather Beach on the Essequibo Coast. The two women have been identified as Akeeisha Tyrell and Kawattie Lallbachan, The incident took place on Sunday after just after 3 o’clock. A family member of one of the dead women, said they were […]
The debate of the 2023 National Budget opens this morning and is expected to wrap up by Friday night. The start of the debates comes one week after the presentation of the $781.9 billion budget which focuses heavily on infrastructural works and development. The Government has been on a media blitz in its defence of […]
Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has confirmed that monies have been set aside in the budget for salary increases for public servants this year, although he has not provided a figure. He said that the announcement will be made later this year. The Government last month increased the salaries of public servants by 8% across the […]
The $70 million libel suit filed by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus against former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Paul Slowe was dismissed today by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall. Last April, Mr Brutus filed a Statement of Claim in the High Court for damages in excess of $60M, in addition to $10M for aggravated […]
Faced with criticism over the appointment of an Operations Coordinator without the knowledge of the rest of the Elections Commission, the Commission’s Chairman is clarifying her position. In a statement today, GECOM indicated that the Commission’s IT Officer was seconded to the new position on request of the Chief Elections Officer. According to GECOM, the […]
Four days after the $781.9B Budget was presented to the National Assembly, some of the country’s vendors in the capital city of Georgetown seem unmoved with the majority of them telling News Source that regardless of its magnitude, they still have to get up and go to work to earn an honest dollar. For them, […]
One month after he allegedly attacked and stabbed a presidential guard while disarming another and opening fire at the President’s official residence, Nigerian national, Ikena Chimezie appeared in Court this afternoon to face charges. The man who was hospitalised for the past month and was once hooked up to life support, had to be lifted […]
Another controversy is brewing at the Guyana Elections Commission over the creation of new positions and the appointment of persons to those positions by the Chairman without the knowledge of the full Commission. Opposition nominated Elections Commissioner, Vincent Alexander has accused the Chairman of GECOM, retired Justice Claudette Singh of secretly appointing the Commission’s IT Manager, […]
Having received $120 million last year to assist with the training of Police ranks, the Guyana Police Force is set to receive an additional $140 Million under the 2023 budget to also address the training of Police Officers. More than 3000 ranks are expected to be exposed to the training efforts, according to the Minister […]
Longstanding Member of the Peoples National Congress Reform, Dawn Hastings- Williams has been officially appointed the General Secretary of the party, replacing Geeta Chandan-Edmond, who recently resigned. PNC Leader Aubrey Norton made the announcement this morning, one week after News Source broke the story of his decision to appoint her. Ms. Hastings Williams, who is […]
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