By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2024
News, Politics
A New and United Guyana, confirmed today that while it will be meeting with other political parties, it will not be forming any coalition with the PPP, the PNC or the AFC. The political party in a statement earlier today denied reports that it had planned coalition talks with the AFC. The party said there […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Guyana has submitted its final written brief on the border case to the International Court of Justice as the Court continues to hear the matter that was filed by Guyana against Venezuela. The brief was submitted to the Court’s Registrar by Guyana’s Ambassador in Brussels, Sasenarine Singh. The case was filed in March 2018 following […]
By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2024
News, Politics
Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty will rule on the 30th December, on whether or not the elections fraud case should start afresh, now that she has taken over the matter from City Magistrate Leron Daly, who fell ill shortly after the criminal trial commenced in July. The trial into the alleged attempt to commit fraud […]
By News Source Guyana on December 6, 2024
News, Politics
Leader of the Alliance For Change, Nigel Hughes today fired back at Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who earlier this week accused the Opposition of leading a campaign to discredit the Guyana Elections Commission to set the stage to dispute next year’s General and Regional Elections. At a press conference today, Mr. Hughes said the Guyana […]
By News Source Guyana on December 6, 2024
News, Politics
The People’s National Congress Reform continues to decry the process being used to register persons for the $100,000 cash grant for adult Guyanese, and has pointed out that the Government is trying to create a parallel system to frustrate persons, when it could have used existing database to provide the grant via direct bank and […]
By News Source Guyana on December 6, 2024
News, Politics
The winner of the popular Canadian Drag Race show, Priyanka, who was born to Guyanese parents, is in Guyana on a visit to not only reconnect with the birthplace of her parents, but to also showcase her talent as an international pop star. Priyanka will headline a concert on Saturday at the Theatre Guild playhouse. […]
By News Source Guyana on December 6, 2024
News, Politics
Opposition Member of Parliament and PNC Reform Executive, Ganesh Mahipaul, hammered the Government today for failing to hold anyone accountable for the myriad of problems facing public procurement and the award of major contracts. At the PNC Reform’s press conference on Friday morning, Mahipaul said the Government has no interest in fixing the broken and […]
By News Source Guyana on December 6, 2024
Crime, News
One day after she was arrested at the Cheddi Jagan Airport with almost five pounds of cocaine strapped to her body, Aviation Security Officer, Keesha Greene pleaded guilty this morning to the charge of drug trafficking and was sentenced to three years in jail. Additionally, the 29-year-old woman was fined $3.2 million. Greene was reporting […]
By News Source Guyana on December 6, 2024
News, Politics
Although Guyanese living abroad are eligible for the $100,000 cash grant being distributed by the Government, they will have to be in Guyana to register for the grant and to pick it up. At a press conference on Thursday, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo made it clear that although all Guyanese 18-years-old and older are […]
By News Source Guyana on December 5, 2024
News, Politics
Recover Guyana, a non-governmental organization, today launched Project ENGAGE, which is a green entrepreneurship programme designed to empower young people across Guyana. That empowerment is being done by equipping youths with the tools, resources and knowledge needed to initiate and maintain environmentally sustainable businesses in eco-tourism, renewable energy, waste management and organic farming. In partnership […]