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As Guyana continues to support the relief efforts in Volcano ravaged, St. Vincent, Digicel Guyana became the latest local company this morning to join the national relief efforts. Digicel Guyana has donated $2 million to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) as calls continue for relief support for the island of St. Vincent. In a statement, […]
Only 4% of the nearly 25,000 eligible citizens of Region 10 have received the first shot of one of the COVID-19 vaccines, according to information from the Ministry of Health. The bauxite mining region which is home to the town of Linden has the lowest percentage of persons who have been administered with a first […]
Six months after his appointment as the new General Manager of the state-owned Guyana Oil Company, Trevor Bassoo has resigned from the position with immediate effect. Mr. Bassoo tendered his resignation after he was asked to proceed on administrative leave. In a brief statement to News Source, Mr. Bassoo said there appears to be efforts […]
The third supply of the SputnikV COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the country today to further boost the Government’s nationwide vaccination programme. The batch of 83,000 doses was purchased by the Guyana Government. 43,000 of the doses will complement and complete the rollout of the first dose while the remaining 40,000 will be for the rollout […]
Opposition Member of Parliament and Shadow Home Affairs Minister, Geeta Chandan-Edmond, is questioning the establishment of the Guyana Police Force’s Corporate Communication Unit. A few months ago, the GPF announced the establishment of the Unit which is headed by former journalist Mark Ramotar and his Deputy radio announcer, Stan Gouviea. Now, the Opposition MP wants […]
Sugar workers at the Albion and Blairmont estates picketed today while accusing the Guyana Sugar Corporation of ignoring their plight and calls for improved wages and salaries. Last Friday, sugar workers from the Uitvlugt estate returned to the picket line for the same issue. Like the workers at Uitvlugt, the sugar workers at Albion and […]
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon has dispatched a letter to ExxonMobil Country manager, Alistair Routledge, calling for an urgent meeting to discuss the faulty gas compressor aboard the Liza Destiny oil production vessel. The Opposition wants to know the root causes of the equipment failures which resulted in excess flaring and reduced production as well as […]
Police investigators from the Major Crimes Unit have arrested the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit Officer who was caught on camera using his gun to hit an alleged smuggler during a GRA and CANU Operation in Lethem. The investigators were dispatched to the border town to probe the incident after the video recording made the rounds […]
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon is seeking answers on Guyana’s no vote to the resolution against an end to racism at the United Nations. While Guyana attempted to change the vote moments after it was made during a United Nations meeting, the record of the vote remains in place, since Guyana will need to follow the […]
Sugar workers returned to the picket line this morning as they continued their calls for the Guyana Sugar Corporation to address the company’s long-standing salary and wages dispute. In February and early March, sugar workers from Blairmont and Albion protested over the same salary and wages issue. This morning, workers from the Uitvlugt estate came […]
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