By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2024
News
With the arrival of a second power generation vessel in Guyana, the Guyana Power and Light company’s grid capacity is expected to grow by approximately 60 megawatts. Prime Minister Mark Phillips today announced that engineers are working to integrate the additional power before Christmas. On the sidelines of today’s Parliamentary Sitting today, the Prime Minister […]
By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2024
News, Politics
By Svetlana Marshall The Government and Opposition clashed in a heated debate in the National Assembly today over the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes (Amendment) Bill, with the main opposition – A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) demanding that the Bill be sent to a Special Select Committee. The Bill, […]
By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2024
Business, News
Award winning Canadian Airline, Air Canada, has announced plans to begin service to Guyana in 2025. In a statement today announcing its expansion plan for the new year, the airline stated that it will operate schedule non-stop service between Toronto and Georgetown. According to the airline, the expansion to Guyana, is part of its aim […]
By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2024
News, Politics
In an early morning live broadcast on Facebook from his State House residence, President Irfaan Ali fired back at the politicians and other persons who have been raising questions about the Government’s handling of the Natural Resource Fund, and the large spending of the country’s oil revenues. In recent weeks, the opposition and other groups […]
By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2024
News, Politics
The Working People’s Alliance has agreed with the People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) position that a clear criteria should be set for the identification of a Presidential Candidate should parties in the opposition agree to form a coalition to contest the 2025 Elections. PNCR – the largest opposition party in the country – is in […]
By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2024
Crime, News
The partly decomposed body of 26-year-old Akeem Bruce from Haslington on the East Coast of Demerara was found on Monday afternoon at the Cove and John foreshore at the edge of the water. Bruce, who was a patient of the psychiatric clinic of the Georgetown Hospital, was reported missing by family members on the 14th […]
By News Source Guyana on December 17, 2024
News, Politics
A policeman who was caught on camera kicking a man to the head as the man laid on the road during an arrest, has been himself arrested and is now under investigation by the Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility. The name of the Policeman has not been released, but in a statement this afternoon, […]
By News Source Guyana on December 17, 2024
News, Politics
The International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G), and the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) are objecting to the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes (Amendment) Bill on the basis that it has dire implications on the right to land ownership through natural inheritance. The proposed Amendment Bill, which is expected […]
By News Source Guyana on December 17, 2024
Crime, News
The suspect in the murder of Tassarene Toshao, Ridley Joseph, has been arrested and is in Police custody. He was held this morning after surrendering to Police at the Brickdam Police Station. He has been identified as Noah Beaton of Bent Street in Georgetown. Crime Chief, Assistant Commissioner of Police Wendell Blanhum confirmed the arrest […]
By News Source Guyana on December 17, 2024
News, Politics
The umbrella trade union body, the Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC), has issued a call for the Income Tax – Pay As You Earn (PAYE) – to be abolished. At a press conference today, General Secretary of the GTUC, Lincoln Lewis said in an oil rich country such as Guyana, the Government must explore legitimate […]