By News Source Guyana on April 2, 2025
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has hailed the visits of three US Secretaries of State to Guyana over the past five years, boasting that the visits have signaled the US confidence in the Guyana Government. Since 2020, US Secretaries of State, Mike Pompeo, Anthony Blinken and Marco Rubio have visited Guyana. During his weekly Issues in […]
By News Source Guyana on April 2, 2025
Elections, News, Politics
The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) is urging its “sister parties” – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), and the Alliance For Change (AFC) – to make haste, and sign off on an agreement that would see them contesting the upcoming General and Regional Elections as a coalition. The WPA is warning that the two parties […]
By News Source Guyana on April 1, 2025
News
By Svetlana Marshall Noting that too often victims of sexual violence are blamed for the abuse they endure, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud on Tuesday said it is time to change the culture of victim blaming. She said must change their mindset and society’s consciousness on the issue. “Implicit in […]
By News Source Guyana on April 1, 2025
Education, News, Politics
The new US$6.9 million College of Medical Sciences building at the University of Guyana was commissioned today by President Irfaan Ali. With funding from the Government of Guyana and the World Bank, the facility includes a 200-capacity lecture theatre and several science and research laboratories. President Ali said the multimillion-dollar project was conceptualized in 2013. […]
By News Source Guyana on April 1, 2025
News, Politics
Georgetown Mayor, Alfred Mentore today said the City Council is prepared to challenge the Minister of Local Government, Sonia Parag in Court should there be any attempt by her to block the Municipality from waiving the interest on outstanding rates and taxes owed by property owners in the city. In an interview with News Source […]
By News Source Guyana on April 1, 2025
Crime, News
Police investigators have arrested a 26-year-old man from Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara, who was nabbed today with $180,000 in $5,000 bills that are suspected to be counterfeit notes. The suspect, Tristan Franklyn, was nabbed by the Police after a Banks DIH Cashier at the company’s Stabroek location reported that the man had […]
By News Source Guyana on April 1, 2025
News, Politics
Mayor of Linden, Sharma Solomon continues to express his displeasure at the failure of the Ministry of Public Works to engage the Mayor and Town Council and the wider Linden community on the ongoing works on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. Earlier today, Works Minister Juan Edghill visited the construction site to meet with contractors and engineers, […]
By News Source Guyana on April 1, 2025
News, Politics
Outspoken Guyanese activist, Melissa Atwell-Holder aka Melly Mel, has promised that she will continue her activism, and she has laid blame for her recent detention in the United States squarely at the feet of the Guyana Government and its hired lobbying firm. US registration information recently revealed that the Guyana Government has hired the services […]
By News Source Guyana on April 1, 2025
News
With growing complaints from motorists about the impact of the repair works along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway and the damages being done to their vehicles, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill traveled along the highway this morning to observe the works and meet with the contractors and stakeholders. The Minister said he intends to meet with […]
By News Source Guyana on April 1, 2025
Elections, News, Politics
Longstanding Commissioner at the Guyana Elections Commission, Vincent Alexander, is warning that the system of Representative Democracy in Guyana can become skewed if Guyanese are allowed to vote anywhere, regardless of their address. Alexander weighed in on the issue last Friday, moments after the Attorneys in the House-to-House Verification Case wrapped up their arguments in […]