Opposition Leader needs to be clear on whether he will attend meeting with the President -says State Minister

Minister of State, Joe Harmon, believes that the Opposition Leader needs to be clear on whether he will attend or not attend the meeting with President David Granger next Wednesday. Minister Harmon made the statement last evening in response to the Opposition Leader’s new position that he will only be attending the meeting if an […]

3000 mile solo row across the Atlantic ends in Guyana

After rowing across the Atlantic Ocean for three months, former British Navy Commander, Richard Allen reached Port Georegtown last evening after a more than 3000 mile journey from Sierra Leone in West Africa to Guyana. The solo journey by Allen was part of efforts to raise awareness of The Commonwealth and the need for greater […]

Police urges Private Security vehicles to remove emergency sirens and lights or face prosecution

The Guyana Police Force today issued a warning to those private security companies that have sirens and emergency lights attached to their vehicles, that they could face prosecution if they do not remove the unauthorized equipment from their vehicles. In a statement directed to private security companies and individuals, it was pointed out by the […]

Chief Elections Officer hospitalised after suspected heart attack

Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, is now a patient of the Caribbean Heart Institute here in Georgetown after he complained of feeling unwell. He has been undergoing a number of medical tests and News Source understands that the Doctors believe that he might have suffered a suspected heart attack after his blood pressure soared extremely […]

BREAKING: President invites Opposition Leader to Consultations on Elections

Minister of State Joe Harmon has written Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, on the President’s behalf, inviting the Opposition Leader to consultations for elections. In the letter seen by News Source, Mr. Harmon informed Mr. Jagdeo that “The President wishes to consult with you on the following matters: The National Assembly’s constitutional role in the present […]

President commits to ensuring GECOM is funded and has sufficient time to conduct credible elections

President David Granger has written to the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission informing him that the Government of Guyana is committed to doing “everything possible” to ensure that the Commission is provided with “the financial resources and has sufficient time to conduct credible elections. The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice James Patterson, […]