By News Source Guyana on February 19, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission today met and voted to formally advise that it cannot hold elections within the 90 days period after the passage of the no-confidence motion against the government. The Constitution calls for elections to be held within 90 days after the passage of the motion or at a time agreed to by […]
By News Source Guyana on February 19, 2019
News, Politics
Officials representing the Russian management team of the Bauxite Company of Guyana met with the Chief Labour Officer and other Labour officials today over the company’s termination of contracts for 61 workers who went on strike action last Friday. The meeting lasted for just over two hours and at the end of it, a representative […]
By News Source Guyana on February 18, 2019
News
A small single engine medical evacuation plane that belongs to a US Medical Missionary group, crashed this evening as it was heading towards Georgetown from the town of Mabaruma. News Source understands that the pilot alerted Air Traffic control moments after the crash. There are other survivors on board, Aviation sources told News Source. The […]
By News Source Guyana on February 18, 2019
Crime, News
A route 45 mini-bus driver and his conductor, who were both caught on camera assaulting a police officer during a traffic arrest, have been charged for the assault. The two accused, 29-year-old Carlos Bacchus and 34-year-old Troy Peters, stood before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus and denied the allegations made against them. It alleged that on February […]
By News Source Guyana on February 18, 2019
News, Politics
More than 60 workers of the Russian managed, Bauxite Company of Guyana, have been fired over their strike action last Friday, according to sources at the company. One worker told News Source that a list of the workers to be dismissed has been compiled and they are being told to visit the offices at the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 18, 2019
News
In a peaceful protest outside of the Ministry of Public Security, members of the Guyana Deaf Association, issued a call on the Government to examine and implement provisions that would allow persons who are deaf, to drive on the country’s roadways. A spokesperson for the group explained that there were discussions with the government previously, […]
By News Source Guyana on February 17, 2019
Entertainment, News
Early on Sunday morning, the National Park erupted in cheers as Linden’s Brandon Harding was announced as the winner of the 2019 Soca Monarch crown. This marked a back to back win for the singer who insisted that he party “Alone” for the soca crown, but brought out all the stops with full back up […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2019
Crime, News
NATIONAL POST – The alarms rang out in the middle of the night, triggered by a mother’s urgent pleas to police to save her daughter hours after she celebrated her 11th birthday. Many jolted awake by the ringing of an Amber Alert hoped Riya Rajkumar, who was last seen with her father, would be found […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2019
News, Politics
President David Granger is ready to meet with the Leader of the Opposition on any issue of national importance. That’s according to the Minister of State, Joe Harmon. At a press conference today, Minister Harmon said he has noted that the Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, has been declaring that he would only meet the President […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2019
News, Politics
Following the ruling of the Chief Justice that the Cabinet stands resigned following the passage of the no-confidence motion, the President and all of his Ministers, including those who were not part of the Cabinet, met in a plenary this past week. The Government has since appealed the Chief Justice’s ruling. State Minister Joe Harmon […]