By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
-by Svetlana Marshall- With support from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GGCI), the Black Entrepreneurs Association (BEA) and the Guyana Press Association (GPA), the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD), today launched ‘Guyana Together’, which has been described as a grassroots public education campaign aimed at increasing acceptance levels of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
With unfavourable rulings made against him at the High Court, the Full Court and the Court of Appeal, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is now taking his appeal of a multi-million-dollar defamation judgement against him to the Caribbean Court of Justice. On Monday, the Court of Appeal dismissed an application by the Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Financial Advisor to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), Avelon Perry is leading the assessment team that is currently evaluating Guyana’s Anti-money Laundering regime. The Fourth Round of Mutual Evaluation forms an important part of the country’s international compliance obligations under the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Standards and Methodology. The CFATF Assessment Team […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2023
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the United States Department of Homeland Security has successfully audited the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). In a statement, the Cheddi Jagan Airport indicated that the audit was conducted from July 31 to August 4 and was aimed at evaluating the security measures implemented at the airport, as well […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2023
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With Guyana’s next General and Regional Elections just two years away, the US is urging the country to take the necessary steps to strengthen its electoral system and build on existing infrastructure to ensure that the country’s electoral process remains free and fair. Outgoing US Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch during her final press conference with the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2023
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Describing Guyana’s rainforest as one of the best in the world that can be leveraged, former British Prime Minister, Sir Tony Blair, today said he believes that there must be balance between development and the protection of the country’s environment, even as he hailed Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS). The former British Prime Minister […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
British politician David Lammy today inaugurated the Sophia Point Research Centre in Guyana. Mr. Lammy, who is a Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons, and was born to Guyanese parents, said the Research Centre forms part of his efforts to give back to the country of his parents. The Sophia Point Research […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2023
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Outgoing US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah- Ann Lynch has indicated the US stands ready to broker talks between the Government and the main parliamentary opposition – A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC). The two sides remain at loggerheads over major constitutional and development issues from the appointments of a Chancellor and […]
By News Source Guyana on August 25, 2023
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Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir was among the persons who attended this morning’s apology for slavery by the descendants of a British slave plantation owner. In an interview with News Source, the Member of Parliament said the apology issued by the descendants of John Gladstone, is an important part of the healing process. She […]
By News Source Guyana on August 25, 2023
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-by Svetlana Marshall- The descendants of a former British slavery plantation owner have traveled to Guyana, offering an apology for slavery and indentureship. Charles Gladstone , who is a descendant of slave plantation owner John Gladstone, apologized to the people of Guyana for the enslavement of their African ancestors, who for centuries, endured harsh and […]
