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On this Republic day, President David Granger has declared that Guyana has been able to achieve, unity by diversity. In his address to the nation in celebration of Guyana’s 47th Republic Anniversary, President Granger said “the Republic is committed to eliminating extreme poverty, eradicating inequalities; expanding the space for cultural diversity and enhancing the sense […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Telecommunications giant Digicel today announced that it will reduce its global workforce by 25 per cent over the next 18 months, as part of its 2030 global transformation programme. The company, in a release announcing the programme today, said the first step in the process beings with the offering of an ‘Enhanced […]
The Attorney General of Guyana and the Counsel for the Speaker of the National Assembly have both indicated that they will now move to the Caribbean Court of Justice with the Presidential Third Term Case. That move comes in wake of the decision of the Appeal Court of Guyana today to uphold the decision of […]
Deputy Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels has recommended the dismissal of five prison officers as the Guyana Prison Service moves to step up security in wake of several contraband items being discovered in the Camp Street prison and other prisons around the country. Mr. Samuels told News Source on Wednesday that he has no doubt […]
There has been an expansion in the staffing at the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU following a recommendation from British Financial Investigation Expert, Dr. Sam Sittlington, who is currently in Guyana working with SOCU as part of the British Government’s assistance in the security sector. Dr. Sittlington during a previous visit had expressed concern that […]
Guyana has signed four new loan agreements with the Inter-American Development Bank to secure US$40 million in developmental resources to finance key initiatives within the Ministries of Legal Affairs, Agriculture, Business and Public Health. The agreements were signed on Tuesday by Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan and President of the IDB, Luis Alberto Moreno at […]
The Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Nine, Carl Parker has been interdicted from duty following the filing of criminal charges against him. Parker is currently before the courts facing sexual misconduct charges. Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan confirmed on Tuesday that Parker has been off the job for over one week and a replacement REO […]
Twenty-nine year old East Ruimveldt man, Kevin France was today charged for attempted murder and two counts of robbery under arms. He was refused bail on all of the charges and remanded to prison. The Prosecution’s case is that on October 28, 2016 at Water Street, Georgetown, France shot and injured security guard Quacy Joseph at […]
Security and defense and a reform programme for the security sector are just two components under the Security Sector Reform Action Plan (SSRAP), that Senior British Security Sector Reform Advisor, Mr. Russell Combe, will look at during his 12 month tenure here in Guyana. On Tuesday, British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn expressed confidence […]
Several model houses are to be constructed at Perseverance, East Bank Demerara in the coming weeks as part of the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s (CH&PA) “Housing Solution 2017 and Beyond” exhibition. The houses will be up for sale after the exhibition. At the Exhibition, there will be 10 Low Income Houses, 5 Moderate Income […]
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