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More than a year after the government announced that Guysuco will be moving to close the Rose Hall sugar estate in Berbice by the end of 2017, Minister of State, Joe Harmon, has now announced that there will be a likely delay in that closure. At his post cabinet press briefing today, Mr. Harmon was […]
The Government has announced that Guyanese owned, Fly Jamaica Airways, has been granted approval to begin services between Guyana and Cuba. Fly Jamaica had applied several months ago to begin the service, and there were some concerns that the approval was being delayed. However, at his post-cabinet press briefing this morning, Minister of State Joe […]
As the Social Protection Ministry gets ready for the distribution of pension books, the Social Protection Minister, Amna Ally is warning social workers against being caught up in any fraud or making any attempt to fleece pensioners. A number of social workers were suspended following allegations of them attempting to defraud the system. Minister Ally […]
Attorneys General and Financial official from across the Caribbean region are in Guyana for the Plenary and Working Group Meetings of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF). The group represents 25 countries from the Caribbean, Central and South America with the common aim of ensuring robust measures are put in place and remain in […]
Well-known local gospel singer, Kester D, is singing praises for life this morning after he was robbed at gunpoint just after midnight. In a post on his Facebook page, Kester D said he had just wrapped up his radio gospel show and was approached by the gunman while opening the gate to drive into his […]
The People’s Progressive Party is preparing itself to reject any move to block a debate on the estimates tabled in the National Assembly for Constitutional Agencies. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said he has reason to believe that the Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland, will support the Government in disallowing the debate on […]
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, 26-year-old North Ruimveldt resident, Jermaine Abel, was remanded to prison for the murder of Haffiz Douglas, who also lived in the same community. Douglas was stabbed to death on November 6, 2017 as he attempted to prevent a brawl between Abel and his brother. The Court heard that on […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is still in the process of re-staffing the Guyana Overseas Missions, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge. He recently explained that “with the exception of one mission, we have new Ambassadors, in all the missions, High Commissions, Embassies and Consul Offices”. Since the APNU/AFC administration took office more […]
Guyana has received some flak from the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, Sir Dennis Byron over the continued situation where the top officials of the Judiciary have not been substantively appointed in over a decade. During a recent address to the Guyana Bar Association, Sir Dennis said “it was a most unfortunate state […]
A Guyanese man who works as a baggage handler at New York’s JFK Airport has been arrested and charged for conspiracy to import cocaine into the U.S following a sting operation. According to documents seen by News Source, Guyanese national, Marlon Joseph, works at the JFK Airport with the Dnata company as a baggage handler […]
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