By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2017
Crime, News
The St. Vincent registered fishing vessel which was busted by US Coast Guard with 4.2 tons of cocaine was last in Guyana back in 2013, although its crew members are all Guyanese. The four persons who were found on the vessel, north of Suriname in international waters, have all been identified as Guyanese nationals. Their […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2017
News, Politics
-by Handel Duncan- Several issues were raised Monday afternoon when the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly held a special meeting. Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Irfaan Ali said the meeting was part of the PAC’s oversight based on the examination of the Auditor General’s report of the Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs) for […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2017
News
The Caribbean Court of Justice is now expected to be the next stop after an appeal made by lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) advocates to seek clarification on Guyana’s cross dressing law was dismissed on Monday by the Appeal Court. The ruling was handed down by Chancellor of the Judiciary, Carl Singh, acting Chief […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2017
Crime, News
A nighttime interception of a fishing vessel in international waters yielded 4.2 tons of cocaine with an estimated wholesale value of US$125 million — the biggest maritime seizure in the Atlantic since 1999, Coast Guard officials said. The Feb. 16 operation was revealed Monday when the cocaine bales where offloaded at Coast Guard Sector San […]
By News Source Guyana on February 27, 2017
News, Politics
As U.S President Donald Trump appears to moving ahead with a strict immigration policy, the Director of Guyana’s Foreign Service Institute, Ambassador Ronald Austin is convinced that Mr. Trump’s immigration decisions, “will have an immediate impact on our lives.” Speaking at a briefing session with staff members of the Foreign Service Institute, Ambassador Austin said “We […]
By News Source Guyana on February 27, 2017
News
Opposition Leader and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo, today announced that the PPP will decide on who will be its Presidential Candidate at the next elections when that time comes. “We will keep an open mind as to who the best candidate will be when the time comes”, Jagdeo said. He […]
By News Source Guyana on February 27, 2017
News
With the continuing failing grade at common entrance mathematics by Guyanese students, the STEM Guyana (Science Technology Engineering Math) Project has launched a new mobile app that it hopes will assist in improving the performances of the children. The mobile Math App was created to help the more than 14,000 local children who will be take […]
By News Source Guyana on February 27, 2017
News
President David Granger has reportedly told senior members of his cabinet that he has decided that the government will be moving to remove the Value Added Tax from private school fees. The announcement is expected to come before the end of today or by tomorrow, senior Government sources have told News Source. The President’s decision […]
By News Source Guyana on February 27, 2017
News
GTT today took its faster internet service to the Cinderella County of Essequibo on Monday morning, promising residents of better service with “blazing fast” internet. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Justin Nedd, told a launching ceremony at Anna Regina that for the first time, the entire Essequibo coast from Supernaam to Charity will be experiencing […]
By News Source Guyana on February 26, 2017
News
(GINA) A Ministerial team on Saturday, visited the Kato Secondary School in Region Eight, to get a firsthand look at the state of the building and what needs to be done. The team comprised Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson, Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock, Minister of Education Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine and Minister of […]