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British High Commissioner to Guyana Greg Quinn has responded favorably to the new government’s performance in office over the last three months even as he re-committed to working on matters of mutual interest. In an invited comment on Monday, Quinn told News Source that his personal belief is that the government has done extremely well. “For […]
Former Minister with responsibility for public security under the last PPP government, Clement Rohee on Monday predicted failure for the government’s gun amnesty programme which begins tomorrow. Rohee in his forecast told media operatives that “the gun amnesty is bound to fail” despite having argued favorably for such a programme while holding his ministerial portfolio under […]
The Ministry of Public Security has announced that it is moving ahead with its one month gun amnesty programme and is encouraging holders of illegal firearms, ammunition or explosives to take advantage of the amnesty. In full-page ads in the daily newspapers, the Ministry said it remains concerned about the high number of illegal guns […]
Opposition Leader and former President Bharrat Jagdeo wants legislation to be introduced that would result in all members of parliament and former Presidents, declaring assets that they might have stashed outside of Guyana. In an interview with News Source, Mr. Jagdeo said there have been many accusations about members of the former government and other […]
The Berbice Bridge Company (BBCI) is refuting government’s claim of a delay on its part for the introduction of the reduction of tolls commencing September 1. The bridge company in a release on Saturday said it notes with regret the government’s statements on the issue, while claiming that it is as anxious as all Guyanese […]
President David Granger’s recent visit to Trinidad and Tobago was to facilitate his annual medical examination, the President has disclosed. There was reluctance on the part of several government Ministers to disclose the purpose of the President’s visit when news surfaced on Monday last that he had traveled to the twin island Republic. Government Ministers […]
Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Barton Scotland commenced Friday’s sitting of the House by upbraiding a People’s Progressive Party Member of Parliament and two media houses closely aligned with the PPP for the misinformation disseminated by them in relation to funding for the inauguration of Guyana’s 8th Executive President, David Granger. The Speaker replayed […]
The government of Guyana has expressed solidarity with the government and people of Dominica and Guyana intends to render whatever assistance that may be necessary as the sister CARICOM state recovers from a devastating tropical storm that has left destruction and death behind. More than 12 persons on the island lost their lives as a […]
Despite widespread public outcry, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan on Friday maintained that the government will continue to enforce the 2:00am “party done” closure time for bars and nightspots. Responding to questions from News Source, the Minister indicated that any change on his part would be to close the clubs and nightspots at 12:00 midnight […]
The government on Friday expressed worry with the delay of the Berbice River Bridge company to agree to the reduction in the toll for crossing the bridge as proposed by the government, with effect from next Tuesday. According to Finance Minister Winston Jordan, the company’s Directors recently took a decision to have the matter decided […]
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