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With the President and the Opposition still to find common ground over the qualifications for the Elections Commission Chairman job, the outgoing Chairman of GECOM, Dr. Steve Surujbally believes that whoever is chosen must be “fit and proper” for the job in keeping with the Constitutional requirements. He said if that person comes with a […]
(United Nations, New York) UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Dag Halvor Nylander of Norway as his Personal Representative on the Border Controversy between Guyana and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. By the Geneva Agreement of 17 February 1966, Guyana and Venezuela have referred to the Secretary-General the decision as to means […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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