By News Source Guyana on March 20, 2025
News
The National Registration (Amendment) Act of 2022 has made it necessary for there to be separate Lists of Electors for the General and Regional Elections, as well as the need for the ballots for both elections to be printed separately, Attorney for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Kurt Da Silva has submitted to the High […]
By News Source Guyana on March 20, 2025
News, Politics
Director of the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL), Professor Jacob Opadeyi has announced that the Government is considering legal action against the International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC) after it was forced to “sever ties” with the University of Staffordshire due to an alleged fallout with the ISDC. The University of Staffordshire has publicly stated […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2025
Health, News
The Ministry of Health has signed a US$3.3 Million contract with RioMed Limited – a UK company – to develop and implement an Electronic Health Record (HER) system. The contract was signed at the Ministry of Health’s Brickdam Office on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary Malcolm Watkins and the Managing Director of RioMed, Mario Mohammed. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2025
News, Politics
Detained political activist Melissa Atwell-Holder aka “Melly Mel” will now make her appearance before a US Immigration Judge on Friday 28th March. She was originally scheduled to make an appearance on the 25th June, but an update to the Court records revealed the new date. Additionally, a new Judge has been appointed to hear the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2025
Education, News
The Ministry of Education is bringing the public on board its monitoring of the construction of schools and other educational facilities nationwide through a digital interactive map that will allow you to view the construction progress from the comfort of your home. Minister of Education Priya Manickchand said the interactive map will exhibit all of […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2025
News, Politics
Aviation officials from Guyana and Panama met earlier this week to examine the strengthening of security cooperation in air travel between the two countries. A representative from COPA Airlines, which operates non-stop flights between the two countries also attended the engagement. The discussions addressed the implementation of a comprehensive one-stop security programme, which aims to […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2025
News, Politics
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has dismissed claims that complaints by the Guyana Government triggered the arrest and detention of activist, Melissa Atwell-Holder in the United States. Atwell-Holder has been a staunch critic of the Government and has used her social media platforms to highlight alleged cases of corruption within the Government. The Attorney General on […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2025
News, Politics
Warning that they will not rest until social and political activist, Melissa Atwell-Holder is released from US detention, scores of supporters gathered at the Square of the Revolution on Tuesday evening to lend their support and call for her release. With chants of “free Melly Mel”, those gathered at the support rally accused the Government […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2025
Crime, News
Six years after he brutally murdered his ex-wife, Zaila Sugrim by shooting her to the head, burned her body and later buried her remains in a shallow grave, former gas station owner, Ryan Sugrim was today sentenced to 24 years in jail. When Sugrim’s High Court trial began in February for the 2019 murder on […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2025
News, Politics
Several persons including a number of Opposition political figures, gathered at the Square of the Revolution in Georgetown this evening for a support and unity public meeting for detained activist Melissa Atwell-Holder aka “Melly Mel”. Atwell-Holder was taken into custody last Thursday from her New York home by agents from the US Department of Homeland […]