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The bodies of six miners have been recovered from the mining pit that caved at Konawaruk in Region Eight on Sunday. The lifeless bodies were recovered on Monday as the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission and the Guyana Police Force launched a probe while recovery efforts are still ongoing. The remains of four other miners […]
Addressing staffers at the Presidential Complex, President David Granger, two days after taking office, reminded employees that the entity is a very important branch of the public service and the hub of government, hence, it is very important that it functions efficiently. “You’re all professionals, and I am not going to enquire into your political […]
The new APNU+AFC administration is expected to shake up the state-owned media entities as it seeks to have a more professional state media in place. News Source understands that the new government is already expected to probe the operations of the state-owned National Communications Network. NCN currently has 166 permanent staff members. But there are […]
President David Granger has confirmed that Carl Greenidge who served as Finance Minister under the Desmond Hoyte presidency, will return to government as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Former Budget Director and respected Economist, Winston Jordan will be the new Minister of Finance in the APNU+AFC administration. The President told the media on Monday, that both […]
Two days after being sworn in as Guyana’s 8th Executive President and on the first working day of his presidency, President David Granger has set about working to leave a lasting legacy. In a Monday morning interview, Mr. Granger said he feels a sense of humility and responsibility, now that he has the support of […]
A city advertising agency may be forced to count its losses as the Guyana Water Incorporated has refused to pay close to $7 Million for 20 billboards that were reportedly ordered by officials of the People’s Progressive Party for the just concluded elections. A senior official of GWI confirmed that the advertiser approached the agency […]
After more than two years of eluding meetings with Mayor Hamilton Green, Town Clerk Carol Sooba turned up, without resistance, to a Monday morning management meeting headed by the Mayor. Green and Sooba have been at loggerheads since her appointment at the City Council as acting Town Clerk by the former Minister of Local Government. […]
Three members of the National Female Hockey team got an unceremonious welcome home early this morning (Monday) as they were held at gunpoint and robbed of their luggage and valuables moments after arriving in the country as they made their way home. The incident took place just after 2am. News Source understand that the three […]
At least 11 miners are believed to have died after a mining pit at Konawaruk collapsed on Sunday in the Region 8 area. Multiple sources from the community have reported the mining tragedy. Seven miners who were pulled from the collapsed pit were rushed to the Mahdia hospital where they are being treated. According to […]
The incoming administration is calling on persons who have been “misled” to start a process of land grabbing to stop. In a statement on Sunday evening, the incoming APNU+AFC government said it is disturbed at the recent reports of illegal and unauthorized grabbing of land in some communities. “The coalition wishes to inform the public that […]
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