By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2025
News, Politics
The Linden Town Council has called out Prime Minister Mark Phillips over his claim that the Town Council is responsible for the present state of the Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge owing to poor maintenance. The Prime Minister’s statement came following Sunday’s collapse of a section of the pedestrian walkway of the bridge. A female motorcyclist and her […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2025
Elections, News, Politics
Attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes has resigned as Leader of the Alliance For Change, citing the party’s dismal performance at the September 1 elections under his leadership. In the resignation letter to the AFC General Secretary, Mr. Hughes said he was taking full responsibility for the party’s poor performance and believes it is now time for new […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2025
News, Politics
Guyanese at home or abroad seeking new passports will soon be able to begin the process from the comfort of their own home, as the Government moves ahead with an online application plan for the Guyana Passport. President Irfaan Ali told reporters on Tuesday that the application portal is currently being tested and is expected […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2025
Health, News, Politics
The Government’s digitization plans for the public health sector is being tested with an online appointment system going through the early phases of testing at the Festival City Polyclinic in Georgetown. At a press conference on Tuesday, President Irfaan Ali said the system when fully completed will be rolled out nationally at all public hospitals […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2025
News
President Irfaan Ali today said he has taken note of the rising tension between United States (US) and Venezuela, the possible implications for the Caribbean Region as a zone of peace, and the stark warning issued to both Guyana and Trinidad by the Venezuelan Minister of Defence, that Caracas will retaliate if any attack against […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2025
News, Politics
At his first press conference since being re-elected to office, President Irfaan Ali this afternoon announced the launch of a City Revival Plan to rescue the nation’s capital city of Georgetown, ensuring its beautification and modernization. The President said with the Government already investing billions in infrastructure and development work in Georgetown over the past […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2025
News, Politics
The new Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning, Keoma Griffith, is promising to improve existing legislation and introduce new legislation to address the growing employer/employee needs, as the country’s workforce expands. During an appearance on a Department of Public Information produced programme, Minister Griffith said he plans to work closely with the Attorney General’s Chambers […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2025
News
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand, has rolled out a plan for solid waste management both at the level of the community and across the Regions. Manickchand and a team from her Ministry visited the Haags Bosch, landfill site in Eccles on Monday to assess the state of one of the country’s […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2025
Elections, News, Politics
With the APNU set to take up its twelve seats in the National Assembly when the new Parliament opens, the party’s Parliamentary lead, Terrence Campbell, is promising a fresh approach that will be marked by robust engagement and constituency work. Appearing on the party’s Nation Watch programme on Sunday, Mr. Campbell said there should not […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2025
Crime, News
Acting on information received, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit carried out an operation on Hadfield Street in Georgetown on Monday, leading to the arrests of two men after a quantity of cocaine was discovered allegedly in their possession. CANU said the operation led to a house where the 1.172 kilograms of cocaine was discovered. The […]