By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2025
News, Politics
The Leaders of the Opposition political parties are planning to meet to discuss potential collaboration ahead of the 2025 General and Regional Elections. While confirming plans for the meeting, Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton told reporters on Friday that specific details of the meeting are still to be completed, but […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2025
News
President Irfaan Ali has noted “notable improvements” in the performance of the Forestry and Bauxite Industries in the past few years. In a statement on Sunday, he said under the previous government, both sectors appeared on the verge of collapse, accusing the APNU+AFC administration of poor management. He said it was under the APNU+AFC Administration […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2025
News, Politics
Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues has boasted that 98.3% of Guyana’s population now has access to potable water, even as there are regular complaints of the low water pressure in many communities and discoloured water coming through taps. At a recent press conference, the Minister said the Housing and Water […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2025
Crime, News
55-year-old Security Officer, Brian McKenzie, lost his life tragically this afternoon after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a section of the metal guard rail at Rahaman’s Turn on the East Bank of Demerara. The entire accident was captured on surveillance video cameras in the area. McKenzie, who is originally from Corriverton, Berbice, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2025
News, Politics
British Airways has resolved the issue that left passengers stranded in Guyana and St. Lucia for almost four days. The airline returned to its schedule service last evening and also transferred some passengers to chartered flights home to Guyana from St. Lucia. Scores of passengers were left stranded in Guyana and St. Lucia since Monday […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2025
Elections, News, Politics
Leader of the Alliance For Change, Nigel Hughes today declared his full support for any other person who may want to seek political office in Guyana, saying it will give people more options and broaden political participation across the country. At a press conference yesterday, Mr. Jagdeo was asked about an apparent signal by businessman, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2025
News
The Ministry of Housing has announced that it was able to surpass expectations and allocate a total of 10,791 house lots in 2024. Housing Minister Collin Croal told reporters today that when commercial lots are included, the Central Housing and Planning Authority was able to allocate more than 11,000 lots (housing and commercial) in total. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2025
Elections, News, Politics
The Opposition People’s National Congress Reform today urged the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM) to begin swiftly examining the implementation of fingerprint biometrics in time for the next General and Regional Elections, which are scheduled for this year. PNC Reform and Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, today told reporters that it has been two months since the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2025
News
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, today said he will not be registering for the Government’s $100,000 cash grant because of the way the process has been handled, specifically as it relates to pensioners and public servants who had to join long lines to register for, and later uplift the grant. At a press conference today, Mr. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2025
News
With the manual distribution of the $100,000 cash grant proving to be an uphill task with many persons being forced to stand in line for hours, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that future grants will be disbursed directly to bank accounts. At a three-hour-long press conference on Thursday, the Vice President said the Government […]