By News Source Guyana on September 13, 2023
News, Politics
The Ministry of Education has announced salary adjustments for certain categories of teachers. The eligible teachers will receive a lump-sum payment for the period September 1, 2020 to September 30 2023 in October, and moving forward, the adjustments will be reflected in their monthly salaries. In a circular issued today, Finance Secretary, Sukrishalall Pasha, said […]
By News Source Guyana on September 13, 2023
News
The Government of Guyana is satisfied with the response it has received for the recent public auction of 14 oil blocks, according to President Irfaan Ali. The Government has received bids for eight of the 14 oil blocks that were up for public auction. Groups formed by Exxon Mobil and TotalEnergies,Exxon, Hess Corp and China’s […]
By News Source Guyana on September 13, 2023
Business, Caribbean & International, News, Politics
-by Svetlana Marshall- With the country facing a growing shortage in skilled and semi-skilled workers, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) believes the Government needs to put the requisite systems in place now to allow for the large-scale importation of workers to address the shortage. In an interview with News Source, President of […]
By News Source Guyana on September 13, 2023
Business, Caribbean & International, News, Politics
With Surinamese-owned Fly Allways Airline launching its schedule service between Georgetown and Toronto, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill has announced that the Government of Guyana is continuing its efforts to get more airlines to join the Guyana skies with schedule services. Fly Allways will be operating twice weekly flights between Georgetown and Toronto via […]
By News Source Guyana on September 13, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
by Gordon Moseley in Geneva, Switzerland The 2023 Public Forum of the World Trade Organinzation opened on Tuesday in Geneva with former British Prime Minister and current United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, Gordon Brown, highlighting the need for a global response to the many global problems facing the world, including climate change and […]
By News Source Guyana on September 13, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Government of Qatar has agreed to establish an embassy in Guyana, as Guyana and Qatar seek to deepen cooperation in a number of areas. The Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, paid a one day visit to Guyana on Tuesday and held meetings with President Irfaan Ali and […]
By News Source Guyana on September 12, 2023
News, Politics
Confirming that the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Biennial Delegates Congress will take place in 2024, party Leader Aubrey Norton, today expressed confidence that he will be re-elected Leader of the PNCR, and ultimately become the Presidential Candidate for the APNU in the 2025 elections. “I will be the Presidential Candidate. Whenever the Congress is […]
By News Source Guyana on September 12, 2023
News, Politics
Gold declarations, especially from small and medium scale miners, continue to decline even after several interventions by the authorities. Last month, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) raised an alarm over the issue saying that the industry has been hit by a labour shortage driven by the demand for labour in the construction […]
By News Source Guyana on September 12, 2023
News, Politics
With President Irfaan Ali maintaining that there are persons performing the functions of the Chancellor and Chief Justice while dodging questions on the substantive appointments, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton today said he is convinced that the President has shut the door on confirming Justice Yonette Cummings as the Chancellor and Justice Roxane George as Chief […]
By News Source Guyana on September 12, 2023
Crime, News
Parika construction worker, Randolph Reece, was charged and remanded to jail on Monday in relation to the gruesome murder of Parika resident Shannen Mohammed. The woman’s remains were found burnt beyond recognition in a yard where her house was being built by the same man who has now been charged for her murder. In Court, […]