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Outgoing US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah- Ann Lynch has indicated the US stands ready to broker talks between the Government and the main parliamentary opposition – A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC). The two sides remain at loggerheads over major constitutional and development issues from the appointments of a Chancellor and […]
-by Svetlana Marshall- While raising concern over a lack of representation at the level of the National Toshaos’ Council, the Toshao for Chinese Landing Orin Fernandes, made a strong case today for the mining permits issued to miner Wayne Vieira to be revoked, and for mining to resume only for legitimate residents of the Indigenous […]
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) wants the government to expand the VAT-free basket of goods to include more categories of locally manufactured goods. In a statement, the GMSA said it is no way implying that the government should impose VAT on identical imported goods, but rather its request is for the benefit of […]
Longtime member of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union, Seepaul Narine has been re-elected as the President of the Union. The 47-member General Council of GAWU met last Friday to elect the Union’s new Central Executive Committee. Narine, who is also a Member of Parliament for the governing People’s Progressive Party, has been at […]
Starting today, the University of Guyana through its International Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies (MiDias), will be offering five programmes, addressing issues related to Migration and the Diaspora. The University hopes that the new programmes will pave the way for students to have an in-depth understanding of the social and economic impact that migration […]
Police investigators have traveled to Imbamadai Landing in the Upper Mazaruni river area, to investigate the murder of 35-year-old gold miner, Stenson Roland. Stenson was stabbed to death on Saturday night at a bar in the area. According to the Police report on the incident, the miner was consuming alcoholic drinks at the bar when […]
An early Sunday morning accident along the #11 Public Road in East Berbice has claimed the life of a 19-year-old motorcyclist. The dead youth has been identified as Rahul Thakoor. The fatal accident took place at around 1 o’clock this morning. A Police report said Thakoor was riding his motorcycle along the Public Road at […]
Two 21-year-olds and a 19-year-old lost their lives late on Saturday night in a smash-up involving two cars a truck and a motorcycle. The accident occurred just after 10pm on Saturday along the Unity Public Road, East Coast Demerara. The three dead persons have been identified as 21-year-old motorcyclist Elijah Pellew and his pillion rider, […]
Four teenagers lost their lives early this morning in a smash-up involving a car and a parked truck at Canal #2, West Bank Demerara. The incident took place at around 1:30 this morning. Police investigators have identified the dead teens as 17-year-old Daveanand Singh, who was the driver of the car, 19-year-old Ameisha Jaikarran, 18-year-old […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir was among the persons who attended this morning’s apology for slavery by the descendants of a British slave plantation owner. In an interview with News Source, the Member of Parliament said the apology issued by the descendants of John Gladstone, is an important part of the healing process. She […]
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