By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2022
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Commander of the US Military Southern Command, US Army General, Laura Richardson is in Guyana on a two day visit. Today, she attended the opening of the Women Peace And Security conference, which is a regional conference being hosted by Guyana and the Florida National Guard. It has brought together senior military leaders from […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2022
News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has once again asked the Chief Election Officer (CEO), Vishnu Persaud to revise his work plan for the conduct of Local Government Elections (LGE), after he proposed a date in February 2023. The Commission wants him to look at an earlier date in January. Last week, the CEO proposed 12th […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
Declaring that an Elections Commission Chair must be impartial, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton today rubbished claims that his statements against the Chairman of GECOM are threats. The Leader of the Opposition said his calls for Justice Singh’s resignation is as a direct result of how she conducts the business of the Elections body especially when […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2022
Crime, News
A crab hunting exercise by a doctor and a group of friends came to an early end on Sunday afternoon after the group stumbled upon human skeletal remains. The 27-year-old doctor called in the Police after the group first came into contact with the skull and later discovered other bones along the seashore at Sister’s […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2022
News
36-year-old founder and owner of GoLocal Guyana, Quincy Roache was remanded to jail today after the charge of murder was read to him at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court. The businessman was not required to enter a plea to the charge that he murdered his reputed wife Tacinda Dazell last Friday at their East Coast Demerara […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2022
News, Politics
Chairman of the Coordinating Council of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G), Vincent Alexander is demanding a public apology and $50M in compensation from Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo for allegedly defaming his character. In a letter to the Vice President on August 24, 2022, Mr. Alexander, through his Attorney […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2022
News, Politics
APNU+AFC Member of Parliament David Patterson who overlooks the oil and gas sector on the opposition side believes US oil-giant ExxonMobil should not participate in the upcoming auction of Guyana’s remaining oil blocks. “At the moment I think Exxon has more blocks than that is legally required. I think they have 10 times the amount […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2022
News, Politics
Guyana has recorded a second case of Monkeypox virus, the Minister of Health has confirmed. The patient is a woman from the Georgetown area who is believed to be in her early 30’s and is not linked to the first case which was discovered a week ago. The patient, like the first case, also has […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2022
Crime, News
A 43-year-old West Coast Berbice motorcyclist lost his life last evening when he slammed into a car as he rode onto the Berbice river bridge. Eyewitnesses said the man, Aubrey Sears, appeared to have been distracted by something as he was seen looking back as he was riding onto the bridge and rode into the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2022
News, Politics
The University of Guyana has announced that it will commence the new academic year from the 12th September with orientation sessions for new and continuing students beginning from the 5th September. In a statement, the university said classes for most new and continuing students will begin on the 12th September. It was explained that depending […]