By News Source Guyana on February 26, 2021
News, Politics
Housing Minister, Collin Croal has announced that his Ministry intends to deliver 10,000 house lots and 7,000 land titles this year. The Minister made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2021 budget debates. According to the Housing Minister, the Ministry is on target to meet the distribution of 50,000 house lots promise that was […]
By News Source Guyana on February 26, 2021
News, Politics
Nurses at the Linden Hospital are angry over a recent statement by the hospital’s CEO Rudy Small that many of them would sign in for duty then desert their job to go sleep with their “Sweetman” (extra-marital lover) at night. Some infuriated nurses are refusing to accept an apology made by the CEO, who they […]
By News Source Guyana on February 26, 2021
News, Politics
The petitioners in the election petition matter that was thrown out by the Chief Justice have moved to the Court of Appeal seeking a reversal of that decision by the Chief Justice. Last month Chief Justice Roxanne George dismissed Petition 99, which challenged the final elections results declared by the Guyana Elections Commission on August […]
By News Source Guyana on February 25, 2021
News, Politics
The Ministry of Health is cautioning citizens against taking the vaccines to fight coronavirus within 24hrs of taking pills to fight filaria. Responding to a question submitted by News Source, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony said while there is no evidence of any effect of the two being taken together, out of an abundance […]
By News Source Guyana on February 25, 2021
News, Politics
With a case management conference set for tomorrow in the Guyana/Venezuela case before the International Court, Foreign Minister Hugh Todd told the National Assembly this afternoon that the Government of Guyana will be sparing no money to ensure the Guyanese public is properly educated and informed on the border issues. Although most of his budget […]
By News Source Guyana on February 25, 2021
News, Politics
Already grappling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on business, the owners of several businesses along Sheriff Street and Mandela Avenue are pleading with the authorities to ensure the road works are completed soon. The road expansion project has been ongoing for over a year. With the widening of the roads now being done, […]
By News Source Guyana on February 25, 2021
News, Politics
As the Government moves ahead with its planned Eccles to Mandela Avenue Road project, more than 20 companies have submitted bids to execute the project. The Central Housing and Planning Authority which will be overlooking the project opened the bids today at the National Tender Board. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CH&PA, Sherwyn Greaves said […]
By News Source Guyana on February 25, 2021
News
With the 1st anniversary of the closure of schools across the country because of the Coronavirus pandemic approaching, the former Minister of Education and her successor clashed in the National Assembly today about how the education sector has been handling the situation. As the budget debates entered Day Three, APNU+AFC Member of Parliament and former […]
By News Source Guyana on February 25, 2021
Crime, News
The 23-year-old woman who was held at the Eugene F. Correia Airport, Ogle with pellets of cocaine in her stomach and an additional package stashed in her vagina, appeared in Court this morning and pleaded guilty to the drug trafficking charges. The woman, Tamera Melville appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates Court this morning and pleaded guilty […]
By News Source Guyana on February 25, 2021
News, Politics
The Government has come under heavy criticism from Opposition Member of Parliament Tabitha Sarabo-Halley over its response to the Coronavirus pandemic and its efforts to address the impact of the pandemic on Guyanese. During her budget debate presentation, the APNU+AFC Parliamentarian said Budget 2021 follows the lead of Budget 2020 in providing no clear plan […]