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Government accused of breaching Constitution with non-emergency advances from Contingency fund

Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon today said the Opposition is currently building a case to challenge the government’s move to the National Assembly for a second supplementary budget totaling over $26 Billion. On Monday, Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh presented two financial papers to the National Assembly, with one seeking the approval of the House for […]

Mini-bus tout stabbed to death in row over money

A mini-bus tout at the East Coast car park in Georgetown was stabbed to death this morning during a confrontation with another tout over a sum of money. The dead man has been identified as Morven Nurse. The argument and confrontation was caught on camera. In a video that was posted on social media, Nurse […]

Health Minister warns of Christmas gatherings as all regions record new COVID cases

Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has issued a warning about social gatherings and shopping trips as the country heads into another Christmas season with rising COVID-19 cases. While encouraging persons to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Minister of Health said citizens should not get complacent as they gather with relatives and friends for the holidays. […]

President urges Senior Police Officers to put love of country first; Announces scholarship initiative for Commanders and other ranks

Senior Officers of the Guyana Police Force were encouraged today by President Irfaan Ali to put Guyana first and play an integral role in the country’s future. Addressing the officers at their annual Christmas Breakfast, the President said he does not want the officers to become politicians, but he wants to see them do more […]

Granger to miss PNC Congress; Heads to Cuba for medical visit

Leader of the People’s National Congress and former President David Granger has informed members of his party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) that he is heading to Cuba today for “medical reasons”, a member of the party CEC confirmed to News Source.   Mr. Granger left the country this morning. He will miss his party’s biennial […]

Amendments passed targeting possession and use of ‘designer drugs”

The National Assembly late this afternoon amended Section 2 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances (Control) Act, to control the use of new and emerging psychotropic substances or ‘designer drugs’ being abused especially by young people. The amendment means that all designer drugs including ecstasy, molly and others which are popular in Guyana, are […]

New Chief Election Officer to be sworn in on Tuesday

The newly selected Chief Election Officer at the Guyana Elections Commission Vishnu Persaud will start his new job tomorrow, when he will be administered the oath of office.   Persaud was selected on Friday by a majority decision when the Guyana Elections Commission met to consider the final two applicants for the GECOM post. Mr. […]