By News Source Guyana on August 7, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The PPP Civic Government wants all political appointees out of the government system by Monday and those who refuse to resign will be terminated. In a statement this afternoon from the Office of the President, Minister of Paliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira said there is no witch-hunting but there is a need for those […]
By News Source Guyana on August 7, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Leader of the People’s National Congress and former President David Granger has issued a warning to the governing People’s Progressive Party over what he has described as the party’s “dangerous pattern of aggression” since its return to Government. In the past few days, a number of Government workers who worked in the Ministry of the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2020
News, Politics
A number of senior officials at the Office of the President who served under the last government have been blocked from returning to their jobs. News Source was told that some of the senior officials were prevented from entering the compound of the President’s office this afternoon when they returned from their lunch break. While […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2020
News, Politics
The Guyana Trades Union Congress which is the umbrella trade union body in the country, has welcomed the new government’s decision to have a full Ministry of Labour again. Under the last APNU+AFC government, the labour portfolio was shifted under the Ministry of Social Protection, much to the disagreement of many of the trade unions […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2020
News, Politics
One day after their appointment as part of a Government Special Team to conduct a rapid assessment of a number of state companies and agencies, two members of the team met and held discussions with management at the state-owned National Communications Network this morning. Veteran communications specialist Kit Nascimento and newspaper financial analyst Sasenarine Singh […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
As the APNU+AFC coalition prepares to take up 31 seats on the Opposition side of the National Assembly, the parties in the coalition have started the process of identifying nominees for the Member of Parliament positions. APNU and PNC Leader, Former President David Granger is the Head of the Coalition’s list and this morning he […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Former President David Granger has not ruled out a return to the National Assembly to serve as Leader of the Opposition again. In an interview with News Source this morning, the PNC Reform and APNU Leader said discussions are still ongoing on the persons who will be heading to the National Assembly to take up […]
By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2020
News, Politics
Schools in Guyana have been closed since March following the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. There was a plan for schools to be reopened in September but with cases rising steadily, that plan might be shelved. The new Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand today said she has been paying close attention to the situation […]
By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2020
News, Politics
With a new Government in place, the United States intends to continue its support for Guyana in a number of areas of partnership. Guyana and the US have been enjoying diplomatic relations for over 50 years and the relationship between the US and Guyana has been strong over those years. US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah […]
By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2020
Crime, News
Acting Police Commissioner Nigel Hoppie intends to rely more on Community Policing Groups to assist the Force in the fight against crime and the enforcement of the COVID-19 measures and curfew. Acting Commissioner Hoppie has taken over the helm of the Police Force as the substantive Commissioner has proceeded on pre-retirement leave. Speaking to News […]