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The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh, has sided with the Government nominated members of the Commission and has voted not to renew the contract for the Commission’s Legal Officer, Kurt Da Silva. The Chairman reportedly cited Dasilva’s pleadings in the just concluded voter verification case as the reason behind her […]
A cloud of uneasiness has enveloped the bauxite town of Linden as residents continue their calls for justice over the Police shooting death of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters yesterday, and today’s shooting death of another Lindener, Keon Fudgenay aka “Dan”, by the Police as protests continued against yesterday’s Police killing. Lindeners on the Wismar shore gathered […]
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, today said no arm of the Guyana Police Force could be trusted to investigate itself and therefore the investigations into the fatal shootings in Linden over the past two days must be independent. 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters was shot dead yesterday after by a Police Sergeant and as protests broke out today […]
As large groups of Lindeners started to block roads and set fires to debris in the town over the Police shooting death of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters, President Irfaan Ali is trying to quell the protest and is assuring the residents of Linden that there will be a full and professional investigation into the man’s death […]
As a protest erupted on Monday night in Linden over the Police shooting of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters, the Guyana Police Force issued a statement late on Monday night that has since been contradicted by CCTV video recordings of the incident. In its statement, the Guyana Police Force claimed that a Police Sergeant and party of […]
President Irfaan Ali on Sunday said there is no targeting of sanctioned businessmen, Arruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed by his Government, despite the family’s claims. At a public meeting at Canal Number 2 on Sunday morning, President Ali said the GRA’s actions against the family are about preserving the rule of law. The […]
Construction of the new US$260M Demerara River Bridge is advancing with the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill expressing confidence that the project will be completed by August 2025. During a visit to the construction site along the East Bank Demerara Corridor on Sunday, the Works Minister explained that works are ongoing day and night […]
Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton called on his regional colleagues today to take bold steps to protect the future of workers in the region in the face of the many challenges facing the Caribbean region. Mr. Hamilton made the statement during the opening of 13th International Labour Organization Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers. The event, […]
The University of Guyana is planning to increase its annual student intake by 2,000, as applications are expected to spike by approximately 30% now that the University is tuition free for Guyanese students. In an interview with News Source, Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr. Paloma Mohamed-Martin said that she anticipates that the […]
Declaring that President Irfaan Ali is a “President of the people, for the people and by the people”, former People’s National Congress Executive and youth leader, Thandi McAllister threw her full support behind the re-election of the President to serve a second term. With overcast skies above and standing on the right hand of the […]
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