By News Source Guyana on October 19, 2022
News, Politics
The mother of one of the two Berbice teens who were found murdered two years ago, has died suddenly. The woman Patricia Henry, was holding out for justice for her son Isaiah Henry and his cousin Joel Henry. Their mutilated bodies were found in West Coast Berbice backdam. Family members said the mother never got […]
By News Source Guyana on October 19, 2022
News, Politics
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) hauled an absent Attorney General Anil Nandlall over the coals this morning over the premature release of the embargoed decision of the Court in the election petition case, several hours before the decision was scheduled to be handed down. On the Facebook Page of the Attorney General on Tuesday, […]
By News Source Guyana on October 19, 2022
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Caribbean Court of Justice today ruled that the Guyana Court of Appeal had no jurisdiction to entertain the appeal in Elections Petition No.99 which was dismissed by Acting Chief Justice, Roxanne George last year on the grounds of technicality. The ruling effectively means that Petition 99, which the Coalition saw as the base of […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2022
News, Politics
A new Board of Directors has been appointed at the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) as the Government remains hopeful that the cash-strapped, ailing Sugar Industry could be resurrected. Director General in the Ministry of Agriculture, Madanlall Ramraj has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors. The other Directors include Mohamed Rafeek, Roy Hanoman, Shaleeza […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
With the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the 2020 General and Regional Elections set to commence public hearing in early November, the Secretariat is encouraging witnesses to come forward. In a pre-recorded interview released by the Department of Public Information (DPI), the Commission’s Secretary, Javed Shadick and Administrator, Colonel Ronald Hercules pleaded with ‘witnesses’ […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2022
News, Politics
As the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the 2020 General and Regional Elections is set to commence in just over two weeks, Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton today said his party has no interest in the Commission which he believes is already marred by partisanship. He said his party will be focused on the election petition […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh has written to the Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall informing him of a possible period for the conduct of Local Government Elections, GECOM’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Yolanda Ward has confirmed. According to Ward, the letter was dispatched to the Local Government […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2022
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Moments after the announcement by British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller, that Guyanese will no longer require a visitor’s visa to travel to the UK from next month, President Irfaan Ali urged Guyanese not to the abuse the system. The President said today’s announcement culminates lots of hard work and negotiations and Guyanese must […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2022
News, Politics
British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller today announced holders of Guyanese passports would no longer be required to have a visa to visit the United Kingdom from the 9th November. The announcement comes as the government has been pushing the United Kingdom and the European Union to soften its visa requirements for Guyanese nationals. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 17, 2022
News, Politics
The incumbent Committee of Management of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union is being accused of applying delay tactics for the hosting of the Special General Meeting by the 24th October. The Committee of Management headed by Karen Vanslyutman-Corbin has named October 24 as the day for the holding of the Special General meeting […]