By News Source Guyana on March 5, 2021
News, Politics
On Saturday and Sunday, the Ministry of Human Services will be hosting a signature event called “We Lift” in celebration of International Women’s Day which will will be observed on Monday. The We Lift event is billed for the Arthur Chung Conference Centre and it seeks to empower women, according to Human Services Minister, Dr. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 5, 2021
News, Politics
Guyana’s Foreign Minister Hugh Todd has briefed the Acting Assistant US Secretary of State on the recent incursion by Venezuelan fighter jets over Guyana’s Essequibo region. In a virtual meeting, Minister Todd also briefed the US State Department official on the ongoing matter against Venezuela before the International Court and other related developments. Guyana was […]
By News Source Guyana on March 5, 2021
News, Politics
A Tucville man who is accused of beating and raping a Venezuelan woman after she refused to have sex with him has been slapped with rape charges and remanded to jail. 38-year-old Thurston Semple appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charges. He is […]
By News Source Guyana on March 5, 2021
News, Politics
The National Budget was passed on Thursday even as the Opposition APNU+AFC continued its protests in the National Assembly over the alleged assault of one of its members, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley. At the start of the examination of the budget estimates, Opposition Chief Whip Christopher Jones rose to his feet to again express concern over the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
Addressing his first Police Officers’ Conference this morning, President Irfaan Ali laid out the case for further reforming and rebranding of the Guyana Police Force. The President told senior and junior Police Officers that as there is a need to restructure and reposition the Guyana Police Force, the way the Force is seen by members […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2021
Crime, News
The Guyana Police force has had cause to place 47 of its own members before the courts in the past year for criminal conduct, Top Cop Nigel Hoppie announced today. The Police Commissioner told the opening of the Officer’s Conference that there are ranks who are bent on not acting in conformity with their oaths […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2021
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
In wake of the Guyana Government’s condemnation of an incursion by Venezuelan Fighter jets over Eteringbang, Region 7 on Tuesday, the Venezuelan government is rejecting the claims and is now accusing Guyana of making false accusations. “The Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Relations of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela vigorously rejects the inaccuracies and […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2021
News
Describing the announcement by Scotiabank of its planned sale to First Citizens Bank of Trinidad and Tobago as premature and irresponsible, the Minister responsible for Finance in Guyana has indicated that the regulatory process for the sale has not started. Scotiabank announced the planned sale in a press statement on Wednesday afternoon. The statement was […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2021
News, Politics
Following the filing of a Police complaint by Opposition Member of Parliament Tabitha Sarabo-Halley that she was physically assaulted by Government Minister Kwame McCoy, the Minister has denied the allegation. In a statement last evening, McCoy admitted that there was an “exchange of words” between him and Sarabo-Halley, but said there was no physical assault. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2021
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Guyana has formally dispatched a protest note to the Government of Venezuela registering its condemnation of the violation of Guyana’s sovereignty with a flyover in the Eteringbang area by Venezuelan fighter jets. The Venezuelan Ambassador was summoned to a meeting yesterday with Foreign Minister Hugh Todd and presented with the protest note. On Tuesday, two […]