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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has started its preparations for Local Government Elections, which are due sometime this year. The Commission has started to publish advertisements for temporary staff. Contacted by News Source this morning, GECOM’s Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Warde said the law mandates that those elections are held every three years. She said […]
The headquarters of the Central Investigations Department of the Guyana Police Force is still to issue a wanted bulletin for the main suspect in the murder of Linden businessman, Amar Jones. The 27-year-old man who was gunned down while sitting in his canter truck two weeks ago, was laid to rest on Sunday. While his […]
US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot has stated that while Azruddin Mohamed’s legal battle with the US “complicates things,” a functioning democracy and the election of an Opposition Leader in the Parliament of Guyana are more important. Azruddin Mohamed, who is the Leader of the We Invest in Nationhood party, is the presumptive Leader of […]
A $123M Search and Rescue (SAR) Information System is now in operation at the Timehri Control Tower at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, increasing Guyana’s capacity to respond to emergencies, and ultimately save lives. The SAR Information System was officially launched by the Ministry of Public Utilities and Aviation, and the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority […]
The 2026 Law Year opened this morning with a special sitting of the Full Bench of the Supreme Court with the Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Roxane George recommitting the Judiciary to a service of excellence in keeping with its Strategic Plan. A recent International Framework of Court Excellence (IFCE) Self-Assessment Survey conducted by […]
Police investigators were called to a gruesome scene at the KK Villa Guest House on Lime Street in Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown this morning following the discovery of the bodies of 36-year-old security guard, Cyril Saul and housekeeper, 31-year-old Loretta Cyrus. A Police statement explained that the two were former lovers who worked together at the same […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall wants the Courts to return to in-person hearing with greater regularity, stating that while virtual hearings have been helpful and have helped the Judiciary, he does not believe it should substitute in-person hearings. Speaking during the opening of the 2026 law year today, the Attorney General said while virtual hearings can […]
President of the Guyana Bar Association, Kamal Ramkarran has called for the urgent review of rules and laws guiding the work of the Guyana Court of Appeal. He said those rules, which have been in existence for over fifty years, are hurting the functioning of the Appeal’s Court. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 […]
The Bureau of Statistics released its long awaited preliminary report of the 2022 national census this afternoon, hours after the report was presented to the President. The report found that Guyana’s population saw growth of just over 17.6% in 2022, when compared to the previous census which was conducted in 2012. The country’s population stood […]
Of the 506 complaints received by the Competition and Consumers Affairs Commission last year, 156 were related to the auto industry, which includes sales, repairs and parts. In a statement today, the Consumers Affairs Commission indicated that complaints against the auto industry totaled more than $312 million in value. Reflecting on its 2025 work, the […]
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