By News Source Guyana on August 10, 2018
News, Politics
The Working People’s Alliance, which is one of the parties that make up the APNU in the coalition Government, appears wary of the many negative comments and doom and gloom being pushed about Guyana’s oil future. In a statement, the party said there have been many negative contributors who appear to want disaster to befall […]
By News Source Guyana on August 10, 2018
Crime, News
Flamboyant gay sex worker, Otis “Otisha” Pearson has been committed to face a High Court trial for the alleged rape of a 14-year-old boy, by allegedly getting the underage boy to perform sexual acts, including penetration, on him. Magistrate Fabayo Azore made the decision today to send the case to the High Court using paper […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2018
News
The Top Brass of the Guyana Defence Force now has two new Colonels. The GDF announced today that Substantive Lieutenant Colonels Trevor Bowman and Godfrey Bess have been promoted to the rank of Substantive Colonel. The promotions, which took effect from July 1, 2018, were announced by Chief-of-Staff Brigadier Patrick West following the President’s approval. […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2018
News, Politics
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, today said while he understands how government could use direct transfers of cash to get people out of poverty, many citizens could run away with the wrong impression. He said a credit system through commercial banks might be a better option. Speaking at his weekly media conference today, Mr. […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2018
News
The owner of the Pegasus Hotel, Robert Badal is denying reports that during Sunday’s small fire in one of the kitchens at the hotel, smoke alarms never went off and exit doors were padlocked. In a statement issued today, Mr. Badal explained that there is a “multitude of misinformation and lies” that have been appearing […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2018
News, Politics
Retired Assistant Police Commissioner Paul Slowe will be heading the Police Service Commission as its new Chairman. He took the oath of office today along with the other members of the PSC. Under the Constitution, The Police Service Commission has the power to exercise discipline and appoint senior members of the Force. Mr. Slowe today […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2018
Crime, News, Politics
President David Granger today said that in addition to the substantive Police Commissioner being someone of good character and intelligent, the person should also be “unbribeable”. Speaking to reporters just after administering the oath of office to the new members of the Police Service Commission, the President said when it comes to the person he […]
By News Source Guyana on August 8, 2018
News, Politics
President David Granger, today, administered the Oath of office to the new members of the Public Service Commission (PSC). During the ceremony at State House, the President reaffirmed his administration’s respect for the independence and the commitment to support the work of the Commission, as he noted that it is essential to maintaining public trust […]
By News Source Guyana on August 8, 2018
News, Politics
Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman, today said he would be supportive of the suggestion of Economist, Dr. Clive Thomas for there to be direct cash transfers of a percentage of oil revenue earnings to citizens of the country. Dr. Thomas made the suggestion at a recent forum, indicating that a small percent of Guyana’s total […]
By News Source Guyana on August 8, 2018
Caribbean & International, News
Urgent action needs to be taken to address the issue of nurses and midwives migrating from the region. That warning came from Guyana’s Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence at the opening of the Forty-Fifth Annual General Meeting of the Regional Nursing Body (RNB) on Tuesday. The event is being held at Caribbean Community (CARICOM) headquarters from August […]