By News Source Guyana on November 4, 2024
Crime, News
Searches are ongoing in the Deep South Rupununi along the Takutu River by the Joint Services for the group of armed men who carried out a daring robbery and abduction on Saturday in the village of Aishalton. Five Guyanese and four Brazilians were abducted from a check point of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2024
News, Politics
Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes today said Guyana could remain in a state of “perpetual crisis” if the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the country’s legislators do not move to address the issues plaguing the electoral system, including the “lack of a credible voters’ list”. The Opposition -APNU and AFC- has […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2024
News, Politics
First Lady Arya Ali highlighted Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) as a blueprint for sustainable growth, while participating in a panel discussion at the International Year of theFamily +30 Conference in Qatar. The event is being hosted by the Doha International Family Institute, and has been examining the impacts of climate change and technology […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2024
Education, News
A six-year-old boy lost his life earlier this month after swallowing a thumbtack while at school and choking on it. His family believes his life could have been saved had his teacher paid attention to his cry out for help. However, the school has indicated that the teacher offered help right away, and has provided […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2024
News, Politics
The Opposition People’s National Congress Reform is accusing the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh of colluding with the Commissioners nominated by the governing People’s Progressive Party to hire two high-level staff members at the Commission as well as siding with the Government Commissioners on critical issues. In a release today, […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
The Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings has ordered Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty to preside over the criminal trial into the alleged election fraud case. The Acting Chief Magistrate made the announcement today as the case was called in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Chief Magistrate McGusty replaces Magistrate Leron Daly, who fell […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2024
News, Politics
The second diaspora job fair will be hosted in Nickerie, Suriname this Saturday to target Guyanese living in the neighbouring country. The first Guyana job fair was held in New York a few months ago. The upcoming event will see the collaboration between the Government of Guyana and the Private Sector to host several companies […]
By News Source Guyana on October 30, 2024
News, Politics
Faced with a barrage of criticism over the current state of the Guyana Police Force, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today assured that the systems in place to detect and guard against corruption and money laundering are working. In the past days, the Opposition has cranked up its calls for the Guyana Police Force to be […]
By News Source Guyana on October 30, 2024
Crime, News
Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Attorney Nigel Hughes believes Guyana is not too far away from a full breakdown in Law and Order due to the increasing lack of confidence in the Guyana Police Force. Mr. Hughes made the comment during a virtual panel discussion last evening He said the Guyana Police Force […]
By News Source Guyana on October 30, 2024
News, Politics
The Caribbean Court of Justice has overturned decisions by the Guyana High Court and Court of Appeal, which rendered the sitting of two PPP Candidates as Parliamentary Secretaries in the National Assembly to be illegal. With the CCJ’s decision, the two Parliamentary Secretaries Vikash Ramkissoon and Sarah Browne, will be able to continue in their […]