By News Source Guyana on January 10, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission retired Justice Claudette Singh, today defended her integrity after coming under criticism from PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo about some of her decisions at the Guyana Elections Commission. Justice Singh said the Commission has done a lot of hard work to arrive at nomination day for the elections and […]
By News Source Guyana on January 10, 2020
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The People’s Progressive Party Civic brought out a large number of its supporters as it Marched from its headquarters on Robb Street to the Umana Yana on High Street to present the party’s list of candidates. The PPP’s list is headed by the party’s General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo. The party’s Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali said […]
By News Source Guyana on January 10, 2020
News, Politics
With a throng of supporters behind them, leaders of the APNU+AFC were the first to hand in their list of candidates to the Guyana Elections Commission today at the Umana Yana. According to incumbent President David Granger, the list is a safe and competent one that will ensure victory at the polls. “We have over […]
By News Source Guyana on January 9, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Opposition Leader and PPP General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo today expressed his disappointment over recent decisions coming out of the Guyana Elections Commission. At his weekly press conference, Mr. Jagdeo raised concern about GECOM recent move to begin a process to correct the information contained on the Revised Voters List to include information gathered during the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 9, 2020
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The Guyana Revenue Authority today disputed reports carried by the Guyana Times that in the Auditor General’s 2018 report, it shows that the revenue collection agency collected $217 Billion in taxes in 2018. The GRA issued a statement this afternoon responding to the report. GRA Commissioner-General Godfrey Statia in his statement said the GRA’s total […]
By News Source Guyana on January 9, 2020
News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission has announced that it has started an administrative process to ensure that electors are placed within their correct divisions for voting. The move comes after it was realized that some of the information for voters on the Revised List of Electors did not reflect changes that were made by persons during […]
By News Source Guyana on January 9, 2020
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The Guyana Police Force this morning issued a wanted bulletin for the General Manager of the Ramada Princess Hotel, Turkish national Ugur Turetgen. According to the bulletin, Turetgen is wanted for fraud and immigration violations. While the Guyana Police Force did not offer details of the alleged crimes, News Source understands that the fraud charge […]
By News Source Guyana on January 8, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
On the same day that he declared that he will be picking his Prime Ministerial nominee after the elections, President David Granger back peddled on that position this evening and announced that AFC Leader Khemraj Ramjattan will be his Prime Minister in a new APNU+AFC Government. Speaking before a large gathering for the coalition’s second […]
By News Source Guyana on January 8, 2020
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
While accepting the credentials of the new Australian High Commissioner to Guyana, President David Granger today expressed sorrow at the ongoing wildfires in Australia that have devastated parts of the country. “We have been deeply saddened, and I express sincere condolences on behalf of the Government and people of Guyana, for the loss of lives […]
By News Source Guyana on January 8, 2020
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The issue of charges faced by Guyanese passengers on Caribbean Airlines has taken off in wake of a report by the Guyana Consumer Affairs Commission that the airline was “milking” passengers on the Guyana route with its high prices. Caribbean Airlines has dismissed the report and claims that if it is able to offer direct […]