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As the International Court of Justice (ICJ) deliberates on the merits of the 1899 Arbitral Award Case brought by Guyana against Venezuela, the Assistant Secretary General of CARICOM, Elizabeth Solomon, today reaffirmed the Regional Bloc’s support of Guyana in advocating for a “legal resolution” to the longstanding border controversy. In her address at the opening […]
The Government is preparing to appoint new Regional Executive Officers across the 10 Administrative Regions. News Source understands that the current REOs were recently told that they could be reassigned to new positions within the Government. In a statement this afternoon, the Office of the President indicated that President Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo […]
Cuba’s Ambassador to Guyana, Jorge Francisco Soberon Luis is pushing for strengthened cooperation with Guyana in the area of biotechnology to address a number of health challenges in Guyana and to push the local pharmaceutical industry. In a recent appearance on the SOURCES talk show, Ambassador Soberon Luis said notwithstanding the current socio-economic challenges facing […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dispatched a diplomatic note to the Venezuelan Government over recent attacks on Guyana Defence Force patrols near the Venezuelan border. In the note, the Foreign Affairs Ministry made reference to the two “hostile attacks” perpetrated by armed groups operating from the Venezuelan side of the border against members of […]
A war of words may be brewing in the Guyana Police Force between the Commissioner of Police and a Deputy Commissioner of Police. Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit, Fizal Karimbaksh, has disputed a statement by Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken, that he has caused the Office of Professional Responsibility […]
Three days after the gunning down of Cuban national, Danier Vegas Infante at his Queenstown workplace, the Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for three suspects. The Police Force is looking for Nicholas Daby, Mikhail Joseph and Baraka Garnett. Investigators are asking that anyone with information on the whereabouts of the three men […]
Still reeling from its poor showing in the 2025 Elections, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) continues to hemorrhage as more of its former Members of Parliament, and Candidates, now turned Regional Councilors, continue to cross-over to the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP). On Tuesday, three of its former Members of Parliament Ricky Ramsaroop, Shurwayne […]
With heavy rainfall expected over the next few days and with a possible extension of the rainy season, President Irfaan Ali, has assured that all systems are in place to minimize flooding in and around the city, as well as other vulnerable areas. The President, along with Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, and Minister of Culture, […]
The Government is aggressively recruiting health workers from around the world to meet the demand for the local Health Sector, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has stated. In an interview with reporters on Monday, the Vice President admitted that the Government is “struggling” to grapple with the shortage of healthcare workers in the country, even as […]
The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) has been called in to investigate an allegation that Deputy Commissioner of Police, Fizal Karimbaksh obstructed a recent anti-crime operation, the Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken has disclosed. Police Officers were recently conducting an anti-crime operation when they intercepted a heavily tinted white motor vehicle. However, when the vehicle […]
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