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Family and friends of outspoken activist, Melissa Atwell aka “Melly Mel” have launched a GoFundMe account as she remains in US Custody following her arrest last Thursday. According to one family member, the account (https://gofund.me/ffbcee8d) was set up to assist in costs that the activist might incur for legal support. Atwell was taken into custody […]
US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, on Thursday reaffirmed her country’s longstanding support of Guyana against Venezuela’s claims of Guyana’s Essequibo region and the neighbouring country’s continuing aggression. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the launch of a Greater Guyana Initiative project, the Ambassador said the US is also extremely concerned about Venezuela’s latest […]
A project aimed at enhancing broadband access and digital satellite communications across Latin America and the Caribbean was launched today in Georgetown. Project CONDOSAT which is being supported through European satellite provider, Hispasat follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Caribbean Telecommunication Union and the European satellite provider. The initiative aligns with […]
Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn has put Police Officers on notice that members of the public have a right to video record or take photographs of them in the execution of their duties. Speaking at the Police Sergeant and Inspectors conference, Minister Benn said the Police should not be afraid of being recorded if their […]
The war of words between Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and the Mohamed family appear to be heating up with the Vice President today challenging the sanctioned business magnate to provide evidence of the transactions that he claims the Government conducted with his businesses after the sanctions were imposed against them by the US Government. On […]
A number of US-funded programmes in Guyana have been left pending as the Donald Trump administration in the US continues to cut back on a number of international support programmes and initiatives. Speaking to reporters this morning, the US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, said the Embassy has indicated its priority programmes to the US […]
Popular Guyanese activist, Melissa Atwell aka “Melly Mel” was taken into custody and questioned by US Homeland Security agents this morning and is said to be cooperating fully with the agents. News Source understands that the agents accompanied Atwell from her home to one of their New York offices where, according to sources, she has […]
Almost two years after he first appeared in Court, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Kurt Smith, has been cleared of the Misconduct in Public Office charges that were filed against him by the Special Organised Crime Unit. On Wednesday, Magistrate Fabayo Azore upheld the no-case submission by the Police Officer’s Attorney, Patrice Henry, and dismissed the […]
by Svetlana Marshall Billionaire businessman, Nazar Mohamed, continues to express his frustration over the impact of the US sanctions on him, his son and their businesses and the Guyana Government’s recent moves not to renew a number of the family’s business licenses. Mr. Mohamed told News Source on Wednesday that the same Government that has […]
A legal challenge which was mounted against the Government over its handling of the country’s Natural Resources Fund (NRF) has been described as a “nuisance” by Attorney General, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall. The Court action was filed by prominent Business Executive, Dr. Terrence Campbell. Campbell is a member of the NRF Investment Committee and he […]
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