Politics

Norton not opposed to possible “consensus Presidential Candidate” for the APNU at next elections

The Leader of the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton is confident of his re-election as party leader, when the party holds its next Congress.  However, at a recent press conference, Mr. Norton said if the circumstances require, he would not be opposed to a consensus presidential candidate to lead the coalition into the next […]

AG Nandlall encourages international community to condemn Venezuela’s latest acts of aggression towards Guyana

Attorney General, Anil Nandlall has issued a call on Parliaments around the world to condemn Venezuela’s flagrant violation of the provisional measures handed down by International Court of Justice (ICJ). Those measures were intended to maintain peace and stability in the Latin America and Caribbean Region as it adjudicates over the border case brought against […]

Fires and smoky conditions being reported in Eight Regions

Residents in several parts of the country have been going to sleep and waking up to smoky conditions in their communities, and the Environmental Protection Agency is reporting that those conditions are being caused by several fires across 8 of the 10 Administrative Regions of Guyana. In a statement this morning, the EPA said there […]

Former US President pledges support of Clinton Global Initiative to push for stronger Caribbean region

Former US President, Bill Clinton today made a case for the Caribbean Region to further unite, telling those present at the United Caribbean Forum at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre that the region would be “stronger together”.  The former US President, is the Guest of Honour at the United Caribbean Forum, which was organized by […]

Rickford Burke seeks High Court order against service of summons at his New York residence and defamation charge

US-based, Guyanese Political Activist Rickford Burke has asked the High Court to throw out several defamation charges brought against him, as well as to declare the service of a summon on him by the Guyana Police Force at his New York, residence to be illegal. Through his Attorneys, Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde, Dawn Holder- Cush […]

Government offers more clarifications and explanations in writing to UN Human Rights Committee

The Government has submitted written responses to the United Nations Human Rights Committee, as part of the ongoing review of Guyana’s Third Periodic Report by the Committee which took place from March 18- 24.  The Government said its written submission is intended to provide updates and additional information in response to the questions raised by […]

Former PSC Chairman tipped to be new GuySuCo CEO

The Government is moving to shake up management at the state-owned Guyana Sugar Corporation as it is preparing to name a new Chief Executive Officer. News Source has learnt that former Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Paul Cheong, is set to become the new GuySuCo Chief Executive Officer. Senior Government sources have indicated to […]