By News Source Guyana on June 26, 2024
News, Politics
A company headed by a former ExxonMobil Executive, Jesus Bronchalo, has been selected to assist the Guyana Government and ExxonMobil Guyana to develop Guyana’s natural gas plan, but the Government has brushed aside concerns of a potential conflict of interest. The Natural Resources Ministry in a statement explained, that it had set an evaluation team […]
By News Source Guyana on June 25, 2024
News, Politics
Moving ahead with his re-election campaign, Leader of the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNC/R) Aubrey Norton today declined to address to address the recent sexual harassment allegations leveled against him by longtime party member, Vanessa Kissoon. However, he said he is supportive of the announced decision of his party’s Council of Elders to probe the allegations. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 25, 2024
News, Politics
AFC Leadership Candidate, Attorney Nigel Hughes has fired back at criticism leveled against him by PPP General Secretary, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. At a recent press conference, Mr. Jagdeo dismissed Hughes and the Alliance For Change as being void of credibility. In response, the campaign team for Nigel Hughes reminded that the AFC is the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 25, 2024
News, Politics
One day after the sudden resignation of the General Secretary of the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNC/R), Dawn Hastings-Williams, the Party is moving full steam ahead with the preparations for its 22nd Biennial Delegates Congress and Elections, with the incumbent Leader, Aubrey Norton promising “an open and transparent” election. In a shocking move coming days before […]
By News Source Guyana on June 25, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
The Government of Guyana has been praised by the US State Department for its serious and sustained efforts to fight human trafficking, however the US Government has also issued a warning to Guyana about foreign workers being forced to take up jobs in Guyana by their governments under bilateral programmes. In its 2024 Trafficking in […]
By News Source Guyana on June 25, 2024
News, Politics
The Judicial Service Commission has announced the appointment of ten new Judges, who will take their oath of office before President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday. In a statement on Monday evening, the JSC informed that a total of 37 persons applied for the position of Judges after vacancies in the local judiciary were announced. The […]
By News Source Guyana on June 25, 2024
News, Politics
By Svetlana Marshall Faced with a severe staff shortage, the Georgetown Mayor and City Council backed a decision by City Mayor Alfred Mentore to write President Irfaan Ali on the urgent need to have the Local Government Commission reconstituted to facilitate the hiring of much needed staff. In the absence of that Commission, the Council, […]
By News Source Guyana on June 24, 2024
News, Politics
In a shock move coming just days before the Biennial Delegates Congress and Elections of the People’s National Congress Reform, the party’s General Secretary, Dawn Hastings-Williams has tendered her resignation from that position. In a letter to party leader, Aubrey Norton, Ms. Hastings-Williams cited the lack of readiness for this weekend’s congress and elections as […]
By News Source Guyana on June 24, 2024
Education, News, Politics
As the Education Ministry rolls out the distribution of the “Because We Care” cash grant for school children, Minister responsible for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, revealed that a total of $9.2 Billion will be distributed to the parents of children in both the public and private schools in the coming days. The Minister further explained […]
By News Source Guyana on June 24, 2024
News, Politics
Late leader of the People’s National Congress and former President Hugh Desmond Hoyte was remembered as a true Guyanese Statesman, who placed the nation above partisan politics, according to Leader of the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNC/R), Aubrey Norton. Norton delivered the Hugh Desmond Hoyte 9th Commemorative Lecture at the Pegasus Suites last Friday. Mr. Norton […]