Politics

Guyana successfully completes second Money Laundering Risk Assessment

Guyana has successfully completed its second Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing (ML/TF) National Risk Assessment Report as it inches closer to its Fourth Mutual Evaluation by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF). Attorney General Anil Nandlall made the announcement on Monday. The Attorney General is also the Chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing […]

Teixeira rubbishes claims of discrimination in Guyana; Declares country being managed in “effective and transparent” way

Minister of Governance Gail Teixeira has responded to claims of discrimination and corruption that were leveled against the Guyana Government at a Guyanese diaspora meeting in New York. While attacking a number of the Guyanese speakers at the event which was held on Sunday and attended by hundreds of Guyanese, Teixeira said the Government of […]

CDEMA appoints former Guyana CDC Head Kester Craig as new Deputy Executive Director

Months after he opted for early retirement from the Guyana Defence Force, bringing an end to his job as Director of the Guyana Civil Defence Commission, retired Lt. Colonel Kester Craig has landed a big role with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency. Craig will serve as the new Deputy Executive Director of the agency […]

NY Attorney General to request Biden Administration to probe reports of discrimination and other concerns in Guyana

Firebrand New York Attorney General Letitia James intends to formally ask the Department of Justice and the President Joe Biden Administration to probe ‘disturbing’ claims of discrimination in Guyana. Speaking at a Town Hall meeting organized by the Guyana Caribbean Institute for Democracy last evening in New York, the New York Attorney General said from […]

Private jet broken into at CJIA; Major investigation launched

A private jet that flew in officials from an international company for a meetings with officials in Guyana was broken into at the Cheddi Jagan Airport, triggering a major investigation. Senior Police officials have confirmed to News Source that investigators are probing the report of an alleged break-in of the private aircraft. The aircraft bearing […]

President defends actions in Charrandas Persaud issue

President Irfaan Ali today defended the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and his own handling of the Charrandass Persaud issue and his decision to recall him as High Commissioner to India. Speaking to reporters this morning, the President said he acted once he saw the video evidence of Persaud cursing out a female Indian professor outside […]