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Using its majority in the National Assembly, the Government passed new Sea and River Defence Legislation on Friday, consolidating the two older pieces of legislation with the aim of ensuring the effective management of the country’s sea and river defence systems. However, the Opposition APNU+AFC warned that the new legislation provides the State with excessive […]
A 19-year-old man, who was working as a roof gutter installer, lost his life on Friday after he was electrocuted while installing gutters on the roof of a 3-story building. The dead youth has been identified as Bryan Hardial of Covent Garden. A report from the Police explained that Hardial and a co-worker were at […]
The Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Foreign Relations will meet on the 3rd June to discuss developments at the country’s border with Venezuela. The date for the meeting was announced today by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, after Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir, attempted to use the time allotted to her to […]
Following today’s announcement by the PNC Reform Leader, Aubrey Norton, of the dates for the party’s congress and elections, Party Executive and Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir has officially indicated her readiness to accept nominations for the position of party leader and other top party positions. Speaking to News Source today, Ms. Walton-Desir, who is […]
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, took to her social media page this afternoon to complain about the unavailability of the written ruling that was handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon in the case that was filed by the Guyana Teachers Union against the her Ministry, and the Government. Justice Kissoon handed down his ruling on […]
The Alliance For Change (AFC) will elect new leadership when the party hosts its National Conference on the 29th June. AFC General Secretary, Sherod Duncan, made the announcement today. Incumbent leader, Khemraj Ramjattan has long indicated to his party that he does not intend to seek re-election. “Our leader, Khemraj (Ramjattan) has stated to the […]
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton, today confirmed that the party’s Delegates Congress and Elections will take place on the 28th, 29th and 30th June. As News Source reported on Thursday, the Central Executive Committee of the party met on Wednesday and agreed to the dates. At a press conference this morning, […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has declared that the Government of Guyana will treat exports from Trinidad and Tobago in the same manner that Guyanese products are treated by the Twin Island Republic. There were recent concerns about the return of a shipment of packaged milk to Guyana from Trinidad and Tobago. Trade Officials in Trinidad […]
Businessmen Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed have slapped social media commentator turned contractor, Mikhail Rodrigues also known as “Guyanese Critic” and his company “They Break News” with a $1.2 Billion defamation suit. In the two lawsuits, the Mohameds claim that Rodrigues at various times in February and March this year during his morning programme defamed […]
Firing back at the Ministry of Education, hours after it was accused of making “unreasonable” demands that would likely lead to a breakdown in talks, the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) accused the Government of being the one that is “unreasonable”, with its position for teachers to return to work. A 20% across-the-board payment to teachers […]
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