By News Source Guyana on April 25, 2022
News, Politics
The Government of Guyana is not too happy with the recent findings of a poll which was conducted by the US-based International Republican Institute (IRI) in Guyana. The findings of the poll which was conducted earlier this year were released last week. Among other things, it highlighted that majority of its respondents felt that there […]
By News Source Guyana on April 25, 2022
News, Politics
In January this year, the International Republican Institute (IRI) designed and commissioned a national public opinion poll through its “Strengthening Democracy through Polling Data and Peacebuilding” programme. The face-to-face interactive poll which was conducted by CID Gallup throughout all regions of Guyana is the first IRI public opinion poll to ask for opinions and perceptions […]
By News Source Guyana on April 25, 2022
News, Politics
The results of the post-mortem examination conducted on the bodies of the two men found dead in a car in the Marriott parking lot on Saturday morning are inconclusive. The post-mortem examination was conducted this morning. As a result of the inconclusive findings, family members have been asked to bury and not cremate the bodies, […]
By News Source Guyana on April 22, 2022
News, Politics
One day after the Chief Executive Officer of the Linden Hospital Rudolph Small issued dismissal letters to 27 employees of the hospital, he has been instructed by the Ministry of Health to recall the dismissals and begin issuing new contracts for the employees. The firings sent the small community of Linden into an uproar on […]
By News Source Guyana on April 22, 2022
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The US Embassy in Georgetown has refuted a report in the Stabroek News that US Secretary of State Anthony Bliken will soon be making a visit to Guyana. In a statement, the Embassy said there is no such plan at this time. The embassy added that in the event of such a high-level visit, the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 21, 2022
News, Politics
The International Building Expo is set to make its return in July with a big focus on affordable housing and construction in a fast-moving Guyana. The expo was launched last evening by the Ministry of Housing and Water at the Pegasus Hotel. In his address at the launching, President Irfaan Ali said the Expo is designed […]
By News Source Guyana on April 21, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
On the heels of an announcement by President Irfaan Ali that he plans to meet with Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton within weeks to discuss the reconstitution of several Commissions as well as the appointment of a substantive Police Commissioner, the Opposition Leader while welcoming the proposed meeting, today said the meeting should go […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2022
News, Politics
Vendors outside the Stabroek Market were temporarily removed today as the Georgetown City Council launched a clean-up exercise at the market and its surrounding areas. The area was not cleaned for months as many of the vendors who were allowed to use the area temporarily, built permanent structures. Many of those structures were removed today […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2022
News, Politics
The Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union (GPS-CCU) has signed an agreement with the Clerical Commercial and General Workers Union, for salaries and other conditions of employment for the Credit Union staff. The agreement which was signed yesterday paves the way for a 5%, 10%, and 15% increase in salaries for workers for the year […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2022
News, Politics
Retired Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Major General Joe Singh has been appointed by President Irfaan Ali to serve as Chairman of the Natural Resource Fund Board. The President has also appointed British Member of Parliament David Lammy and Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Carolyn Rodrigues as his other two nominees […]