Politics

Home Affairs PS was handcuffed and interrogated at US airport; -US Embassy refuses to offer information on phone confiscation

As details begin to emerge about the confiscation of the mobile phone of the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Home Affairs at a US Airport, News Source has learned that the senior Government official was also handcuffed and interrogated by US authorities at the airport. Senior Government officials have confirmed to News Source that […]

CDC reports flooding across several Regions 3 and 4 communities

A number of areas across Regions Three and Four were left flooded today following more than 10 hours of continuous heavy rainfall. In a statement, the Civil Defence Commission said some areas were significantly affected with an average of four (4) inches of flood water. In the Essequibo region, Wakenaam, Leguan, Parika and Vergenoegen have […]

Jagdeo apologises to Berbice family after dead mother’s name appear on PPP candidate’s nomination documents

The daughter of a dead Berbice woman whose identity and forged signature were used on nomination documents for a PPP candidate in the upcoming local government elections received an apology today from Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. In a Facebook post, the daughter, Joanna Jacob, said the Vice President reached out to her and offered his […]

Government seeks information from US over confiscation of Permanent Secretary’s phone in Miami

The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has written to the United States Embassy in Georgetown seeking information on the confiscation of the mobile phone of the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Home Affairs at the Miami International Airport, Senior Government officials have confirmed to News Source. The Ministry of Home […]

APNU and PPP accuse each other of forging signatures on LGE nomination forms

Days after submitting their lists of candidates for the upcoming Local Government Elections, the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and the main opposition – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) – are accusing each other of forging signatures of candidates and backers on each other’s lists. At a press conference this morning, Leader of the […]

APNU Chief Scrutineer under fire for cursing out of Chronicle reporter

The Guyana Press Association is demanding that the opposition A Partnership for National Unity issues an apology following the party’s Chief Scrutineer’s expletive laced response to Guyana Chronicle reporter, Tamica Garnett. In an audio recording of a telephone call that Garnett made to the APNU official, Carol Smith-Joseph, seeking the party’s list of candidates for […]

CARICOM declares region’s crime situation a public health issue

Declaring crime and violence as a public health issue in the Caribbean, regional Heads of Government have agreed to strengthen the development of security as a fourth pillar of CARICOM. The CARICOM leaders also plan to work together to comprehensively overhaul the criminal justice systems within CARICOM to address criminal terrorists with a focus on […]