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The Guyana Human Rights Association is not letting up on its earlier position for the government to put a pause on that E-identification card contract which was recently signed with a German company. In addition to raising procurement concerns, the human rights body has also questioned the introduction of the e-identification card without data protection […]
A young attendant at a vulcanizing shop in Linden died today when a large tire exploded as he was preparing to patch it. The 20-year-old man, identified as DeShawn Goodard died on the spot after he was pitched across the floor at the Johnson Vulcanizing Shop in Kara Kara Linden when the tire exploded. A […]
Following a meeting with a visiting United States Congressional delegation, President Irfaan Ali, has expressed his satisfaction saying that the meeting signals good days ahead for Guyana-US relations. President who spoke to News Source said though the meeting for the most part, focused on energy security, it also dealt with addressing current challenges facing the […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir, has expressed the Opposition’s satisfaction of meeting with a visiting United States Congressional delegation. The bi-partisan delegation arrived in Guyana on Thursday night to engage the Government and Opposition and other stakeholders. In an interview with News Source, Ms. Walton-Desir said she was pleased that the Opposition was able […]
Longstanding Elections Commissioner Vincent Alexander has pointed out that though the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is responsible for the issuance of national identification cards under the National Registration Act, the Commission was never consulted on the government plans to introduce a new E-identification card. “One does not know where we are going because GECOM has […]
The US$35.4M contract which was signed last week between the Guyana Government and a German company for the implementation of an electronic identification system is not finding favor with the Opposition. The Opposition has rejected both the procurement process and the non-consultation of the project. Executive Member of the People’s National Congress Merwyn Williams, said the […]
A team of US Congressional Representatives arrived in Guyana on Thursday for an official two-day visit, that will involve talks with the Government, the Opposition and some players in civil society. The United States Embassy explained that the Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, Congressman Jason Smith and members of a bipartisan […]
Minister of Labour Joe Hamilton, is set to appoint a Commission of Inquiry into the the fatal mining incident at Bosai Bauxite Mines in Linden, which claimed the life of a veteran miner. In a statement, the Ministry of Labour announced that the Minister’s action to appoint the Commission of Inquiry to probe the incident […]
A total of seventeen (17) Prison Officers were dismissed from the job in 2022, according to the Acting Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot. While addressing the opening of the Senior Prison Officers’ Conference this morning, Mr Elliot explained that the 17 Prison Officers were sacked for non-adherence to the Prison Service’s rules. He said to […]
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton, today said he was taken aback when the saw a statement from the Chairman of the Joint Services, Brigadier Godfrey Bess, commenting on statements made by WPA Executive Tacuma Ogunseye at a political meeting in Buxton. In commenting on the issue, Brigadier Bess reminded and assured the nation that irrespective of […]
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