By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
The National Data Management Authority (NDMA) discovered and blocked several attempts to hack the Guyana government’s database earlier this year, but the agency denies that there was a successful cyber espionage campaign. This announcement from the National Data Management Authority follows a recent report by Researchers at the Slovakia-based cybersecurity firm ESET. The Researchers identified malicious […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2023
News, Politics
Chief Education Officer (CEO) Saddam Hussain today told the Mahdia Commission of Inquiry (COI) that the Region 8 Regional Education Officer (REDO) Anesta Douglas was reassigned after it was found that she failed to submit a report to the Education Ministry on a fire inspection that was done at the Mahdia Secondary School Dormitories three […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2023
News, Politics
A recent comment by Former President Donald Ramotar about the need for a renegotiation of the Exxon contract, appears to have irritated President Irfaan Ali. Mr. Ramotar who served as President under a previous PPP Civic administration from 2011 to 2015 has indicated that had he been heading the Government, he would have pushed and […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2023
News, Politics
Executive Member of the Alliance of Change (AFC) and former Head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Dr Vincent Adams belives the recent High Court’s decision which refused an application to block the Exxon company from flaring in the Stabroek Block, is highly flawed. The applicants – Sinkka Henry, Sherlina Nageer and Andriska Thorington – had […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2023
News, Politics
With the Botanical Gardens as a backdrop, the Protected Areas Commission (PAC), the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), and The Guyana Marine Conservation Society (GMCS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today for the sustainable development and ecological preservation of the National Park and the Botanical Gardens. The partnership promises engagements on conservation, […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2023
News, Politics
Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Ganesh Mahipaul has written to the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) requesting that an investigation be launched into the award of five multimillion-dollar contracts for the construction of pump stations in Regions Two, Three, Five and Six. Mahipaul has pointed out that all of the contracts have gone beyond their completion […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Executive Director of the Regional Security System (RSS), Commodore Errington Shurland of Barbados believes that while amendments to Guyana’s Anti-Money Laundering Laws are crucial, enforcement is equally important as the country undergoes its Fourth Round of Mutual Evaluation by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF). Speaking virtually during the opening ceremony of a […]
By News Source Guyana on October 6, 2023
News, Politics
Hours after the Government announced that it will be moving to take disciplinary action against the Head of the Petroleum Unit, Bobby Gossai, over the Exxon audit fiasco, the Opposition said it is convinced that the Petroleum Unit’s Head is being made a “scapegoat” to cover up the actions of more senior government officials. The […]
By News Source Guyana on October 6, 2023
News, Politics
Chairman of the Mahdia Commission of Inquiry (COI), retired Major General Joe Singh has summoned the Chief Education Officer, Saddam Hussain and the former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mae Thomas to appear before the Commission, after the top-ranking officials failed to make an appearance this morning. Counsel to the Commission, Keoma […]
By News Source Guyana on October 6, 2023
News, Politics
The Guyana Power and Light, (GPL) has made a decision to remove 15 large businesses off of its grid during peak hours, and according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, the decision will save at least 30,000 other customers from frequent power outages. During a press conference on Thursday at his party’s headquarters, Mr. Jagdeo said […]
