By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2023
News, Politics
The Ministry of Education has Commissioned the Victory Lilly Primary school, at Tuschen on the East Bank of Essequibo. The $200m facility has the capacity to accommodate over three hundred children and boasts of an auditorium, kitchenette, sanitary blocks, Wi-fi connection and other amenities. Speaking during the Commissioning ceremony, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
With unfavourable rulings made against him at the High Court, the Full Court and the Court of Appeal, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is now taking his appeal of a multi-million-dollar defamation judgement against him to the Caribbean Court of Justice. On Monday, the Court of Appeal dismissed an application by the Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2023
News, Politics
General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform, (PNC/R) Dawn Hastings- Williams, had confirmed to News Source that the leadership of the party will soon begin discussions to host the party’s biennial delegates congress to elect a new leadership. However, she indicated that the party will first hold its long-overdue General Council meeting. The party’s […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
The Mahdia Dorm Fire Commission of Inquiry has denied a request by Attorney-at-Law Dexter Todd for the inquiry to be halted until the completion of the Court case against the 15-year-old girl who is facing 20 murder charges in relation to the dorm fire deaths. The Secretary to the Commission, Javed Shaddick told News Source […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2023
News, Politics
A notice for special leave at the Court of Appeal which was filed on behalf of Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo to challenge the Full Court’s decision which upheld a High Court ruling that Opposition Member of Parliament, Annette Ferguson, be awarded a default judgment, has been thrown out. It has been more than two years […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Financial Advisor to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), Avelon Perry is leading the assessment team that is currently evaluating Guyana’s Anti-money Laundering regime. The Fourth Round of Mutual Evaluation forms an important part of the country’s international compliance obligations under the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Standards and Methodology. The CFATF Assessment Team […]
By News Source Guyana on September 4, 2023
News, Politics
As the country battles with an increasing number of road accidents, the Guyana Police Force will be turning to technology once again, to detect errant drivers, particularly, along the new East Bank Demerara four-lane highway. President Irfaan Ali on Saturday said the Police Force will be using security systems to monitor the use of the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 4, 2023
News, Politics
Several Sugar workers in Berbice were arrested this morning, as the Police used force to break up a protest that saw sugar workers blocking the East Canjie main access road. The workers have been calling for a severance package from the Government as they are convinced that there are plans to send them back to […]
By News Source Guyana on September 4, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
Attorney-at-law Dexter Todd has written to the Chairman and members of the Mahdia Dorm Fire Commission of Inquiry requesting a stay in the inquiry as the criminal case against his 15-year-old client who has been charged in connection with the deaths of 20 children, continues in the Court. In his letter, the Attorney expressed concern […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2023
Business, Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the United States Department of Homeland Security has successfully audited the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). In a statement, the Cheddi Jagan Airport indicated that the audit was conducted from July 31 to August 4 and was aimed at evaluating the security measures implemented at the airport, as well […]
