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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Cathy Hughes did not mince words today as she addressed the ongoing feud between President Irfaan Ali and Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, telling the leaders ‘enough with the immature, school boy behaviour.’ “We have to get to the level of maturity, where regardless of who the […]
The Government of Guyana has indicated that it intends to reopen the tender process for the construction of US$700-million Amaila Falls Hydropower station (AFHP), Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said. China Railway Group Limited (CRGL), was initially selected for the project, but the company was having difficulties honouring its commitment to the Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) contract that […]
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