By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2025
News, Politics
Local companies have benefited from more than US$1.5 Billion in contracts and procurement deals since the passage of the Local Content Act in 2021, according to the President. Delivering the keynote address at the Local Content Summit at the Guyana Marriott on Tuesday, the President pointed out that by the end of 2024, more than […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2025
News, Politics
The Government is still in talks with the United States regarding the 38% tariffs imposed on products from Guyana. The new tariffs took effect at midnight. According to President Irfaan Ali, there are “some good discussions ongoing”, between the two countries. “As we said earlier, the US is a strong partner of Guyana. We have […]
By News Source Guyana on April 8, 2025
Elections, News, Politics
The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh, has sided with the Government nominated members of the Commission and has voted not to renew the contract for the Commission’s Legal Officer, Kurt Da Silva. The Chairman reportedly cited Dasilva’s pleadings in the just concluded voter verification case as the reason behind her […]
By News Source Guyana on April 8, 2025
Crime, News, Politics
A cloud of uneasiness has enveloped the bauxite town of Linden as residents continue their calls for justice over the Police shooting death of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters yesterday, and today’s shooting death of another Lindener, Keon Fudgenay aka “Dan”, by the Police as protests continued against yesterday’s Police killing. Lindeners on the Wismar shore gathered […]
By News Source Guyana on April 8, 2025
Crime, News, Politics
As a protest erupted on Monday night in Linden over the Police shooting of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters, the Guyana Police Force issued a statement late on Monday night that has since been contradicted by CCTV video recordings of the incident. In its statement, the Guyana Police Force claimed that a Police Sergeant and party of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 7, 2025
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali on Sunday said there is no targeting of sanctioned businessmen, Arruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed by his Government, despite the family’s claims. At a public meeting at Canal Number 2 on Sunday morning, President Ali said the GRA’s actions against the family are about preserving the rule of law. The […]
By News Source Guyana on April 7, 2025
News, Politics
Construction of the new US$260M Demerara River Bridge is advancing with the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill expressing confidence that the project will be completed by August 2025. During a visit to the construction site along the East Bank Demerara Corridor on Sunday, the Works Minister explained that works are ongoing day and night […]
By News Source Guyana on April 7, 2025
Education, News, Politics
The University of Guyana is planning to increase its annual student intake by 2,000, as applications are expected to spike by approximately 30% now that the University is tuition free for Guyanese students. In an interview with News Source, Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr. Paloma Mohamed-Martin said that she anticipates that the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 6, 2025
News, Politics
Declaring that President Irfaan Ali is a “President of the people, for the people and by the people”, former People’s National Congress Executive and youth leader, Thandi McAllister threw her full support behind the re-election of the President to serve a second term. With overcast skies above and standing on the right hand of the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 6, 2025
News, Opinions, Politics
By Rennie Parris Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. Today, we’re diving into the complicated world of international trade, specifically, how recent U.S. tariff policies and China’s dumping practices are impacting Guyana. Let’s break down what these policies mean for our local businesses and economy. China’s Big Problem: Too Much Stuff To fully […]