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Well-respected Geotechnical engineer, Charles Ceres has been named as the Chairman of a ten member Commission of Inquiry that will probe the circumstances surrounding the incident at the Bosai Mining company that led to the death of dozer operator, Neptrid Hercules. The other members of the COI include a number of officials from the Guyana […]
The Government and the Opposition today underscored the need to eradicate all forms of racial discrimination as they joined the world in observing International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. President Irfaan Ali, in a statement, said he was proud to be part of a country that celebrates ethnic diversity. According to the President, […]
One day after alleged members of a gang invaded the Harmony Secondary School in Linden and injured a teacher, teachers and students of the school took to the street to voice their concerns and call for better security, while denouncing gang violence in schools. News Source understands that following an altercation between two students on […]
The Ministry of Labour, Occupational Health and Safety Department, has caught the attention of the US Department of State in its latest human rights report, over the Ministry’s inability to enforce applicable laws in workplaces that have been deemed unsafe. In the 2022 human rights country report on Guyana, the US State Department noted that […]
The US State Department has flagged corruption in the Guyana Police Force again, pointing out that there were frequent reports of corruption by officers last year. The State Department has released its latest report on Human Rights practices in Guyana and took the Police Force to task over some of its practices. “Corruption by police […]
The Ministry of Health, with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has received 4,800 doses of the Pfizer vaccines for children ages 5-11 from Spain through the COVAX mechanism. The Ambassador of Spain to Guyana Fernando Nogales handed over the Pfizer vaccines to the Chief Medical Officer (CEO), Dr Narine Singh in the […]
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 […]
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