By News Source Guyana on March 1, 2023
News, Politics
The Government is preparing to take amendments to the National Assembly for the further strengthening of Guyana’s anti-money laundering legislation. During his weekly television programme, “Issues in the News”, Attorney General Anil Nandlall referenced recent meetings with officials from the Regional Security System. He said the meetings were productive and the officials pointed to a […]
By News Source Guyana on March 1, 2023
News, Politics
The Consumer Affairs Commission is encouraging persons to be extremely careful when they are purchasing cars. In a statement, the Consumer rights body said it continues to receive valid complaints from concerned consumers after their purchase of vehicles. The Consumer Affairs Commission is now encouraging car shoppers to get a mechanic to check the vehicles […]
By News Source Guyana on March 1, 2023
News, Politics
Two days after a newborn baby boy was found abandoned near a canal in Recess, Mahaicony, his teenage mother has been located. The young woman who has been identified as a teenager is currently hospitalised and receiving counseling. In a brief telephone interview with News Source today, Commander of Region 5, Senior Superintendent Kurleigh Simon […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2023
News, Politics
As many as 1000 persons are expected to be hired to meet the needs of the additional Teleperformance location in Guyana, which opened its doors today. The company is renting a massive building that was recently constructed on Middle Street. In delivering the feature address at the launching of the new location this afternoon, President […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2023
News, Politics
One day after the Region Four Chairman, Daniel Seeram called for the removal of the Regional Executive Officer, Donald Gajraj, over several infractions, APNU+AFC Council Members used their majority on the Council and passed a no-confidence motion against the REO. The REO who had earlier objected to the tabling of the motion and subsequent debate, […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2023
News, Politics
US-based carrier, American Airlines has formally written to the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley and the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, apolgising for the treatment meted out to them during their check-in for a departure flight from Guyana. The two Prime Ministers visited Guyana for […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
The Guyana Police Force and the Child Care and Protection Agency have launched an investigation into the abandonment of a newborn baby near a canal in Recess, Mahaicony. In a statement today, the Guyana Police Force said the baby was seen by a team of doctors and is in good health in the care of […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2023
News, Politics
More than a year after the Audit Office found that COVID-19 supplies valuing more than $1B were procured in an ad-hoc manner, the Ministry of Health and the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) were hauled over the coals by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament and told better must be done. According to the Performance […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2023
News, Politics
A Trinidad and Tobago company- Davis Ecolife – has been ordered to repay the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) more than $6.1M over its failure to supply the authority with two Eco Pods. The judgement was handed down earlier this month by High Court Judge, Gino Persaud. An Eco Pod building system is a system […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
A CARICOM special mission to Haiti has wrapped up its meeting as CARICOM seeks to do more to address the current political and economic crisis in its member state. On Monday, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness led the CARICOM team to Haiti. While there, he met with the interim Prime Minister of Haiti, Dr. Ariel […]