By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2022
News, Politics
A young motorcyclist from the village of Sparendaam on the East Coast of Demerara lost his life tragically on Monday night when he collided with a car at the Ogle intersection along the East Coast highway. The young man was identified as 22-year-old Alex Amsterdam. The accident occurred just before midnight on Monday during the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2022
News, Politics
With a Leader of the Opposition now back in place, the Article 13 Civil Society group has issued a call for the process to begin for the substantive appointments of a Chancellor and Chief Justice. In a statement yesterday, the group reminded that the President and the Leader of the Opposition have taken an Oath […]
By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2022
News, Politics
In his maiden speech to the National Assembly as Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton hammered the PPP Civic government as being a government that has no interest in democracy, democratic practices, and the rule of law. Mr. Norton was at the time making his contribution to the Government’s motion to change the quorum that is needed […]
By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2022
News, Politics
The Government and Opposition have approved the names of five persons who will form the new Public Procurement Commission (PPC). Attorney-at-Law and President of the Guyana Bar Association Pauline Chase, Joel Bhagwandin, Rajnarain Singh, Berkeley Wickham and Diana Rajkumar will sit as new Commissioners on the PPC. Three of the nominees came from the Government […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2022
News, Politics
A 19-year-old female teacher from Craig on the East Bank of Demerara was stabbed to death overnight at her home by her 21-year-old boyfriend who is claiming that the murder was an accident. A police report on the incident said the two allegedly got into an argument and the young man claimed that the woman, […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
Hours after he took the oath of office as Member of Parliament for the APNU+AFC along with Volda Lawrence, PNC Reform Leader, and APNU Chairman Aubrey Norton was elected by the Opposition as the new Leader of the Opposition. The election took place during a break in today’s sitting of the National Assembly as the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2022
News, Politics
The newly constructed Mandela Avenue to Eccles four-lane road will be commissioned and opened by President Irfaan Ali on Thursday. When the new road is opened, it is expected to provide major relief for many East Bank Demerara residents who will now have an alternative route to get to Eccles area and connect to other […]
By News Source Guyana on April 12, 2022
News, Politics
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, Justice Adrian Sauders is not giving an appeal to the notion in Guyana and some other jurisdictions that the Court is biased. The Caribbean Court of Justice was thrown into the local spotlight following the no-confidence motion against the APNU+AFC government in 2018 and the aftermath of the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 12, 2022
News, Politics
A new local E-Commerce platform is aiming to give Guyanese businesses a new avenue to showcase and market their products on the international scene. The new platform, Stabroek GY Online Market Place will revolutionize the way Guyanese products and services are sold online, according to the people behind the new platform. The new e-commerce platform was […]
By News Source Guyana on April 12, 2022
News, Politics
The People’s National Congress Reform today raised concerns over what it sees as a plan by the governing People’s Progressive Party to pad the voter’s list. Last year, the government used its majority in the National Assembly and amended the Registration of Births and Deaths Act. One of the amendments to the Act outlines the […]