By News Source Guyana on February 10, 2022
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali has rushed to the defense of Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo against bribe-taking allegations and is now questioning the credibility of the international journalist for the Vice News Agency who interviewed the Vice President about the claims. The Vice President has denied the allegations that he has accepted bribes from Chinese businesses to […]
By News Source Guyana on February 10, 2022
News, Politics
The High Court has ruled that the Georgetown Mayor and City Council acted outside of its authority when it introduced a 0.5% increase in the cost for a Certificate of Compliance back in 2019. By way of a Notice in 2019, the City Council informed the public that the cost for a Certificate of Compliance […]
By News Source Guyana on February 10, 2022
News, Politics
Opposition Member of Parliament, Sherod Duncan has been suspended from attending the next four sittings of the National Assembly after he loudly protested a remark by Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall who told a female Opposition MP last evening that she was in need of a “Dildo”, which is a sexual stimulation toy. Dharamlall made […]
By News Source Guyana on February 9, 2022
News, Politics
As Guyana continues to see more foreign investment interest, the British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller believes there should be greater transparency in the tendering process for contracts, as the country develops and attracts international investors. During a press conference today on the heels of a visit by a group of British investors and businessmen, […]
By News Source Guyana on February 9, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
Local fashion photographer and video producer Keron Bruce has filed a $100 Million lawsuit against social media commentator, Mikhail Rodrigues, who is known as the “Guyanese Critic”. Mr. Rodrigues was served with the Court documents this morning. In the lawsuit, Mr. Bruce is claiming that Rodrigues has degraded his character in social media commentaries about […]
By News Source Guyana on February 9, 2022
News, Politics
The Chinese Embassy in Georgetown has rubbished claims that some Chinese companies have been paying bribes to acquire large contracts in Guyana. During an interview with international media Vice News, the allegation of Chinese companies paying bribes in Guyana was put to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who the journalist conducting the interview claimed is an […]
By News Source Guyana on February 9, 2022
News, Politics
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo continues to deny allegations that he has been accepting bribes from Chinese businessmen in order for them to land big contracts in Guyana. The allegations first surfaced in an interview with the US-based Vice News Agency. A video recording of the Vice News interview was released by the Vice President’s Office […]
By News Source Guyana on February 8, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
The People’s National Congress Reform, which is the largest party in the APNU+AFC Coalition, plans to meet with the Chairperson and Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission on the issue of a new voter’s list. The party sees the issue as one that must be addressed ahead of the Local Government elections scheduled for this […]
By News Source Guyana on February 8, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
With Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo denying claims by a Chinese businessman and lobbyist that he has accepted bribes to facilitate Chinese business dealings in Guyana, the Leader of the People’s National Congress, Aubrey Norton has issued a call on the Guyana Police Force to launch a full investigation into the allegations. “I will like to […]
By News Source Guyana on February 8, 2022
News, Politics
The Government will be spending another $71 million this year to purchase new vehicles for the Presidential fleet and Presidential Guard Service. It is the third time in under two years that millions will be spent on new vehicles for the Presidential fleet. Minister of Governance, Gail Teixeira told the Parliamentary Committee of Supply on […]