By News Source Guyana on January 12, 2021
News, Politics
Guyana and the United States have signed an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement. The Agreement, which was signed by the Chief of Staff of the GDF and the Commander of the US Military’s Southern Command, allows the exchange of goods and services of equal value to support future bilateral defence cooperation It will facilitate mutual logistic […]
By News Source Guyana on January 12, 2021
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) today expressed its deep disappointment and concern at the decree and subsequent statements by Venezuela with respect to the border controversy with Guyana. In a statement, CARICOM said it is in full support of the judicial process underway at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which is intended to bring a […]
By News Source Guyana on January 12, 2021
News, Politics
Attorney General Anil Nandlall today informed Chief Justice Roxane George that he is currently engaging the Police Service Commission (PSC) and several senior Police Officers to resolve the controversy surrounding the Police Force’s 2020 promotions. He made the disclosure as the Chief Justice held another hearing on the application filed by Senior Superintendent of Police […]
By News Source Guyana on January 12, 2021
News, Politics
The Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Foreign Relations is giving its full support to the Guyana Government to take all necessary actions to safeguard the national interest of Guyana. The committee which brings together members from both the Government and Opposition met on Monday and was briefed by the Foreign Affairs Minister on the latest decree […]
By News Source Guyana on January 12, 2021
News, Politics
Opposition Member of Parliament and former Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman has slammed the Global Witness international organisation for being used to further political and economic interests prior to the last elections. Global Witness announced on Monday that it was withdrawing its controversial report on the oil deals in Guyana, one year after that […]
By News Source Guyana on January 11, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is encouraging members of the public to report those businesses that have been flouting the National COVID-19 Regulations. Anthony’s statement comes in wake of the decision of the COVID-19 Task Force to shut down the Hard Rock Cafe over indoor dining. Under the COVID-19 regulations, only outdoor dining is […]
By News Source Guyana on January 11, 2021
News, Politics
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was unable to provide adequate information to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) when an eleven member team appeared before the Committee this morning for the examination of the 2016 Auditor-General Report for the agency. The GDF will now have to return before the PAC at a later date when the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 11, 2021
News, Politics
Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd met and held discussions today with Chargé d’ Affaires at the Venezuelan Embassy in Guyana, Moses Chavez on the latest decree issued by Venezuela claiming land and maritime space that belongs to Guyana. In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said the Minister registered Guyana’s strong objection over […]
By News Source Guyana on January 11, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
Four months after the gruesome murders of Berbice cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry, their family and friends picked the head office of the Criminal Investigations Department over its lack of progress with the investigations. With their placards and a call for justice to be done in the matter, family members called on Crime Chief Wendell […]
By News Source Guyana on January 11, 2021
News, Politics
by Handel Duncan A move by members of the Government side on the Public Accounts Committee to interrupt the committee’s meeting this morning was disallowed by Chairman of the PAC, Opposition Member of Parliament David Patterson. When the meeting got underway in the Parliamentary Chambers, Government Member, Gail Teixeira informed the Chairman that the Foreign […]