By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2021
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The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) announced today that it is still in the process of finalizing and reviewing some grades for the CSEC and CAPE exams written last year. The Council in a statement noted that throughout the review process, it endeavored to be thorough and to comply with its quality assurance processes. 80% of […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2021
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Two elderly men have become the first COVID-19 recorded deaths for the new year in Guyana. According to the Ministry of Health, the two men passed away while being patients of a medical institution. One of the men was 85-years-old and a resident of Region Ten, while the other was 70-years-old and hailed from Region […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2021
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The Government’s holding company, NICIL, has fired more than 60 workers just as they were making moves to become unionised. Many of the workers were employed at the company at the Wales estate as security guards and labourers. The terminations took effect from the 31st of December. In a statement today, the Guyana Agricultural and […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2021
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The Auditor General of Guyana has recommended that the Guyana Police Force probes the hiring of a number of high-powered Attorneys by the Attorney General’s Chambers for various cases that involved the state under the previous government. In an audit report which was released by Attorney General Anil Nandlall, the Auditor General found that in […]
By News Source Guyana on December 30, 2020
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Staff members of the National Assembly will have to undergo Coronavirus tests again following the Speaker’s latest diagnosis. House Speaker Manzoor Nadir and three other members of his family have tested positive for coronavirus. They are all in home isolation. This is the Speaker’s second diagnosis with the disease in three months although he is […]
By News Source Guyana on December 30, 2020
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The move by the Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn to write the Police Commissioner on the investigation of several high-ranking Police Officers over various allegations has raised concern in the Police Force. Now the Opposition, APNU+AFC is also expressing concern. Opposition Leader Joe Harmon said the Home Affairs Minister is clearly sticking his hand […]
By News Source Guyana on December 30, 2020
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While an audit of the operations of the government’s Asphalt Plant has raised several questions about procurement, sale, and record keeping practices, the purchase of an $897,000 bracelet for the General Manager of the Demerara Harbour Bridge as a gift is standing out in the report. According to the report, the pricy gift was purchased […]
By News Source Guyana on December 29, 2020
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The Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir and three other members of his family have tested positive for coronavirus. “It has happened again”, the Speaker told News Source this afternoon, confirming that he has tested positive again for COVID-19. Back in September just after the opening of Parliament, the Speaker had announced that he […]
By News Source Guyana on December 29, 2020
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One day after the National Assembly passed an additional $4 Billion in funding for the struggling Guyana Sugar Corporation, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union has welcomed the move. The $4 Billion passed in the supplementary budget takes the total allocation to GUYSUCO for this year to $9 Billion. In a statement today, GAWU […]
By News Source Guyana on December 23, 2020
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Prime Minister Mark Phillips who is the Chairman of the National Task Force on Coronavirus today admitted that the government is facing some challenges in its efforts to tackle the pandemic as many citizens continue to ignore the coronavirus guidelines. The Prime Minister however told the National Assembly today that the government will continue their […]