By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2020
News, Politics
The opening of the 12th Parliament is set for early next week at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre where all parliamentary sittings will be held because of COVID-19 concerns. President Irfaan Ali is set to address the new Parliament just after the swearing-in of new members and the selection of a Speaker. The PPP is […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2020
News, Politics
Cuban national Yuri Garcia-Dominguez and his Guyanese wife, Ateeka Ishmael were taken before two Courts this morning to face conspiracy to commit a felony charges related to their operation of the Accelerated Financial Capital company. The two were arrested last weekend after the Attorney General Anil Nandlall announced the launch of a multi-agency investigation into […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2020
News, Politics
The ExxonMobil Guyana company has found itself trying to patch up its position on the Payara well development negotiations following a statement by its new President Alistair Routledge. During a briefing with select media houses on Wednesday, Mr. Routledge said his company remains committed to its oil development plans in Guyana but on the issue […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
Three staffers attached to the Guyana Elections Commission along with the Returning Officer for Region 4, Clairmont Mingo remain in the custody of the Guyana Police Force as the probe continues into allegations of electoral fraud. Mr. Mingo has reportedly told investigators that he would like his Attorney to be present during any questioning but […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2020
News, Politics
Guyana has recorded 33 new cases of coronavirus today, taking the total number of active cases to 519. Of those 519 active cases, 424 of them are in home isolation with just 95 positive cases in institutional quarantine. The total number of persons in the coronavirus intensive care unit now stands at 9. The total […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2020
News, Politics
The Director of Public Prosecutions Shalimar Ali-Hack, admitted in a statement this afternoon that advice was sought from her chambers in connection with an investigation into Yuri Garcia Dominquez, who remains in Police custody on allegations of operating a suspected ponzi scheme. Responding to recent statements by former Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix who clarified […]
By News Source Guyana on August 26, 2020
News, Politics
The Georgetown City Council has been forced to shut down operations at its maternal and child welfare clinics in Albouystown, Festival City, and along South Road after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. City Mayor Ubraj Narine told News Source today that the Ministry of Health has been contacted so that other staff members […]
By News Source Guyana on August 25, 2020
News, Politics
With the number of coronavirus cases in Guyana still climbing steadily, the University of Guyana has announced that it will remain in “safe mode” for the first semester in the new academic year, which will now start in October. In a letter to students and staff, the University stated that due to the pandemic, the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 25, 2020
News, Politics
It may not have been the birthday gift he was expecting, but the PPP Civic Government today terminated the contract of the Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Lelon Saul, as he celebrated his 52nd birthday. Saul joined the Central Housing and Planning Authority in 2017 after working for a number […]
By News Source Guyana on August 25, 2020
News, Politics
Former Minister of Public Service, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley has fired back at the new Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag over her statement that under the previous government, scholarships were “skewed to one demographic and geographic in Guyana”. Ms. Sarabo-Halley in a statement this morning said Ms. Parag may need to familarise herself more with the […]