By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
As the oil and gas sector in Guyana expands and more businesses become involved in the sector, President Irfaan Ali is urging commercial banks and local companies to adopt new model of doing business, and expand their reach to regional and international markets. The President made the statement while addressing the opening of the second […]
By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2024
News, Politics
Declaring that the Government has been investing heavily in the development of Afro-Guyanese since it assumed office, Minister of Tourism, Oneidge Walrond, has challenged anyone with credible evidence of discrimination against Afro-Guyanese to come forward, promising that the allegations will be investigated and swiftly addressed. The Tourism Minister is leading the Guyana Government’s delegation currently […]
By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2024
News, Politics
Days after he announced that the Government, through the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), had signed a two-year agreement with UCC Holdings of Qatar for the supply of 36 megawatts of power using a power ship, President Ali today said GPL should answer questions related to the cost of having the power ship in […]
By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2024
News, Politics
Executive Member of the People’s National Congress, Amanza Walton- Desir has called for leaders and members the party to unite ahead of the party’s internal elections slated for later this year. She has also issued a call for party leaders to ensure that unity is maintained, so that the party could confront the governing People’s […]
By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2024
News, Politics
The Guyana Government has welcomed the statement issued yesterday by the United Nations Security Council on Venezuela’s promulgation of a new law, which purports to incorporate more than two-thirds of Guyana’s sovereign territory into Venezuela. In their statement, the Members of the Security Council reminded the parties of their obligations to comply with the Order […]
By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The members of the United Nations Security Council have urged Guyana and Venezuela to exercise maximum restraint, reminding the two countries of their obligations to comply with the Order of Provisional Measures issued by the International Court of Justice in December 2023. Last week, the UN Security Council met and discussed Venezuela’s latest actions to […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2024
News, Politics
The Georgetown Mayor and City Council is now grappling to find short, medium, and long term solutions, as more businesses have secured Court orders for the removal of vendors from around their premises. Earlier this month, the City’s Town Clerk (ag), Candace Nelson ordered the immediate removal of all vendors operating in the vicinity of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2024
News, Politics
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has once again criticized the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between the Guyana Government and Oil Company ExxonMobil signed under the APNU+AFC administration. However, he said while the contract is lobsided, the Government will ensure it maximizes all possible benefits from it. On the question of re-negotiation, the AG again stated […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2024
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today warned that its officers are not currently involved in any field exercise and therefore citizens on should be careful with providing information to persons who are visiting their homes and claiming that they are attached to the Elections Commission. In a statement, GECOM said it is in receipt of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2024
News, Politics
A 38-year-old man died tragically in a road accident on Sunday morning when he lost control of his car along the #36 village Public Road and slammed into a utility pole. The impact of the collision folded the car around the pole. Police have identified the dead man as Troy Trevor Elias of Farm, Corentyne. […]