Politics

Ex-PM of Senegal part of Carter Center Election Observer Mission

The Carter Center has announced that former Prime Minister of Senegal, Aminata Touré, will be the co-Chair of the Carter Center’s Election Observer Mission in Guyana. Chairperson of the Carter Center, Jason J. Carter, will serve as the other Co-Chair. In a statement this morning, the Carter Center Chairperson said the Carter Center cares deeply […]

Upcoming Elections come down to a competition over leadership -Ramjattan tells Linden

As Guyana prepares to manage its oil revenues, one of the major considerations of the upcoming elections should be the leadership of political parties in the race to govern, since this will determine how those revenues are spent.   That is the view of the Prime Ministerial Candidate of the APNU+AFC coalition, Khemraj Ramjattan.  Speaking […]

Ex-GDF Chief was above alcohol limit at time of fatal crash; Remains in Custody

Ex-Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best remains in custody as the Police investigations continue into the tragic accident this morning that claimed the life of national cyclist, Jude Bentley. Traffic Chief, Superintendent Linden Isles confirmed to News Source that two breathalyzer tests were administered to Mr. Best just […]

Jet Blue to operate daily flights between Guyana and New York

American carrier Jet Blue Airways will be conducting daily flights between Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan Airport and New York’s JFK Airport when it begins schedule service from April, 2020. A team from the airline recently held talks with the Director-General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, Egbert Field. At the meeting, the JetBlue officials revealed that […]

Disciplined Services to vote on 21st February

The Guyana Elections Commission today announced that members of the Joint Services will be casting their ballots on the 21st of February, one week before the rest of the country heads to the polls for the regional and national elections. Speaking to media operatives this morning during the offloading of the ballot at GECOM, the […]

LJP’s focus is to prevent a majority government -Shuman

Presidential Candidate of the Liberty and Justice Party, Lenox Shuman is convinced that the Government and Opposition nominated members of the Elections Commission were deliberately trying to squeeze him out of the Presidential race.  After the Commissioners initially announced that Shuman and two other Presidential Candidates would be barred from the elections because they might […]

Jagdeo distances PPP from Global Witness report and timing of its release

PPP General Secretary and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has distanced his party from the recent report by the non-governmental group, Global Witness on the oil contract between the Government and ExxonMobil. Globa Witness chided the APNU+AFC administration for negotiating what it considered a bad contract and estimated that Guyana could lose up to US$55 Billion […]

Ali touts Plantain Chip industry at Wakenaam Rally

The debate around the growing plantain chip industry and its potential has once again resurfaced and this time, the PPP’s Presidential Candidate, Irfaan Ali, believes that the product is one which his party understands better than the government.  Ali made the assertion on Tuesday while addressing residents of Wakenaam – a small island which sits […]