By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2019
News, Politics
Finance Minister Winston Jordan has indicated that he will soon be announcing retroactive salary increases for 2019 for all public servants. The increases are expected to be retroactive to January of this year. In a brief statement today through his Public Relations Office, Jordan said “there’s no provision for a bonus this year or foreseeable […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) today made it clear that it will not join with A Partnership for National Unity, APNU to contest the March 2, 2020 elections unless it is in the national interest. Recently, it was revealed that the Leader of the LJP, Lennox Shuman held discussions with the Leader of APNU, […]
By News Source Guyana on November 6, 2019
News, Politics
With an expectation of first oil by the end of this year, the Government of Guyana has stepped up its preparations for the sector. At a press conference this afternoon, the Head of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe announced that contracts have already been signed with marketing and commercial specialist for Guyana’s share […]
By News Source Guyana on November 6, 2019
News, Politics
The Leaders of the APNU and the AFC, President David Granger and Minister Khemraj Ramjattan met today to deal with issues related to the renegotiation of the Cummingsburg Accord. Representatives for the two sides have been meeting and there are still a number of issues that are still to be addressed. While the AFC Executive […]
By News Source Guyana on November 6, 2019
News, Politics
As the year comes to an end, workers in the public service may have to hold on a little longer to know whether they will be getting any year-end bonus on their salaries. Speaking to reporters today, President David Granger today the Finance Minister will make a statement on the issue after the next cabinet […]
By News Source Guyana on November 5, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission is going ahead with the publishing of the names of over 25,000 persons who have not collected their national ID Cards since 2008. The names will be published in local newspapers this weekend and those persons will have 21 days to show up and collect their ID cards or run the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 5, 2019
News, Politics
The Guyana Pegasus Hotel made several requests for concessions from the government for its new investment in the hotel industry but was only granted 50% of what it requested. The revelation was made today by owner of the Pegasus Hotel, Robert Badal in response to questions raised by News Source. “Yes, we got some concessions […]
By News Source Guyana on November 5, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The party which has a lightbulb as its symbol will be focusing on the electricity sector as part of its campaign strategy. The Change Guyana party hosted its first weekly press conference today and unpacked a number of proposals and plans that it has for the electricity sector and the Guyana Power and Light company. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 4, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Today is the last day to make claims to have changes made to your name and particulars on the voter’s list, to effect changes of address and to get registered if you have never been registered. The Guyana Elections Commission today reported that since the claims and objections period began back in October, there have […]
By News Source Guyana on November 4, 2019
News, Politics
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) today announced a temporary restriction on the importation of Romaine Lettuce. According to NAREI, the move comes on the heels of an outbreak of the E-Coli bacteria in the lettuce in the United States. Most strains of E. coli are not harmful but are part of the healthful bacterial flora […]