By News Source Guyana on June 16, 2025
News, Politics
The Ethnic Relations Commission has announced that it has formally launched an investigation into several “reprehensible and deeply offensive” comments made by a woman identified as Jennifer Ally on social media against the family of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, who died tragically back in April. In a statement this morning, the ERC it has taken note […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2025
News, Politics
The highest ranking female Officer in the Guyana Defence Force, Colonel Lorraine Foster has successfully completed a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy, along with a diploma for the U.S. Joint Professional Military Education Phase II and Senior Level Education, at the Eisenhower School of the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington, D.C. According […]
By News Source Guyana on June 13, 2025
News, Politics
After a week of trading blame for the breakdown in the negotiations on a possible coalition between A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC) ahead of the September 1 Elections – the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), which is the major party in the APNU – remains optimistic that a coalition […]
By News Source Guyana on June 12, 2025
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In wake of the US Government threatening sanctions against countries that make use of the Cuban labour export programme, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo revealed today that the Government is now rethinking its plan to hire healthcare workers from Cuba. At a press conference this afternoon, Mr. Jagdeo said the Government will still be looking to […]
By News Source Guyana on June 12, 2025
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Sanctioned Permanent Secretary and Member of the People’s Progressive Party, Mae Thomas, will not be on list of candidates for the governing People’s Progressive Party in the coming General and Regional Elections, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said this afternoon. Thomas, was sanctioned by the US Government along with businessman Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar […]
By News Source Guyana on June 12, 2025
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Opposition Member of Parliament and Attorney-at-law, Geeta Chandan-Edmond has hit the campaign trail for the governing People’s Progressive Party, as she continues to hold on to her seat in the National Assembly on the opposition’s side. Last week, Chandan-Edmond stood in the National Assembly as an Opposition Member to announce her endorsement of the President […]
By News Source Guyana on June 12, 2025
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President Irfaan Ali, has defended the move by a number of Opposition Members who have endorsed and offer their support to his governing People’s Progressive Party for the upcoming elections. Since the announcement of the elections date, a number of Opposition Members have pledged their support for President Irfaan Ali and the PPP. At the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 12, 2025
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Former Minister of State and former Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon has rubbished as “false”, reports circulating that he has endorsed President Irfaan Ali for a second term. Mr. Harmon told News Source this morning that the reports are dishonest and meant to cause confusion. There have been speculations about Harmon endorsing a candidate ahead of […]
By News Source Guyana on June 11, 2025
Elections, News, Politics
Leader of the Guyana Action Party and former Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Affairs under the APNU+AFC Government, Sydney Allicock, announced his support today for President Irfaan Ali and the governing People’s Progressive Party at the upcoming elections. “I would like to see Guyana moving forward and at the present state, I see if […]
By News Source Guyana on June 11, 2025
Elections, News, Politics
In a majority decision on Tuesday, the Guyana Elections Commission voted to introduce a new form for the submission of nominations by political parties. However, while the Opposition Commissioners are in support of the changes, they believe the timing is bad with elections less than three months away. Election Commissioner Vincent Alexander told News Source […]