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Minister responsible for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh has called in the Auditor General’s Office to probe allegations of a fuel buying scam at the state-owned Guyana Oil Company. The move came after the resignation of the General Manager, Trevor Bassoo who was appointed just six months ago. In a statement, Bassoo said there were efforts […]
Chief Justice Roxane George this afternoon ruled that the appointment of PPP Candidates at the last elections, Vikash Ramkissoon and Sarah Browne as Parliamentary Secretaries and non-elected Members of the National Assembly was illegal and therefore the two are to be removed from the positions and seats in the National Assembly. In her ruling, the […]
As Guyana continues to support the relief efforts in Volcano ravaged, St. Vincent, Digicel Guyana became the latest local company this morning to join the national relief efforts. Digicel Guyana has donated $2 million to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) as calls continue for relief support for the island of St. Vincent. In a statement, […]
Six months after his appointment as the new General Manager of the state-owned Guyana Oil Company, Trevor Bassoo has resigned from the position with immediate effect. Mr. Bassoo tendered his resignation after he was asked to proceed on administrative leave. In a brief statement to News Source, Mr. Bassoo said there appears to be efforts […]
The third supply of the SputnikV COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the country today to further boost the Government’s nationwide vaccination programme. The batch of 83,000 doses was purchased by the Guyana Government. 43,000 of the doses will complement and complete the rollout of the first dose while the remaining 40,000 will be for the rollout […]
Opposition Member of Parliament and Shadow Home Affairs Minister, Geeta Chandan-Edmond, is questioning the establishment of the Guyana Police Force’s Corporate Communication Unit. A few months ago, the GPF announced the establishment of the Unit which is headed by former journalist Mark Ramotar and his Deputy radio announcer, Stan Gouviea. Now, the Opposition MP wants […]
Sugar workers at the Albion and Blairmont estates picketed today while accusing the Guyana Sugar Corporation of ignoring their plight and calls for improved wages and salaries. Last Friday, sugar workers from the Uitvlugt estate returned to the picket line for the same issue. Like the workers at Uitvlugt, the sugar workers at Albion and […]
Police investigators from the Major Crimes Unit have arrested the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit Officer who was caught on camera using his gun to hit an alleged smuggler during a GRA and CANU Operation in Lethem. The investigators were dispatched to the border town to probe the incident after the video recording made the rounds […]
Sugar workers returned to the picket line this morning as they continued their calls for the Guyana Sugar Corporation to address the company’s long-standing salary and wages dispute. In February and early March, sugar workers from Blairmont and Albion protested over the same salary and wages issue. This morning, workers from the Uitvlugt estate came […]
Days after the Suriname Government announced additional requirements for persons arriving in Suriname, a lockdown of the country over COVID-19 concerns is set to affect the Guyana/Suriname ferry service. The Government of Suriname has instituted a full lockdown, which has already gone into effect and will end on Monday. As a result, the ferry service […]
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