By News Source Guyana on September 8, 2026
News, Politics
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has warned Permanent Secretaries, Regional Executive Officers and other accounting officers of consequences for breaches and violations of procurement and other procedures. The Vice President convened a meeting with a number of Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Regional Executive Officers, accounting officers of key semi-autonomous agencies, and other officials at the Arthur Chung […]
By News Source Guyana on September 8, 2026
News, Politics
As it grapples with a reported increase in electricity demand, the Guyana Power and Light(GPL) has announced that it intends to increase its generating capacity by five megawatts by Wednesday, as it explores other options for sourcing additional power. Head of GPL’s Management Committee, Kesh Nandlall, made the disclosure on Monday at a press conference. […]
By News Source Guyana on September 7, 2026
News, Politics
Following a weekend of multiple power outages, including a five-hour blackout across the country, the Head of GPL’s Management Committee, Kesh Nandlall said an increase in the load on the national grid is responsible for the power supply problems. At a press conference today, Mr. Nandlall explained that the demand for electricity peaked at 257 […]
By News Source Guyana on September 7, 2026
Crime, News, Politics
Head of the Special Branch of the Guyana Police Force, Senior Superintendent Prem Narine, returned to the witness stand this morning as extradition proceedings against businessman and Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, continued. During his testimony, Narine told the court that he considers Azruddin Mohamed a threat to society and national […]
By News Source Guyana on September 4, 2026
News, Politics
A cameraman and a driver attached to the Leader of the Opposition, Azruddin Mohamed, remain in Police custody this morning after being arrested late yesterday afternoon on the West Coast of Demerara on suspicion of operating a drone in the Leonora area, where the President has his private home. The Opposition Leader denied that there […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2026
News, Politics
Faced with a financial crisis following the Government’s decision to remove the toll charged to commercial vehicles entering the town of Linden, the Linden Town Council has proposed a 50% reduction in the tolls as it fights to get one of the town’s main revenue streams re-instituted. Mayor of Linden, Dominique Blair and a team […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2026
News, Politics
Hours after the Mayor of Linden cited the Linden Town Council By-laws that were gazetted in 2016 and allowed for the collection of tolls from commercial vehicles entering the town of Linden, Minister of Local Government, Priya Manickchand revoked those By-laws and quickly gazetted the move. In her initial letter instructing the Linden Town Clerk […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2026
News, Politics
Amerindian Heritage Month opened on Tuesday evening with a word of caution from President Irfaan Ali to the country’s Amerindian population. In his address at the ceremonial launch of Amerindian Heritage Month, the President said indigenous peoples of the country must be careful of those who appear during crisis only to exploit, in pursuit of […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2026
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Chinese Embassy in Guyana has rejected what it described as “false claims” and politically motivated criticism by a U.S. State Department official concerning projects undertaken by Chinese companies in Guyana. Assistant US Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Juan Pablo Segura, has flagged the airport construction project as one delayed by years and overrun […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2026
Crime, Education, News, Politics
The State of Guyana, through the Attorney General, has filed its formal defense against civil claims stemming from the May 2023 Mahdia School dorm fire, denying any liability over the deaths. In its defense filed by Attorney General Anil Nandlall, the Government is denying all allegations of negligence or Constitutional violations contained in the lawsuit, […]
