By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2019
News, Politics
The Maritime Administration has given approval for speedboats traversing the Demerara River between Stabroek and Vreed-en-hoop to operate until 10 o’ clock tonight. The move comes as repair works are ongoing to the Demerara Harbour bridge following this morning’s accident involving a tug and barge. At a press conference this afternoon, Minister of Public Infrastructure, […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2019
News, Politics
Police investigators moved into the Haslington area this morning on the East Coast of Demerara after the body of a man was found in a trench in the community. The dead man has been identified as 58-year-old David Gentle of Haslington. According to the Police, based on information, Gentle was last seen alive around 1:30 […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2019
News, Politics
The Demerara Harbour Bridge will remain closed for the rest of today and possibly part of Tuesday as workmen are set to begin work later today to repair the damage to the bridge. Management at the bridge was forced to close it after a tug and barge slammed into the bridge, shifting the pontoons and […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2019
News, Politics
An early morning accident at the Demerara Harbour Bridge has resulted in the closure of the bridge to all traffic until further notice. General Manager of the Bridge, Rawlston Adams told News Source early this morning that it was just before 1 o’ clock this morning that a tug and barge transporting some type of […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The Private Sector Commission has submitted a request to serve as an observer group for Guyana’s next general elections. A letter of request was handed over to the Elections Commission yesterday during a meeting between the Executives of the Private Sector Commission and the Chairman and Chief Elections Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission. In […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
General Secretary of the People’s National Congress, Amna Ally today said the Chairman of the Elections Commission made the right call with her decision to merge the data from the house to house registration with the existing National Register of Registrants. Speaking at the PNC’s weekly press conference, Ms. Ally shot down statements made by […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2019
News, Politics
The People’s Progressive Party maintains that the Guyana Elections Commission needs to move immediately to a claims and objections period and not merge the information from house-to-house registration to the current National Register of Registrants. At his weekly press conference today, Opposition Leader and PPP General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo, the merging process could further delay […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has issued a call on Guyanese to pay close attention to the electoral process as the house-to-house registration period comes to an end this Saturday. The Guyana Elections Commission has indicated that the data gathered from the house-to-house registration exercise will be merged with the existing National Register of Registrants. A […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2019
News, Politics
Guyana Goldfields has indicated that its move to begin underground exploration for gold at its Aurora mines site has turned out to be a success. Earlier this year, the company received clearance from the Environmental Protection Agency and other related agencies to begin the underground exploration. According to the company’s Senior Vice-President for Strategy and […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission has announced that as the house-to-house registration exercise wraps up this Saturday, its field staff conducting the process will be working for additional hours. In a statement this afternoon, the Elections Commission announced that for the remaining days of the exercise, the field staff will be working from 10am to 7pm […]