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Former Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. She took the oath of office before President David Granger this morning at the Ministry of the Presidency. Dr. Cummings has taken over the portfolio from Carl Greenidge, who was forced to resign because of his dual […]
The Government’s Chief Whip in Parliament, Minister Amna Ally, today made it clear that the sympathy motion that was passed in the National Assembly for its late member Abdul Kadir, who was convicted of a terrorist act in the US, in no way supports terrorism. Minister Ally said it is the norm and a tradition […]
The Central Housing and Planning Authority is warning the public aboyt a fraud being carried out by someone using the mobile money app to get persons to pay for land that they have not been issued. In a statement today, the Central Housing and Planning Authority, said the organisation has no arrangement in place with […]
President David Granger has announced new Ministerial appointments and the reassignment of some of his junior Ministers. In an Address to the Nation, the President announced that Hemraj Ramkumar of the AFC will be the new Minister of Business. He takes up the position that was held by Dominic Gaskin. In addition, Public Affairs Minister, […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice has dismissed the application by former Member of Parliament Charrandass Persaud to block Friday’s sitting of the National Assembly of Guyana. The Application was filed earlier today with his Attorney, Sanjeev Datadin, asking the Court to block the parliamentary sitting until the outcome of the appeals before the CCJ on […]
General Secretary of the PPP, Bharrat Jagdeo today said that his party will not be naming any new Members of Parliament to replace its dual citizenship MPs at this time. Three of the party’s Members of Parliament have tendered their resignations because they hold dual citizenship and it is against the law for someone to […]
The International Air Transportation Association in a terse statement this evening, has roasted the Cheddi Jagan International Airport over the inconvenience being suffered by passengers because of the manual payment of airport fees during departures and arrivals. In its statement, the international body issued a call for immediate dialogue with the management of Cheddi Jagan […]
The Government Ministers who earlier this month announced their resignations because of their dual citizenship will officially be giving up their portfolios and seats in parliament this week. President David Granger chaired today’s Cabinet meeting and News Source understands that he will make an announcement before Friday’s Parliamentary sitting. Although the Government announced the resignation […]
A pedestrian has become the latest road accident victim in Guyana. The Guyana Police Force reported today that at around 10:45 this morning, 30-year-old Stanley Bronne, reportedly walked onto the main roadway at #11 village from behind a parked vehicle and was struck down by a motor car. Reports state that the man was struck […]
After complaining that the International Court of Justice did not have jurisdiction to hear the border case filed by Guyana, the Government of Venezuela continues to not recognise the Court. In a statement today, the Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that it has asked the Court to move ahead with oral hearings at the earliest possible […]
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