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Former Attorney General of Guyana under the Dr. Cheddi Jagan PPP Civic administration, Senior Counsel Bernard DeSantos, passed away last evening at a city hospital after complaining of feeling unwell. The 80-year-old was well known and well respected in the legal circles during his decades at the bar. He was made a Senior Counsel during […]
Two probes into the deaths of three children who were cancer patients at the Georgetown Hospital, have found that the deaths were caused by the incorrect mode of administration of one the cancer treatment drugs, administered to the children. One of the investigations was conducted by the Georgetown Hospital itself while the other probe was […]
The new US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah Ann Lynch, has arrived in Guyana and is expected to present her credentials soon to President David Granger. Having gained the approval of the US Congress, the new Ambassador was recently sworn in at the State Department in Washington. She arrived in Guyana on Thursday evening. In an […]
After a two hour meeting that was described as “grueling” between the President and his team and the full Guyana Elections Commission, President Granger has indicated that GECOM was unable to offer the guidance needed to enable him to make a proclamation for an elections date. In a statement just after the meeting, President Granger […]
Opposition Leader and former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, has confirmed that Court Marshalls have served him with Court documents related to his seaside property and the efforts by the State Asset Recovery Agency to recover the property. News Source understands that he was served by Marshalls of the High Court last Thursday at the Office of […]
President David Granger will meet with the Chairman and Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission on Friday at 11 o’ clock. As a follow up to yesterday’s meeting with the Opposition Leader, the President, through his State Minister, wrote the Elections Commission Chairman and Commissioners, inviting them to the meeting. In a statement yesterday, President […]
The President is likely to meet with the full Guyana Elections Commission in the coming days to discuss preparations and needs for the hosting of credible elections. Last week, the President wrote to the Chairman of the Elections Commission, retired Justice James Patterson, inviting him to consultations. Today, Minister of State Joe Harmon said he […]
The meeting between President David Granger and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo ended this midday with no agreement on an election date. However, the two leaders have agreed to meet again. President Granger will now meet with the Guyana Elections Commission and after that meeting, he will be expected to invite the Opposition Leader to another […]
With the President giving an undertaking to “discuss the issues raised” in the Opposition Leader’s letter to him, the meeting between the two is set for tomorrow morning at the President’s Office. In a statement this evening, Mr. Jagdeo said that while he shares the misgivings of many that nothing positive will come out of […]
Political Advisor to the People’s Progressive Party, Peter Ramsaroop, was today questioned by investigators attached to the Criminal Investigations Department of the Guyana Police Force. Speaking to News Source this afternoon, Mr. Ramsaroop said the questioning surrounded his friendship with former Government Member of Parliament, Charandass Persaud. He said he was questioned for over eight […]
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