By News Source Guyana on October 4, 2016
News, Politics
by Kurt Campbell The name Esther Perreira became a household name in Guyana back in 1998 as she became the centre piece of an elections petition that was filed against the 1997 elections. The petition was successful as the elections were vitiated. It was filed in Esther Perreira’s name as an elector and as a supporter […]
By News Source Guyana on October 4, 2016
News, Politics
The opposition People’s Progressive Party is increasing its resort to protest action as a form of putting pressure on the government. On Tuesday, party executives and members protested outside the Ministry of the Presidency and called on the government to end the delay and appoint the Local Government Commission forthwith. “Two wrongs don’t make a […]
By News Source Guyana on October 4, 2016
News, Politics
Citizenship Minister Winston Felix on Monday promised to launch an immediate investigation into allegations by the opposition People’s Progressive Party that there was ongoing fraud at the General Register Office (GRO). The PPP claims that there are early attempts by the APNU+AFC administration to rig the 2020 elections in its favour. PPP General Secretary Clement […]
By News Source Guyana on October 3, 2016
News, Politics
Pursuant to a decision taken by the Defence Board on September 28 and in keeping with the succession policy of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), President David Granger, today, promoted Colonel George Allan Lewis to the rank of Brigadier, before swearing him in as the ninth Chief of Staff of the Force. Acting Prime Minister […]
By News Source Guyana on October 1, 2016
News, Politics
University of Guyana students have been pressing the University’s administration to make better use of the electronic and social media, but they may have never expected to learn about an increase in tuition via email. But scores of University students rushed to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter on Friday to complain about a […]
By News Source Guyana on September 29, 2016
Crime, News, Politics
As local law enforcement agencies are working along with other law enforcement agencies from neighbouring countries, President David Granger is pressing them to do more in locating and apprehending drug convict, Barry Dataram. Dataram was earlier this week sentenced to 5 years in jail in Guyana and fined $164.2 Million after being convicted of being […]
By News Source Guyana on September 29, 2016
News, Politics
Days after an engagement with Guyana’s President David Granger, outgoing UN Secretary General Ban – Ki -Moon met with Venezuela’s President Nicholas Maduro where the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy was discussed. The UN Chief met with Maduro on Monday in Colombia following a meeting with President Granger at the UN headquarters on Saturday. The UN Secretary General has […]
By News Source Guyana on September 29, 2016
News, Politics
The government will be spending $900 million to ensure 16 housing areas have access to electricity. It’s a move that could see more persons occupying house lots awarded by the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Ministry of Communities. Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Patterson has announced that tenders for works in the 16 areas […]
By News Source Guyana on September 28, 2016
News, Politics
Retired Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Edward Collins, was sworn in this morning as the lone Commissioner for a Commission of Inquiry into the illegal aircraft which was found at Yupakari in the Region 9 area. Brigadier Collins who also serves as Presidential Advisor on National Security, took the oath of […]
By News Source Guyana on September 25, 2016
News, Politics
As the Guyana Elections Commission awaits the outcome of a 2015 audit for general procurement, Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, is making it clear that the millions of dollars spent on the purchase of radio and other equipment for the 2015 elections were all done through the National Tender Board and got the approval of […]