By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2018
News, Politics
The Alliance For Change on Sunday announced that it will contest the upcoming Local Government Elections on November 12 on its own and not as part of the APNU+AFC Coalition. The party is blaming “inconclusive negotiations” with APNU and the reason for its decision. However, the party was quick to point out that the go […]
By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2018
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Guyanese Manufacturers are being encouraged to seek remedies within the Courts for any prejudice they experience under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas when seeking to access regional markets. The advice came from the recently installed President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Adrian Saunders and it came minutes after President of the Guyana […]
By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2018
News, Politics
In a show of unity, close to 100 Christian Leaders in Guyana added their names to a call on the Government to keep laws that criminalise buggery in place. The group of church leaders took out a full page advertisement in the Sunday’s newspapers with their names and churches attached and made known their objection […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2018
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The Guyana Water Incorporated today announced that it has seen an increase in revenues collected for the first half of 2018, when compared to the same period last year. Revenue collected for the six-month period is up from $1.8 billion to $2 billion, GWI’s Managing Director Dr. Richard Van West Charles announced. But even with […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2018
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Opportunities in aviation, tourism, investment and trade across the region will be on full display when Guyana hosts the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s Air Transport Conference later this year. The conference will bring together representatives from a total of 192 countries. Recognized as the largest meeting in Guyana’s aviation history to be held here from November […]
By News Source Guyana on July 31, 2018
News, Politics
There are reports that the Government has opted to part ways with Permanent Secretary in the Department of Public Service, Reginald Brotherson, now that he has reached the age for retirement. A senior government source has confirmed the move. News Source understands that the decision may have been made by the President himself. The Department […]
By News Source Guyana on July 31, 2018
News, Politics
By Ravin Singh Three of the country’s top spokespersons on the emerging oil and gas sector, clashed yesterday on the Al Jazeera TV Network over Guyana’s preparedness ahead of production, which is expected to commence in 2020. Former Presidential Advisor on Oil and Gas, Jan Mangal, Attorney-at-Law Christopher Ram and Director of Public Information, Imran […]
By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2018
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With the government talking about an early presentation of the 2019 national budget, the APNU+AFC government is being called into question by the Guyana Public Service Union over its failure to deliver on several promises made prior to its election to office and its first budget in 2015. GPSU’s President Patrick Yarde told a media […]
By News Source Guyana on July 29, 2018
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Attorney General of Guyana, Senior Counsel Basil Williams, has described as erroneous statements made by Opposition Member of Parliament, Bishop Juan Edghill that under the new Anti Money Laundering Committee being set up by Government, its members will enjoy several exemption from various taxes. In wrapping up the debate on the Amendment Bill, which has […]
By News Source Guyana on July 28, 2018
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The Government came up against a flood of criticism over its move to amend the Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act when the Bill was read for a second time in the National Assembly on Friday. Although the amendments are geared towards making Guyana compliant and ensuring the country satisfies its […]