By News Source Guyana on November 28, 2019
News, Politics
Education Minister Nicolette Henry met with teachers and students of the Richard Ishmael Secondary School this morning following a schoolyard brawl at the school between a male and female student. The incident was caught on camera as the young man repeatedly punched the female student and other students just stood by. In a statement, the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 27, 2019
News, Politics
The Ministry of Education has launched an investigation into a schoolyard fight involving a male and female student of the Richard Ishmael Secondary School. A video surfaced on social media today showing the male student punching and beating the female student during what appears to be a fight in the schoolyard. Other students watched on […]
By News Source Guyana on November 27, 2019
News, Politics
by Samuel Sukhnandan While Guyana has made significant strides in the fight against the HIV epidemic over the past two decades, there is still much to be done to continue to prevent its spread, according to an HIV/AIDS Educator. Executive Director of the rights group, Artistes in Direct Support, Desiree Edghill, explained to News Source […]
By News Source Guyana on November 27, 2019
News, Politics
Over the past few weeks, the Government has awarded 61 concessions to small and medium scale, local operators in the forestry sector, including to forest-based communities and local cooperatives. Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman made the disclosure today at the opening ceremony of a Budgeting/Accounting Training for the National Steering Committee of Community Forestry Organisations […]
By News Source Guyana on November 26, 2019
Politics
Guyana’s Traffic Chief Linden Isles is calling for persons to come forward with information regarding a viral video which shows the reckless behavior of a mini-bus driver and his conductor. The video which was shared today, shows a conductor dancing to music in a moving mini-bus with its door wide open. In the background, passengers […]
By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2019
News, Politics
Women rights activist and Commissioner of the Women and Gender Equality Commission (WGEC), Nicole Cole is calling for a National Strategic Action Plan to eliminate gender-based violence in Guyana. In an interview today, Ms. Cole told News Source that the plan should focus on priority areas such as – prevention, protection, intervention, legal procedures and […]
By News Source Guyana on November 22, 2019
News, Politics
As the political campaign season kicks in, the People’s National Congress Reform which is part of the coalition government, is taking note of the promises being made by its main opponent, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C). One such promise made so far by the PPP/C is to restore the joint services bonus. But PNCR is […]
By News Source Guyana on November 22, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Under the revised Cummingsburg Accord which is expected to be signed soon, the Alliance for Change will get fewer seats in the Parliament and on the regional councils. The AFC has agreed to a 70:30 ratio for the allocation of the seats, with the APNU receiving the bigger portion. Under the last agreement, there was […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The APNU and AFC are reassuring their supporters that the two parties will be heading into the next elections as a strong coalition. Representatives from the two parties emerged from a high-level meeting at the President’s office this afternoon with smiles on their faces and assurances that the APNU and AFC are “stronger together”. Alliance […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2019
News, Politics
With oil production set to commence in a matter of weeks in Guyana, several local companies are making preparations to expand their services to cater for an increase in demand. Guyana’s telecommunications giant GTT is one of those companies. Speaking to the press today at the Petroleum Summit, GTT’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Justin Nedd […]