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President David Granger believes that Desmond Trotman of the Working People’s Alliance is fit and proper for his new role as a Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission. Mr. Trotman, who is a former Member of Parliament, took the oath of office this afternoon at State House. The President explained that he consulted with the […]
Multiple sources close to the parties in the Coalition government have confirmed to News Source that longtime Working People’s Alliance member and former Member of Parliament, Desmond Trotman will be the new Commissioner at the Guyana Elections Commission. Mr. Trotman will be sworn in on Friday to take up the seat left vacated following the […]
The Government of Guyana and the United States are stepping up the fight against human trafficking in Guyana. Guyana has been named repeatedly in the US State Department’s report on human trafficking as a country where the problem exists. However, Guyana has been improving its efforts to fighting human trafficking. On Wednesday a special workshop […]
The Chief Justice, Roxanne George-Wiltshire, has ruled that the directive given by the Minister of State earlier this year to the Police Service Commission to put a hold on the planned promotions of senior Police Officers was unlawful and unconstitutional. The Police Service Commission was preparing to put together its list of promotions when it […]
The Education Ministry will be looking to raise issues of sexual abuse and sexual harassment in schools to make students more aware of the issue and the types of behaviour which could be categorized under the two. Speaking to members of the media briefly today, Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry, said there is the need […]
President David Granger has written to all of the parties that make up the coalition government, and not just the Alliance For Change, asking them to each submit a nominee for the position of Commissioner for the Guyana Elections Commission. The need for the position to be filled is as a result of the passing […]
Following the death of Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission, Sandra Jones, President David Granger has asked the Alliance For Change to submit a nominee to fill the vacant position. The replacement for the GECOM Commissioner job will be coming from the government side. AFC Leader Raphael Trotman has received a letter from the President […]
Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission, Sandra Jones, has died. News Source understands that she passed away overnight after a battle with cancer. Ms. Jones, who was a Human Resources and development specialist, became a member of the Guyana Elections Commission back in 2012, after being nominated to the post by the then Opposition Leader, […]
One of Guyana’s newest towns, Bartica, now has its own radio station and residents in the gold mining township are excited about the move. Radio Bartica 95.1FM was switched on yesterday by President David Granger and Prime Minister Moses Nagamotoo. It marked another move by the Government through the National Communications Network to take more […]
The Ministry of Education is continuing its move to connect schools and classrooms in real-time across Guyana through the use of innovative technology. The first ‘Smart Classroom’ was launched last week at the National Centre for Education and Resource Development (NCERD). The technology connects classrooms in any region of Guyana. This will serve to bridge […]
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