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Guyana will be moving to conduct more surveillance of the bordering regions in wake of the discovery of an illegal road that links Guyana to Venezuela in one of the border communities. There has also been growing concern from Guyanese in the bordering regions about the number of Venezuelan criminal gangs that are coming over […]
As Guyana awaits word from the United Nations Secretary General on the next step in the efforts to end the border controversy with Venezuela, President David Granger has expressed confidence that the current Good Officer’s Process will lead to a juridical settlement. Guyana has been pressing the UN to transfer the issue to the International […]
As presentations on the Petroleum Commission Bill continue, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman has disclosed that he intends to approach Cabinet to make changes to the Bill which has already advanced to a second reading in the National Assembly. Trotman told reporters on Thursday that the amendments to the Bill, once approved by Cabinet, will seek […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources has reported lower than predicted gold declarations, but higher foreign currency earnings in 2017. Despite the lower declarations, the Ministry is maintaining an ambitious target of 800,000 ounces in gold declarations for 2018. At a press briefing today, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman said gold declarations for 2017 stands […]
The Guyana Press Association today said it is standing firmly behind over twenty media workers who walked out of providing coverage to the annual Officers’ Conference of the Guyana Defence Force. Media workers assigned to cover the conference walked out this morning over what they considered “gross disrespect” to their profession. The private and state […]
The Central Housing and Planning Authority on Wednesday said that it will no longer be business as usual, as it moves to address the existing “chaos” that continues to hinder the orderly and rational development of land. In an effort to clamp down on unauthorized development and construction of buildings, the CH&PA has started engagement with the […]
Guyana’s Attorney General, Senior Council Basil Williams on Monday insisted that although no records exist to prove that Guyana was granted permission to establish a law school, permission was in fact granted several years ago, citing statements by a former Chancellor of the Judiciary for Guyana. Mr. Williams sought to clarify that Guyana has not […]
Guyana and other Caribbean countries currently participating in the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) assessors training session were urged this morning to begin the real work of tackling money laundering as the countries advance into the fourth round of evaluations. United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway told the gathering at the Pegasus Hotel […]
(MOTP) President David Granger, along with members of Cabinet, today, met with the President and members of the Guyana Agricultural and Workers’ Union (GAWU) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) at the Ministry of the Presidency to discuss the future of the sugar industry. After more than two hours of […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Bishop Juan Edghill, returned to the National Assembly on Thursday, more than a month after he was suspended by House Speaker Dr. Barton Scotland for gross misconduct. In a comment to News Source, the MP said he intends to continue his work as an elected member of the Assembly and will […]
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