By News Source Guyana on November 14, 2017
News, Politics
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is still in the process of re-staffing the Guyana Overseas Missions, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge. He recently explained that “with the exception of one mission, we have new Ambassadors, in all the missions, High Commissions, Embassies and Consul Offices”. Since the APNU/AFC administration took office more […]
By News Source Guyana on November 12, 2017
News, Politics
On a day set aside to show respect and honour for the soldiers who fought and died in the two World Wars, the Opposition People’s Progressive Party, continued its non-cooperation campaign against the Guyana government and stayed away from the national wreath laying ceremony at the War Memorial in Georgetown. Wreaths were laid by the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 10, 2017
News, Politics
The Guyana Gold Board on Friday said that while major financial irregularities have been unearthed within the system, there has been no evidence of gold theft and the purity of gold within its possession has not been affected. Board Chairman, GHK Lall confirmed that two employees have been sent home following the results of an internal investigation, […]
By News Source Guyana on November 9, 2017
News, Politics
-by Kurt Campbell- Two days after a Regional Commission on the use of Marijuana established by the CARICOM Heads of Government, wrapped up a one day visit to Guyana, Guyana’s Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams, said there have been no discussions at the Cabinet level on decriminalizing marijuana use here. While two other CARICOM […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2017
News, Politics
State employees have received the commitment of the governing APNU+AFC coalition that they will be protected, once they expose instances of corruption and corrupt practices within the administration and by extension the public service workforce. Attorney General Basil Williams told reporters earlier today that the government will continue to let state employees feel comfortable to make […]
By News Source Guyana on November 6, 2017
Crime, News, Politics
Almost two months since President David Granger received the findings of a Commission of Inquiry into an alleged assassination plot against him, he is still studying the report and the recommendations. President Granger shied away from the issue this afternoon when asked by News Source, instead asking that questions be directed to his Minister of […]
By News Source Guyana on November 5, 2017
News, Politics
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party called an urgent press conference on Saturday to demand the firing of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice James Patterson, over his admitted omission of the word “acting” on his curriculum vitae, when pointing out his role as Acting Chief Justice in Grenada. PPP Member of Parliament, Priya Manickchand […]
By News Source Guyana on November 5, 2017
News, Politics
Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence, has been shielded from any blame in relation to the emergency purchase of $632 million worth of drugs by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, according to the first-ever report tabled in the National Assembly by the Public Procurement Commission. Laid in the National Assembly on Thursday, the report noted that […]
By News Source Guyana on November 3, 2017
News, Politics
The Commission of Inquiry Report into the 2016 Camp Street Prison disturbances and deaths, recommended the decriminalizing of possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use and also for alternative sentencing for low-level drug offenses. The authors of the report believe the move could have assisted in efforts to tackle overcrowding in the prison. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 2, 2017
Elections, News, Politics
Responding to criticisms of his appointment as the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice James Patterson on Thursday brushed aside reproaches that have sought to downplay his ability to perform effectively in the post. Mr. Patterson told reporters today that he was not bothered by the criticisms. In an effort to clarify his […]