By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
All Members of Parliament (MPs) could soon be forced to make their tax returns public if the People’s Progressive Party gets its way. The PPP is expected to put a motion before the the National Assembly to get all MPs to make thown their tax returns for the past decade. The motion will be presented by former […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2016
News, Politics
(GINA) Over 400 farmers and other residents on the Essequibo coast are slated to benefit from the installation of the Lima Pump Station which was this morning commissioned by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Agriculture Minister Noel Holder. During the official commissioning ceremony which took place on site, the Prime Minister told the gathering, including […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2016
News, Politics
The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party and former Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee, is not pleased with recent statements about him by the Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud. At an end of year press conference, the Police Commissioner swiped at the former Home Affairs Minister, accusing him of wanting the Police Force […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2016
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Police in West Berbice are probing the death of a 49-year-old woman who died this morning in her home after it was set ablaze by robbers. According to a Police report, the woman, Anita Baichan and her young, Moshim Khan, were at home on Sunday morning when two men armed with cutlasses barged into the house […]
By News Source Guyana on January 2, 2016
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The Guyana Defence Force continues to see an increase in the number of persons joining the military. During the year 2015, the GDF added over 500 new soldiers to its ranks through its basic recruit courses. That figure was similar to the 2014. Chief of Staff, Brigadier Mark Phillips, said there are several factors which […]
By News Source Guyana on January 2, 2016
News, Politics
Guyana’s suicide rate remains a very troubling one with 511 Guyanese committing suicide over the past five years. That figure was released by Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud, who also reported that 2015 saw the lowest number of suicide cases in the past five years. Eighty-nine Guyanese ended their own lives in 2015. In 2014, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 1, 2016
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At an Old Year’s Day press conference, Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, bashed the President David Granger administration as one that does not have a clear vision for the country. He also accused the coalition government of not being transparent. He pointed to several recent decisions carried out by the government which he believes should have […]
By News Source Guyana on January 1, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
In his first New Year’s Address to the Nation as Head of State, President David Granger declared that the year 2016 must be seen as Guyana’s year for renewal. During the broadcast, the President said “this is a time for a national renaissance. The prospects are bright. The portents are propitious. This New Year is […]
By News Source Guyana on January 1, 2016
News, Politics
Despite a significant drop in gold prices on the world market, and challenges in the mining sector over the past year, the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) has recorded 451,490 ounces of declared gold, surpassing this year’s target of 380,000 ounces. With the declarations, the GCB has recorded export earnings of approximately US$500 million, making the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 31, 2015
News, Politics
President David Granger has explained that his decision to move Minister Simona Broomes from the labour department to the Ministry of Natural Resources is to make use of her knowledge of hinterland and mining issues. In a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency confirming News Source’s report of the Ministerial changes, the President is […]