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Outgoing Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Dr. Kamalesh Sharma, on day two of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2015 said, “Guyana is at the heart of the Commonwealth.” Dr. Sharma made these comments when quizzed on the Commonwealth’s support for Guyana, with regard to Venezuela’s claim on Guyana’s territory. “We have expressed solidarity […]
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, believes that Guyana has lost its momentum on the global stage in its advocacy for sound climate change policies and he is blaming the APNU+AFC government for what he considers a “set back”. Mr. Jagdeo, who in 2010 received the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Champion of the Earth […]
The Ministry of Finance is pushing back against criticism of the government’s decision to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with India’s Fedders Lloyd company for the construction of the Specialty Hospital. Fedders Llloyd had presented the second lowest bid when the project went up for tender under the former PPP government. The company that won […]
Political Activist and Leader of The Independent Party, Mark Benschop, believes that now that the Minister of Communities has announced a date for Local Government Elections, he should also dissolve all of the active councils across the country. In a statement, Mr. Benschop said that by dissolving the councils, there will be the elimination of any […]
President David Granger, arrived at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2015) in Malta to further strengthen Guyana’s case in the border spat with Venezuela. The President joined Guyana’s Foreign Minister, Carl Greenidge, who participated in the Commonwealth Foreign Ministers Meeting and the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) in the preceding two days of […]
Well known food chain giant, Pizza Hut, is set to open again in Georgetown next week under completely new management and franchise owners. The new owners – The Corum Group – is promising Guyanese a high quality of customer service and an extensive menu of food that is comparable to what is served in other […]
Four construction workers attached to the Celina’s Atlantic Resort were arrested today as the owners of the resort continued to ignore a cease order from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure. The Ministry filed a formal complaint today and the four workers were taken in to custody after police officers visited the Kitty seawall site this afternoon. […]
The Government of Guyana has signed a a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Indian company, Fedders Lloyd, that will see works restarting on the construction of the Specialty Hospital. According to a statement from the Ministry of Finance, Fedders Lloyd in entering this MOU with the Government of Guyana (GOG) will review the works already […]
United States Ambassador to Guyana Perry Holloway has welcomed the increase in the number of cocaine related seizures and arrests both at the JFK International Airport in New York and the Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana with links to Guyanese narco traffickers. The tough talking, drug fighting Diplomat told News Source on Wednesday that […]
President David Granger, this morning departed for the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which will be held in Malta from November 27-29, 2015. With the President set to once again deliver a strong message on the security of small states, particularly in light of the resurgence of Venezuela’s aggression, the Commonwealth Heads are […]
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