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By Svetlana Marshall Contending that her contributions were “undervalued” and her voice “silenced,” Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir, announced that she is ready to move forward with her own party, Forward Guyana. The announcement of the new party came hours after her resignation from the People’s National Congress Reform. Addressing a packed room at […]
Lightning rod, Opposition politician, Amanza Walton-Desir, has tendered her resignation from the People’s National Congress Reform, just as the party is finalizing its list of candidates for the upcoming elections. She has also resigned as a Member of Parliament for the APNU+AFC. Speaking briefly with News Source this morning, Ms. Walton-Desir confirmed her resignation, while […]
The Ministry of Education has announced the Government’s plan to expand Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) opportunities throughout the country, as part of a move at ensuring more skill training for young adults and children who prefer to pursue tvet education. Speaking at the Education Ministry’s TVET fair and exposition today, Education Minister, Priya […]
Guyanese and Commonwealth citizens, who are eligible to vote in the September 1 General and Regional Elections have until Wednesday, June 18, 2025 to register as the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) advances the process of producing an Official List of Electors. In an interview with News Source today, GECOM’s Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Ward, said […]
The Ethnic Relations Commission has announced that it has formally launched an investigation into several “reprehensible and deeply offensive” comments made by a woman identified as Jennifer Ally on social media against the family of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, who died tragically back in April. In a statement this morning, the ERC it has taken note […]
The highest ranking female Officer in the Guyana Defence Force, Colonel Lorraine Foster has successfully completed a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy, along with a diploma for the U.S. Joint Professional Military Education Phase II and Senior Level Education, at the Eisenhower School of the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington, D.C. According […]
After a week of trading blame for the breakdown in the negotiations on a possible coalition between A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC) ahead of the September 1 Elections – the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), which is the major party in the APNU – remains optimistic that a coalition […]
In wake of the US Government threatening sanctions against countries that make use of the Cuban labour export programme, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo revealed today that the Government is now rethinking its plan to hire healthcare workers from Cuba. At a press conference this afternoon, Mr. Jagdeo said the Government will still be looking to […]
Sanctioned Permanent Secretary and Member of the People’s Progressive Party, Mae Thomas, will not be on list of candidates for the governing People’s Progressive Party in the coming General and Regional Elections, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said this afternoon. Thomas, was sanctioned by the US Government along with businessman Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar […]
Opposition Member of Parliament and Attorney-at-law, Geeta Chandan-Edmond has hit the campaign trail for the governing People’s Progressive Party, as she continues to hold on to her seat in the National Assembly on the opposition’s side. Last week, Chandan-Edmond stood in the National Assembly as an Opposition Member to announce her endorsement of the President […]
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