Politics

Venezuela lays claim to Guyana’s oil rich waters

Venezuela is making new claims to this Guyana’s territorial waters which include the Stabroek Block where US oil company, ExxonMobil  recently announced it had found significant deposits of oil and is pushing ahead with its exploration activity. Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on May 27, 2015 issued a decree, extending Venezuela’s claim to Guyana’s territorial waters. […]

I will not force state media managers to resign but neither would I stop them -PM Nagamootoo

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo who holds responsibility for the Information portfolio, has denied reports that the government has asked the heads of various state media houses to tender their resignations. In a telephone interview with News Source, the Prime Minister said the state media managers are all contracted employees and he will allow them to […]

APNU+AFC parliamentary list offers mixture of new and greying members

The APNU+AFC coalition government has finalized its Parliamentary list and has made its submission to the Guyana Elections Commission even as President David Granger is yet to officially announce a date for the convening of Parliament. GECOM Commissioner Vincent Alexander told News Source on Tuesday that the APNU+AFC has identified its 33 parliamentarians but said […]

PPP still putting together its parliamentary list

The Opposition People’s Progressive Party has started to finalize its list of Parliamentarians to occupy the 32 seats it won at the May 11 elections. But PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee said he could not confirm if some of the leading members, including former Presidents Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar will make the final list. According to […]