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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 […]
Still maintaining that they were “cheated not defeated” at the May 11 national elections, dozens of members and supporters of the opposition People’s Progressive Party on Tuesday staged a midday protest outside the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). The protest came as the party continued to mount pressure on the GECOM to respond to its call […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed a total of US$165 million to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to help with curbing crime and violence among youths, controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic and climate change initiatives. USAID and CARICOM signed accords on Tuesday for the multimillion dollar development assistance to help the Eastern and […]
Caribbean Governments, including Guyana, are being called upon to lead the conversation for the abolition of the death penalty as a regional conference opened in Georgetown on Monday. The European Union, in cooperation with the British High Commission and the International Commission against the Death Penalty organised the conference so that the situation of the […]
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has a planned protest outside the Guyana Election Commission’s, High Street Office, set for Tuesday midday as it continues to raise concerns with the electoral process. The PPP’s move comes as Guyana gears for local government elections early next year. These elections were last held in 1994. PPP’s Executive Secretary […]
Demerara Bank Limited on Saturday opened the doors to its new $800 Million headquarters on Camp Street in Georgetown, with a call by President David Granger for commercial banks to continue to guard against fraud and money laundering. In his speech at the opening of the new banking facility, President Granger said Commercial banks must continue […]
The Guyana Rice Development Board has announced that rice millers across the country who supplied rice shipments to Panama back in September and October, have been paid in full. Rice farmers are now expected to benefit from the early payments. GRDB’s Acting General Manager Nizam Hassan explained on Saturday that “this is the payment that […]
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