By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2015
News, Politics
The Guyana Police Force has announced that the just concluded six-week gun amnesty has ended and 186 illegal guns were handed over to the police along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition. The amnesty ended on October 14 and the Police Force has hailed it as a success. None of the weapons that were collected […]
By News Source Guyana on October 17, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
President David Granger has broken his silence on the salary increases for his Ministers of Government and Parliamentarians and he has defended the decision as one that the Guyanese people will eventually realize was the right decision. Amidst a backlash from the public, the trade unions and several political analysts and rights organizations, the government […]
By News Source Guyana on October 16, 2015
News, Politics
President David Granger has outlined a national defence strategy that he believes will bolster the capabilities and abilities of the Guyana Defence Force. Yesterday the president addressed officers of the Guyana Defence Force to update them on the Venezuelan border controversy and the role of the GDF in protecting the nation’s territorial integrity. The president […]
By News Source Guyana on October 15, 2015
News, Politics
The government has announced a further reduction in the prices for gas and diesel being sold at all the state-owned Guyoil gas stations across the country. Finance Minister Winston Jordan announced today that with effect from Friday October 16, gas prices will be reduced and will be sold retail for $190 per litre, while diesel will […]
By News Source Guyana on October 15, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Attorney General Basil Williams has requested that the State Asset Recovery Unit send the report in which it recommended criminal charges for several former People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government ministers, to the Director of Public Prosecution so that those charges can be perused. However, the current DPP Shalimar Ali-Hack is also a beneficiary of the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 15, 2015
News, Politics
President David Granger will meet this afternoon with Officers of the Guyana Defence Force at GDF Headquarters, Base Camp Ayanganna. Senior military officials are tightlipped about the meeting, but News Source understands that the meeting is to generally update the officers on the President’s recent meetings at the United Nations and the ongoing border controversy […]
By News Source Guyana on October 14, 2015
News, Politics
The United States government’s willingness to help Guyana with the development of its promising oil and gas industry has been reiterated with the appointment of a new Ambassador to Guyana. Ambassador Perry Holloway, one week after his accreditation by President David Granger, told New Source that the U.S stands ready to help Guyana in any […]
By News Source Guyana on October 14, 2015
News, Politics
The Guyana Police Force is rejecting claims that the government’s gun amnesty programme was a failure and in a statement on Wednesday labeled the initiative “a huge success.” The amnesty, which was extended on September 30 by 14 days, ends today. As of yesterday (October 13), a total of 171 firearms were surrendered to the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 14, 2015
News, Politics
Despite mounting criticism even from many of its supporters, the David Granger led administration is continuing to defend its decision to give increases of 10% to 50% in salaries to Ministers and all Members of Parliament. Minister of State, Joe Harmon who last week declared that the Government had no apologies for the move, was […]
By News Source Guyana on October 13, 2015
News, Politics
Despite ongoing efforts by the Government and the Police Force to arrest the crime problem, the situation remains worrying in Guyana. The Guyana Police Force on Tuesday released its latest crime statistics which have revealed that serious crimes are up by 10%, when compared to the same period back in 2014. “A total of 114 […]