By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2015
News, Politics
The Guyana Trades Union Congress has issued a call for members of the new government to remember their campaign promises to “be different” from the previous administration. The GTUC’s call was issued on Saturday as it was confirmed that the Head of the Child Care and Protection Agency, Ann Greene was sent on administrative leave […]
By News Source Guyana on May 30, 2015
News, Politics
The Director of the Child Care and Protection Agency, Ann Greene has been sent on administrative leave following a verbal outburst during a meeting with the Minister of Social Protection Volda Lawrence and the Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes. News Source understands that the two Ministers as part of their familiarization […]
By News Source Guyana on May 28, 2015
News, Politics
(GINA) The new administration is keen on opening a Diplomatic Consulate in French Guiana. This was revealed during an interview on Wednesday with President David Granger by French Television Senior Journalist Nicolas Pietrus. “I will ensure that there is a consulate in French Guiana to look after the interest of the Guyanese there”. It was noted […]
By News Source Guyana on May 28, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Carter Center on Thursday released its list of recommendations for the Guyana Elections Commission, the Guyana Government and political parties as it seeks to support improved quality of elections in Guyana. In its recommendations to GECOM, the Observer Mission said it wants the Commission to work on cleaning up the voters list and making […]
By News Source Guyana on May 28, 2015
News, Politics
The United States Embassy in Guyana has outlined its expectations of the new APNU+AFC government which it has acknowledged, comes into office with a very slim majority. Chargé d’ Affaires Bryan Hunt in a Thursday morning interview said it would be imperative that the new government’s focus remains on inclusive governance. “As the President and […]
By News Source Guyana on May 28, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The United States government has dismissed claims by the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic that the May 11 elections in Guyana were fraudulent. The PPP has been protesting and calling for a recount. The Opposition party that lost power in government after 23 years has also been chiding the international community for declaring that the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 27, 2015
News, Politics
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has warned that squatting is illegal and persons can be prosecuted. It is therefore urging persons to apply to the Authority for houselots. In a release issued today, the CH&PA pointed out that it has been observed that large groups of persons have been demarcating vacant lands from […]
By News Source Guyana on May 27, 2015
News, Politics
Newly appointed Agriculture Minister Noel Holder has rubbished claims by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), Dr Rajendra Singh, that there might be the need to completely halt operations across the country because of the Corporation’s inability to pay staffers for the month of May. A shocked Holder told News […]
By News Source Guyana on May 27, 2015
News, Politics
President David A Granger has selected 52 persons and one group for the receipt of National Awards of Guyana. The awards were announced during the inauguration of the President at the Guyana National Stadium on Tuesday. The awards are as follow: ORDER OF RORAIMA 1. For his long and outstanding involvement in the struggle […]
By News Source Guyana on May 27, 2015
News, Politics
Before more than 20,000 people who gathered at the National Stadium for his Inauguration, President David Granger gave the commitment to be President for all of Guyana as he encouraged other Guyanese to join him in recognising their duty to the nation and act on that duty. “You did not let me down and I […]