By News Source Guyana on June 11, 2024
Business, Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced the sanctioning of billionaire Guyanese businessman Nazar Mohamed, his son, Azruddin Mohamed (Azruddin), their company, Mohamed’s Enterprise, and Labour Ministry Permanent Secretary and PPP Central Committee member, Mae Thomas. In a statement, the US Treasury Department said the Mohameds and Thomas have been […]
By News Source Guyana on June 10, 2024
News, Politics
The Ministry of Public Works has announced that night time flights at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport will resume tonight, as most of the repair works to damaged runway lights have been completed successfully. On Sunday, a number of flights were forced to divert to other countries after the Airport management. reported that a storm […]
By News Source Guyana on June 10, 2024
Elections, News, Politics
With 218 party groups submitting nominations for the upcoming elections of the People’s National Congress Reform, incumbent leader, Aubrey Norton has clinched the majority of those nominations. In a statement at the end of nomination day yesterday, the PNC announced that Norton pulled in nominations from more than 170 of those groups for the position […]
By News Source Guyana on June 10, 2024
News, Politics
The Ministry of Natural Resources has raised an alarm over the increase in cases of locals ‘fronting’ for foreign companies, which undermines the Local Content Act, and in some cases, evade taxes that ought to be paid to the Guyana Revenue Authority. In a release today, the Ministry said as part of its close monitoring […]
By News Source Guyana on June 10, 2024
News, Politics
A number of flights heading to Guyana last night and early this morning, were diverted to other countries after the runway lights at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport went out and became inoperable, leaving the runway in darkness. In a statement last evening, the Ministry of Works indicated that the runway lights and the backup […]
By News Source Guyana on June 9, 2024
News, Politics
The People’s National Congress Reform has rejected a meeting of A Partnership for National Unity and the election of Executives of the Partnership, declaring that the meeting and election were unauthorized and null and void. In a statement on Saturday afternoon under the banner of the APNU, it was stated that the APNU held an […]
By News Source Guyana on June 7, 2024
Business, News, Politics
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton has called for the establishment of an Inter-agency Task Force in order to save the country’s gold-mining industry, which appears to be on the decline. During a press conference today, Mr. Norton said the rapid decline in the country’s gold production and declaration could be attributed to “Government incompetence”, however, he […]
By News Source Guyana on June 7, 2024
News, Politics
Social media talk show host, turned Government contractor, Mikhil Rodrigues aka “Guyanese Critic”, has offered an apology to former Government Minister Simona Broomes over statements he made against her on his social media talk show. Ms. Broomes, who is also an award winning Human Rights Activist, has filed a $450 Million lawsuit against Rodrigues after […]
By News Source Guyana on June 7, 2024
News, Politics
In wake of a call by prominent Attorney, Nigel Hughes, and a number of Afro-Guyanese Rights Organisations, the Government of Guyana has made a decision to instruct both the Police Force and the Health Ministry to immediately discontinue the use of “Negro” and “East Indian”, when referencing Guyanese of African and East Indian descent. Hughes […]
By News Source Guyana on June 7, 2024
Business, News, Politics
The Central Housing and Planning Authority intends to shift its focus towards sustainable housing with increase attention on home ownership for the ordinary Guyanese, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, has announced. Speaking at the launching of the 2024 International Building Expo at the Ramada Hotel last evening, Minister Croal said initiatives like the […]
