THE Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha has expressed joy for the return of the Phagwah celebration after a two-year hiatus as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and has asked for persons to show respect for the spirituality behind the celebration. “We strongly urge promoters and event managers to desist from associating Phagwah and Holi, the…
Report and Photography by Akeem Greene in Barbados akeem@newsroom.gy All told, 416.3 overs, 1,182 runs, and 30 wickets was what West Indies and England got out of the pitch at the Sir Vivian Richards Ground in Antigua, venue for the first Apex Test, which ended in a battling draw at the weekend. Four batsmen- England…
After two years of battling the COVID-19 pandemic and with the number of active cases now below 200, the Government of Guyana has decided to move in the direction of ending all of the COVID-19 protocols next week. In a brief interview with News Source on Sunday, President Ali said the move is in keeping…
APNU+AFC scandal… CONCERNS about the alleged pilfering of almost $800,000 worth of fuel from the Ministry of Education, going as far back as 2017, were tentatively put to rest on Monday, following the revelation of the findings of an investigation into the matter. The matter came up for scrutiny at Monday’s sitting of the parliamentary…
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC says the new COVID-19 regulations, which remove long-standing restrictions and some vaccine rules, signal that Guyana is returning to a semblance of normalcy. The Attorney General told the state-controlled Department of Public Information (DPI) on Monday that Guyana is removing its COVID-19 restrictions as many…
After two years of battling the COVID-19 pandemic and with the number of active cases now below 200, the Government of Guyana has decided to move in the direction of ending all of the COVID-19 protocols next week. In a brief interview with News Source on Sunday, President Ali said the move is in keeping…
–funds in NRF now over US$719M RETURNS from the most recent sale of Guyana’s oil have exceeded US$96 million, the highest on record since the country started producing and exporting this commodity. While the price of oil is usually volatile, this increase in returns recorded by Guyana was fuelled by high world market prices that…
The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has launched the ‘WhatsApp Queries Text Box’ which will be used for texting queries regarding Claims, Benefits, Pensions and Records. “This service will not facilitate regular phone or Whatsapp calls,” the NIS noted via a press release on Monday. The service will be provided from Monday to Thursday between 8:00hrs…
After two years of battling the COVID-19 pandemic and with the number of active cases now below 200, the Government of Guyana has decided to move in the direction of ending all of the COVID-19 protocols next week. In a brief interview with News Source on Sunday, President Ali said the move is in keeping…
–PSC Chairman says, but advises authorities to explore every option to keep electricity costs down EVEN as authorities work to institute further measures that could restrict the rate of inflation and its impact on Guyanese consumers, the country has not been exempted from the conditions faced by nations the world over as a result of…
