The meeting that was summoned by the Speaker of the National Assembly with the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee Jermaine Figueira and Government Member, Minister Gail Teixeira and which was scheduled for today was postponed. The meeting is now scheduled for Friday. Today’s meeting was called off after the Speaker was informed that the…
–President Ali tells high-level UN forum DELAYED climate action is unthinkable, said President Dr. Irfaan Ali as he addressed a high-level thematic debate on ‘Delivering Climate Action for People, Planet & Prosperity’, which was convened virtually by the United Nations’ General Assembly on Tuesday. Emphasising the fact that climate change continues to be one of…
See below full statement by President Dr. Irfaan Ali at United Nations (UN) high-level thematic debate on delivering climate action: I applaud the President of the United Nations General Assembly for convening this High-level Thematic Debate on delivering climate action for people, planet and prosperity. It is a welcome curtain-raiser as we approach the 26th…
A 39-year-old man is in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after he was nabbed on Monday with more than 30 pounds of local and foreign marijuana in his car. CANU identified the suspect as Duvendra Sukhdeo of Republic Park, East Bank Demerara. CANU said based on information, it intercepted the motor car…
— to aid in Guyana’s increased growth of infrastructural development AGAINST the backdrop of local construction and infrastructural booms emanating from accelerated housing programmes, massive highways and other major developments being undertaken, the quarry sector continues to be expanded to support Guyana’s developmental trajectory. The latest effort was manifested on Monday when Commissioner of the…
Duvendra Sukhdeo, a 39-year-old driver from Republic Park on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD), was busted with some 15.6 kilograms (or 34.3 pounds) of cannabis on Monday. According to a report from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), officers from this body intercepted a motorcar within the vicinity of the Rahaman’s Park at Houston, EBD.…
Eight years after his contract as Chief Elections Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission was not renewed, Gocool Boodoo is hoping to make a return to the Guyana Elections Commission. Multiple sources at the Elections Commission have confirmed to News Source that Mr. Boodoo, who served as Chief Elections Officer up until 2013, is among…
— as earnings projected to reach US$4B annually with operation of four FPSOs WITH ramped-up oil exploration and extraction activities slated for the coming years, Guyana seems to be well on its way to realising its potential as the Dubai of the Caribbean and South American regions. This was the indication given by Minister of…
October’s COVID-19 death toll has increased to 96 with the addition of another death recorded on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health. The latest victim is a 91-year-old man of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) who was fully vaccinated against the dreaded disease. Guyana’s overall death toll is now 895. Meanwhile, 90 new infections were recorded…
Three men were arrested by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit on Friday after nearly 10 pounds of marijuana was found in the trunk of a car in Sophia. Those in custody are Roylon Adolph, Akeem Matheson and Kacy Bowen. According to a statement from CANU, a Toyota Fielder car was parked in front of a…
