By News Source Guyana on September 28, 2015
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The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Monday called on the APNU+AFC administration to find jobs for the more than 80 employees who were fired at the privately owned, Toucan Call Centre. in Linden. The company reportedly shut down its operations without notice in August, leaving more than 80 persons jobless. General Secretary of the opposition […]
By News Source Guyana on September 28, 2015
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While Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has complained that the UN facilitated meeting with President David Granger was “tense and difficult”, the Guyanese President believes that progress has been made and Guyana will now forge ahead seeking a judicial settlement to the border controversy. At a press conference after the New York meeting, President Granger said […]
By News Source Guyana on September 28, 2015
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has described his meeting on Sunday night with Guyana’s Head of State David Granger as “tense and difficult”. A release from the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Maduro was nonetheless happy that the meeting had opened a dialogue for the two countries to work together in resolving the territorial controversy […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2015
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Following talks with President David Granger through the United Nations Secretary General, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has agreed to accept the credentials of the new Guyana Ambassador to Venezuela and to send his Ambassador back to Guyana. Venezuela has also agreed to accept a United Nations Investigative team to look into the concerns that Guyana […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2015
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by Gordon Moseley at the United Nations in New York President David Granger and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sat down with UN Secretary General Ban-Ki-Moon on Sunday evening for UN facilitated talks as Guyana continues to complain about Venezuela’s ongoing threats and claim to Guyana’s territory. Both Leaders appeared serious as they headed into the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2015
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Guyana and Russia have strengthened their ties with the signing of a visa waiver agreement, which will now allow citizens of the two countries to travel to the two countries without a visa. The agreement was signed on Sunday at the United Nations between Guyana’s Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge and […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2015
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President David Granger on Sunday said he is ready for the talks with the United Nations on the ongoing border controversy with Venezuela. The Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro is also expected to attend the talks. Speaking to members of the Guyanese media covering the UN General Assembly in New York on Sunday, President Granger said […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2015
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Cuba remains one of the closest allies of Venezuela but despite that, President David Granger on Sunday still sought the help of the communist country to stave off Venezuela’s aggression in the border controversy with Guyana. President Granger and Cuban President, Raul Castro held bilateral discussions at the United Nations headquarters in New York on […]
By News Source Guyana on September 26, 2015
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by Gordon Moseley at the UN General Assembly in New York President David Granger on Saturday brushed aside advice from Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo that he must make himself available to hold talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the UN General Assembly. Speaking to News Source at the Guyana UN Mission Office in Manhattan, […]
By News Source Guyana on September 26, 2015
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The Government has embarked on a review of the operations and financial stability of the Marriott Hotel with a view to determining Government’s future role with the entity. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism, Cathy Hughes. “At this point in time, the Government is in the process of having a couple of individuals look […]