Rohee demands Government find jobs for fired Linden call centre workers

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 […]

Maduro offered no substance; Guyana to push ahead for Judicial settlement -Pres. Granger.

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 […]

Maduro complains meeting with Granger was “tense and difficult” but he is happy with outcome

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 […]

Venezuela agrees to accept new Guyana Ambassador and return Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana

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 […]

President Granger and President Maduro meet as UN tries to ease the tension

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 […]

Guyana seeks Cuba’s help in border controversy row with Venezuela

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 […]