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A Guyanese woman living in St. Kitts braved the sunny weather conditions on Wednesday to stand with two placards in the capital of St. Kitts as the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro started an official state visit to the Caribbean island. The woman, Denise DeFreitas, stood along the route from the airport with her placards […]
Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro hopes to meet with President David Granger and hold face to face discussions when the two attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York in the coming days. Both Presidents are expected to address the United Nations General Assembly next Tuesday. President Granger will make his address on Tuesday morning […]
In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the Ministry of the Presidency reported that Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Mark Phillips, MSM has said that there is no increase in the number of GDF troops at the Guyana Venezuela border in light of the recent increase of activity by the Venezuelan […]
A Surinamese woman who was busted at the Ogle International Airport with close to two pounds of cocaine strapped to her body, has now excreted 15 cocaine filled pellets. According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force, the woman was taken to the Georgetown Hospital after the bust at the airport and she began […]
The Guyana Government has written to all Guyanese diplomats, including High Commissioners, Ambassadors and Consul Generals in all embassies notifying them of their likely replacement in coming weeks. Minister of State Joe Harmon on Wednesday said that the notices have been served and the replacements and removals will occur by the end of October. He […]
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) could deploy additional troops and equipment to the border region Guyana shares with Venezuela in light of a display of force by the Venezuelan armed forces, if the need arises. Speaking to media operatives at the President’s Office on Wednesday, Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Mark Phillips […]
In a statement on Tuesday evening, the Government of Guyana has urged citizens of Guyana living close to the bordering regions with Venezuela to remain alert and avoid crossing over into Venezuelan territory. The statement said “Guyanese citizens close to the border with Venezuela are urged to be alert to this development and are further […]
The Defense Minister of Venezuela Vladimir Padrino Lopez, on Tuesday confirmed that there was indeed a deployment of military troops and equipment to the east of the country in bordering communities with Guyana but noted that the increased presence is part of a national operational test. Speaking on a state television broadcast in Venezuela, Lopez […]
Calls were made for a complete overhaul of the current recruitment system within the public sector along with training for Ministers, as the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the Public Service sector began public hearings on Tuesday. The first witness to appear before the three member Commission, headed by Professor Harold Lutchman was Andrew Grant […]
Ranks from the Narcotics Branch of the Guyana Police Force busted a Surinamese woman late last evening with close to 2 pounds of cocaine strapped to her body. The woman, whose name has not been released, was an outgoing passenger on Monday when the discovery was made. During an interview with the woman, it was […]
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