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General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Bharrat Jagdeo today said he is not surprised with the breakdown of coalition talks between the APNU and AFC, since he believes they were too caught up in splitting the “spoils” of the elections. “The fact that they cannot come up with a consensus candidate is largely […]
Moments after the Alliance For Change announced the end of talks with the APNU with no agreement on a coalition, the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) which is the largest party in the APNU said it remains committed to coalition talks. In a brief statement, the PNC said along with the APNU, it remains committed […]
The APNU and the AFC are likely to go their separate ways into the upcoming General elections, as coalition talks between the two have completely collapsed with no agreement in place. The talks have been ongoing for several months. At a press conference this afternoon, Chairman of the AFC, David Patterson said the AFC will […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today rejected the statement made by China’s Deputy Chief of Mission in Guyana, Huang Rui, where he suggested that Guyana and Venezuela can resolve the border controversy through friendly “consultations and negotiations”. The rare statement from the Chinese official yesterday departed from Beijing’s longstanding tradition of staying out of the internal […]
The Guyana Defence Force used its helicopter and a recently acquired bambi bucket today to assist with the dousing of the fire at the sawmill dumpsite at Amelia’s Ward in Linden, one day after the situation was declared a disaster by the Guyana Government. The fire has been burning for the past week. Prime Minister […]
The Chinese Embassy in Georgetown today said it will spare no effort to promote “high quality development” here in Guyana, as the country embarks on major transformation and development. At a press conference today at the Embassy, China’s Deputy Chief of Mission, Huang Rui, said since China and Guyana established diplomatic relations in 1972, Beijing […]
One day after the new “ONE GUYANA” oil production vessel sailed into Guyana’s waters to join the other three FPSOs operating in the Stabroek Block, the Venezuelan government has protested the arrival of the vessel in Guyana and the country’s ongoing development of its oil resources. The new vessel is expected to boost oil production […]
A submission by the Chairman of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G), Vincent Alexander, to a United Nations forum that Afro-Guyanese continue to be systematically marginalized, is not sitting well with Attorney General Anil Nandlall. During his weekly “Issues in the News” broadcast last evening, Mr. Nandlall fired off at Mr. […]
By Svetlana Marshall Two months after a Venezuelan navy vessel invaded Guyana’s waters, China has floated the idea of the age-old border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela being resolved through “friendly consultations” and “negotiations”. The Guyana Government has already stated that it will have no further talks with Venezuela on the controversy, as the country […]
US Congressman Rick Crawford will lead a US Congressional delegation to Guyana to meet with Government and Business Leaders, the US Embassy has announced. The meetings are expected to examine areas of mutual cooperation. The Embassy did not name the other members of the delegation, and has also not provided details about the visit. It […]
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