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Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh Todd met today with the Opposition Member of Parliament responsible for Foreign Affairs matters, Amanza Walton-Desir. The Opposition member was briefed on the recent actions by Venezuela and the ongoing broder controversy between Guyana and Venezuela. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Foreign Minister provided an update […]
In a ruling that took less than 10 minutes, Chief Justice Roxane George this afternoon quashed the deportation order that was granted by a City Magistrate against a group of Haitian nationals who were detained by the Government of Guyana. The Chief Justice ruled that there was a breach of natural justice in the issuance […]
The Organization of American States has condemned the actions by Venezuela to arrest and detain two Guyanese fishing vessels and their crew. The OAS is demanding the release of the 12 Guyanese fishermen who remain in Venezuelan custody. In a statement, the OAS described the actions by Venezuela as an illegal detention by the country’s […]
As the High Court prepares to move ahead with the election petition case, the Chief Election Officer, Keith Lowenfield today handed over all of the original Statements of Poll and Statements of Recount to the Registrar of the Court for safekeeping. The move came on the order of Chief Justice Roxanne George who is presiding […]
A Guyanese staffer of the US Embassy here in Georgetown is among the two latest COVID-19 Deaths in the country. The 58-year-old man passed away on Monday night in the Coronavirus Intensive Care Unit where he was a patient for a number of days. The US Embassy’s spokeswoman confirmed the employee’s death but offered no […]
The Guyana Elections Commission has shot down claims by the Liberty and Justice party that it is delaying the process to respond to its request to change its Region 8 Councillor. In a statement today, the Elections Commission said the LJP first wrote to the Chief Elections Officer in September 2020, indicating that due to […]
Over lunch at State House, President Irfaan Ali and a Government team of six Ministers today held initial discussions with officials of the small parties that took part in the last elections, including those that did not win any seat in Parliament or on a regional council. According to a statement from the President’s Office, […]
The National Oil Spill Committee has been fully activated and during an orientation session for the new members, Prime Minister Mark Phillips encouraged them to be proactive in finding and dealing with potential threats emanating from the oil and gas industry. “Recognise the individual and institutional responsibilities which have been entrusted upon you, I urge […]
The Hess Exploration company which holds 30 percent interest in the Stabroek Block has allotted more than 80% of its capital and exploratory budget of US $1.9 billion for 2021 to its Guyana operations. From the $1.9 billion budgetary allocation, $670 million or (35%) will go towards production, $780 million (41%) for offshore Guyana developments and $450 million (24%) for exploration and appraisal activities. The CEO of the company, John […]
The Pan American Health Organisation and the Ministry of Health are pushing to reach 80% of the population in their campaign against lymphatic Filariasis. The last time the campaign was held in 2019, the health agencies were able to reach more than 500,000 persons and ensured they took their pills to protect them against filaria. […]
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