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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has broken its silence on the ongoing electricity problems across the country and today registered its dissatisfaction with the spate of power outages that have gripped the country over the past few weeks. In a statement, the private sector body expressed its ‘profound disappointment’ over the frequency […]
The Guyana Defence Force kicked off its 58th Anniversary celebration with Chief of Staff Brigadier Omar Khan telling his troops that those claiming Guyana’s territory must respect the processes of international law. At prayer service at the GDF’s Camp Ayanganna, Brigadier Khan said the GDF will remain vigilant as it continues to protect and safeguard […]
The Government and the Opposition have agreed for the Extraordinary Sitting of the National Assembly to be held on Monday, November 6. Initially, the National Assembly was expected to convene on Friday, November 3 to discuss a Motion on the Guyana/Venezuela Border Controversy and the recent acts and moves by Venezuela. This afternoon, the Government’s […]
Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, today expressed concerns over the recent decision of the Venezuelan National Assembly to undertake a referendum on the status of Guyana’s Essequibo region. In a statement, the Commonwealth Secretary-General “the Commonwealth stands with the Government and people of Guyana and with our partners in CARICOM in expressing our concern over the […]
As Guyana continues to work its diplomatic channels across the international community to rally support against Venezuela and its planned referendum on Guyana’s Essequibo region, Prime Minister Mark Phillips appeared before the Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States today, and highlighted Guyana’s concerns about the referendum and the build-up of Venezuelan military troops […]
By Svetlana Abrams Although threatening to take legal action against the government for blocking an amnesty intended to rake in millions of dollars in rates and taxes for the City Council, the Mayor of Georgetown Alfred Mentore today said he is open to having discussions with the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, and Local Government Minister […]
The Government of Guyana has approached the International Court of Justice in an effort to block a number of questions in Venezuela’s upcoming referendum on the border controversy, that seeks to solidify the country’s claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region and make the Essequibo a new Venezuelan state. Guyana currently has Venezuela before the International Court […]
Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley has hailed the role of the African Export-Import Bank for its contribution to the development of the Caribbean region. Speaking during the second AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum at the Mariott Hotel in Guyana on Monday, the Prime Minister said that the Bank stepped in to help the region during […]
The Afri-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum opened this morning at the Georgetown Marriott Hotel bringing together hundreds of delegates from across the Caribbean and Africa. At the opening, President Irfaan Ali called for increase trade relations between Africa and the Caribbean, explaining that such an activity between the two regions will solidify relations and correct […]
Declaring that the planned referendum by the Venezuelan government on Guyana’s Essequibo region, poses a clear and present danger to the territorial integrity and national security of Guyana, retired Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Dr. Gary Best is urging the Government to immediately put a cap on the number of Venezuelan migrants/refugees […]
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