By News Source Guyana on January 27, 2021
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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 […]
By News Source Guyana on January 27, 2021
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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 […]
By News Source Guyana on January 27, 2021
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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 […]
By News Source Guyana on January 27, 2021
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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 […]
By News Source Guyana on January 27, 2021
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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 […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2021
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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 […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2021
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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, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2021
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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 […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2021
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Twelve Guyanese fishermen remain in Venezuelan custody after their fishing vessel was seized by Venezuela in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone last week, triggering more diplomatic tensions between the two countries. Late on Monday, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd, held discussions with his Venezuelan counterpart. The Guyana Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the virtual […]
By News Source Guyana on January 25, 2021
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The Joinder parties which have a single seat in the National Assembly are not happy that they have been left off of all of the Parliamentary Committees and the main Opposition in Parliament doesn’t appear to share their worry. Over the weekend, the joinder parties representative in the National Assembly, Lennox Shuman voiced his concerns […]