By News Source Guyana on January 31, 2018
News, Politics
On the morning after the United Nations indicated that it has decided to refer the Guyana/Venezuela territorial controversy case to the World Court, President Granger told reporters that he is hopeful that Venezuela’s government has the maturity to accept the UN decision. Speaking at State House, the President said it was mutually agreed by Guyana […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2018
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Government of Guyana has welcomed the decision of the Secretary General of the United Nations to refer the controversy between Guyana and Venezuela to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In a statement issued this afternoon, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said Guyana has always held the view that the ICJ is the appropriate forum […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2018
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The United Nations Secretary General has informed the Government of Guyana through the Guyana Ambassador to the United States that the UN has decided to refer the settlement of the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy to the International Court. A number of senior government and diplomatic officials have confirmed the decision to News Source. President David Granger […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2018
News, Politics
The Guyana Agriculture and General Workers Union has expressed some disappointment in statements made by the Opposition Leader about the union’s recent meeting with the government. Over the weekend, the Opposition Leader dismissed the meeting between GAWU and the government as nothing more than a public relations effort by the government. But in a statement […]
By News Source Guyana on January 28, 2018
News, Politics
The new Cheddi Jagan International Airport is on schedule to be completed by the end of this year. It is currently undergoing US$150 million in expansion works. When completed, the terminal building area will increase from 13,431 to 13,737 square metres, checking counters will be increased from 20 to 32, and the runway length will […]
By News Source Guyana on January 27, 2018
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is not too pleased with some of the statements that were made by the President of the Guyana Agriculture and General Workers Union following a meeting between the Union and the Government. GAWU represents the largest number of sugar workers, including the thousands who were recently laid off as GuySuCo started […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2018
News, Politics
Georgetown City Councillor, Junior Garrett died this afternoon after collapsing at his office. Earlier today, Council workers said he appeared full of energy as he made a presentation at one of the Finance Committee meetings of the Council as they prepared the budget. He left the meeting just after it ended and reportedly went back […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2018
News, Politics
Guyana will be moving to conduct more surveillance of the bordering regions in wake of the discovery of an illegal road that links Guyana to Venezuela in one of the border communities. There has also been growing concern from Guyanese in the bordering regions about the number of Venezuelan criminal gangs that are coming over […]
By News Source Guyana on January 25, 2018
News, Politics
As Guyana awaits word from the United Nations Secretary General on the next step in the efforts to end the border controversy with Venezuela, President David Granger has expressed confidence that the current Good Officer’s Process will lead to a juridical settlement. Guyana has been pressing the UN to transfer the issue to the International […]
By News Source Guyana on January 25, 2018
News, Politics
As presentations on the Petroleum Commission Bill continue, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman has disclosed that he intends to approach Cabinet to make changes to the Bill which has already advanced to a second reading in the National Assembly. Trotman told reporters on Thursday that the amendments to the Bill, once approved by Cabinet, will seek […]