 |   |  |  |
Even as the Government has ordered an inquest into the shooting deaths of three suspected bandits by the police along the seawall, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan has said that he believes the Police’s version of the unfolding incident and subsequent deaths. The Security Minister said he intends to support his Policemen until such time that […]
With Local Government Elections due in November this year, the Alliance for Change (AFC) has confirmed that it will contest the elections as a coalition with A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). The AFC had indicated earlier this year that it was considering whether it should contest the local elections by itself. However, after discussions at […]
Guyana remains a welcoming place for investors but many of the potential large investors remain concerned about infrastructure and high electricity rates. During an interview on the Jumpstart morning radio show last Wednesday, US Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway said the recent announcement by American Airlines that it will begin service to Guyana this year […]
Days after officially filing Guyana application to the International Court for a final settlement of the border controversy with Venezuela, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has declared it a great moment for the rule of law. In his first official statement on the move, Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge said “now that the Application is before […]
The Government of Venezuela is maintaining that the International Court does not have jurisdiction in the border controversy issue with Guyana and it therefore rejects the move to the Court for a final settlement of the controversy. One day after Guyana officially filed its application to the International Court in the Hague, the Venezuelan Foreign […]
One week after Guyana declared that its border case against Venezuela is in good hands with the legal team assembled, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the official filing of the Application to the International Court to begin hearings on the matter. The filing was done today by Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl […]
US Ambassador to Guyana Perry Holloway is advising Guyanese not to limit their knowledge on the oil and gas sector and the Exxon company to what others say, but to also do their own research and get a better understanding of the industry and its benefits. The Ambassador appeared on the Jumpstart Show on 94.1FM […]
One day after a number of Directors resigned from the Board of the state-owned Guyana Chronicle over the firing of two political columnists, President David Granger said his administration played no part in the sacking of the men but threw his support behind the decision by the Editor-in-Chief “to exercise choice.” “I don’t run the […]
President David Granger Wednesday morning spoke out for the first time on the recent shooting death of three suspected bandits along the seawall by Police ranks. He told reporters at State House that the government has given clear instructions to Police Commissioner (acting) David Ramnarine to carry out an investigation to determine the circumstances under which the […]
As the fall out continues over the decision by the Editor-in-Chief of the state-owned Guyana Chronicle to cut ties with two columnists, three Directors have resigned from the board of the company. Veteran Journalist Bert Wilkinson, Communications Specialist Karen Davis and Executive Member of the Working People’s Alliance, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley have all tendered their resignations, […]
 |
