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Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is urging President David Granger to ensure he makes himself available for the United Nations (UN) facilitated talks with his counterpart Nicolas Maduro in New York this weekend. Mr. Jagdeo believes this meeting is particularly important if the two neighbors are to resolve the current border controversy that has flared up in […]
Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Brigadier Mark Phillips on Friday travelled to the army’s Base Camp Stephenson at Timerhi to mobilize ranks in wake of continued military activity in Eastern Venezuela, close to the border that the country shares with Guyana. Addressing a battle muster at Base Camp Stevenson, the Army […]
President David Granger on Thursday evening began his series of bilateral meetings with other Heads of Government attending the 70th United Nations General Assembly in New York. Last evening, the President held talks with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. After the closed door high level meeting, the President said the border controversy with Venezuela was discussed with Prime […]
Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro hopes to meet with President David Granger and hold face to face discussions when the two attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York in the coming days. Both Presidents are expected to address the United Nations General Assembly next Tuesday. President Granger will make his address on Tuesday morning […]
The Guyana Government has written to all Guyanese diplomats, including High Commissioners, Ambassadors and Consul Generals in all embassies notifying them of their likely replacement in coming weeks. Minister of State Joe Harmon on Wednesday said that the notices have been served and the replacements and removals will occur by the end of October. He […]
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) could deploy additional troops and equipment to the border region Guyana shares with Venezuela in light of a display of force by the Venezuelan armed forces, if the need arises. Speaking to media operatives at the President’s Office on Wednesday, Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Mark Phillips […]
In a statement on Tuesday evening, the Government of Guyana has urged citizens of Guyana living close to the bordering regions with Venezuela to remain alert and avoid crossing over into Venezuelan territory. The statement said “Guyanese citizens close to the border with Venezuela are urged to be alert to this development and are further […]
The Defense Minister of Venezuela Vladimir Padrino Lopez, on Tuesday confirmed that there was indeed a deployment of military troops and equipment to the east of the country in bordering communities with Guyana but noted that the increased presence is part of a national operational test. Speaking on a state television broadcast in Venezuela, Lopez […]
Calls were made for a complete overhaul of the current recruitment system within the public sector along with training for Ministers, as the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the Public Service sector began public hearings on Tuesday. The first witness to appear before the three member Commission, headed by Professor Harold Lutchman was Andrew Grant […]
Former People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Members of Parliament (MP) and Ministers, Robeson Benn and Bibi Shadick were sworn in as Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) by President David Granger on Tuesday morning at the Ministry of the Presidency. The President said he was happy to comply with the nominations as put forward by Opposition […]
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