By News Source Guyana on September 22, 2015
News, Politics
by Kurt Campbell for News Source The Guyana Government is preparing to respond to possible activity from the Venezuelan National Bolivarian Armed Forces at Guyana’s western border which it shares with Venezuela. Guyana’s President (Retired Brigadier) David Granger told media operatives on Tuesday at his office that the government has received information that there has been an extraordinary military deployment in […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2015
News, Politics
President David Granger will leave the country later this week to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York city. The President is expected to address the ongoing controversy with Venezuela during his presentation to the UN General Assembly next Tuesday, September 29. He will also meet and hold discussions with UN Secretary General […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2015
News, Politics
Support for the upgrading of Guyana’s Upstream Oil and Gas Policy continues to pour in from international bodies as oil exploration activity is intensifying in the country’s offshore waters. On Monday, Economic Advisers at the Oceans and Natural Resources Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr. Daniel Wilde and Dr. Ekpen Omonbude met with Minister of […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The government intends to give more powers to the Integrity Commission to enforce decisions that will lead to a more transparent and accountable public system. Minister of State Joseph Harmon made this disclosure, while hosting the media at his post-Cabinet press briefing on September 18 at the Ministry of the Presidency. The Integrity Commission has […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2015
News, Politics
The government has announced that the water taxi service across the Berbice River will begin from Monday, September 21. The administration moved to introduce the service in wake of the resistance from the Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI) to lower the tolls for the bridge. Minister of State Joe Harmon today said the service will […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2015
News, Politics
Vice President and Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge has responded to the Venezuelan government’s decision to suspend the approval of the new Guyana Ambassador to Caracas. In a short statement on Thursday, Foreign Minister Greendige vowed to continue speaking out against Venezuela’s illegal claim to the Essequibo region and Guyana’s oil rich maritime space. He said […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2015
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Amidst ongoing tensions between Guyana and Venezuela over Venezuela’s ongoing threats and claim to Guyana’s territory, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro has ordered the suspension of the process currently underway to grant the approval of the new Guyana Ambassador to Venezuela. The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry has announced that the procedures for acceptance were ongoing, but were […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The United Nations (UN) Office on Drugs and Crime said the previous People’s Progressive Party (PPP) administration was not forthcoming with information on corruption as it pledged renewed support to the coalition government in its fight. Regional Representative Amado Philip de Andres told media operatives that the Office received no response from the PPP administration […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2015
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“This enterprise can become a successful model for large scale mining, and for sound environmental stewardship. It can become a matrix for our mineral driven economic renewal.” These were the sentiments expressed by President David Granger at commissioning and gold pouring ceremony of Guyana Gold fields Incorporated and Aurora Gold Mine Incorporated. “We congratulate the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2015
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The Public Service Commission of Inquiry (COI) which was set up by President David Granger, has started its work but is doing so without any defined contractual obligations with the government. At a press conference on Tuesday, the three Commissioners claimed they were yet to hold any discussions with the government on matters concerning remuneration or […]
