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Having served the People’s Progressive Party in both opposition and government for 50 years, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo is not impressed with the PPP’s ongoing protests against the May 11 elections and its boycott of the opening of parliament. Mr. Nagamootoo walked away from the PPP four years ago to join the Alliance For Change. […]
The Venezuela government says it categorically rejects statements from the new Government of the Guyana about the Venezuelan President’s latest decree and the neighbouring country believes the statements coming out of Guyana “constitutes a provocation and threatens the Bolivarian peace diplomacy.” “It is unacceptable that the new Government of Guyana assume this position with a territory […]
Former Guyanese Foreign Minister CarolynRodrigues – Birkett has attacked the Venezuelan government over its attempt to enforce a new claim over Guyana’s coastal waters where US oil giant – Exxon Mobil – recently announced what could be the most significant oil find in this part of the world.In a facebook post late Monday, Birkett regarded this […]
With 26 of its Members of Parliament serving as government ministers, the David Granger administration could face a stumbling block in the new parliament with adequate representation on the Sectoral Committees and the Public Accounts Committee of the 11th Parliament. Government Ministers usually do not serve on the committees. That would leave the new government with […]
Police Officers attached to the Bartica Police Station have complained about their working conditions to the Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes, about their working and living conditions at the station and they are hoping for her assistance. According to a statement from the Government Information Agency, the officers complained of having […]
Three of the Ministers in the new APNU+AFC administration are technocrat Ministers and therefore will have no voting rights in the new parliament. The technocrat Ministers are Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs Sydney Allicock, Citizenship Minister Winston Felix and Minister within the Ministry of Communities Keith Scott. “These technocrat Ministers are persons appointed by the […]
Guyana’s main opposition party, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic which up to a few weeks ago formed the government, is making it clear that its position of standing firmly against any aggression from Venezuela has not changed. PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee who once served as Guyana’s Foreign Minister told a Monday morning press conference at […]
Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday issued a statement denouncing the Presidential Decree by Venezuela’s Nicolas Muduro in which he is attempting to extend Venezuela’s maritime zone into waters that belong to Guyana. The extension covers an area in Guyana’s Stabroek Block where U.S oil Company – ExxonMobil – announced recently that it has encountered […]
The Guyana Government has granted permission for Venezuelan flag carrier, Conviasa Airlines to make a single flight to Guyana to pick up stranded Venezuelan passengers. The passengers were left stranded at the Cheddi Jagan Airport following the decision of the government to suspend the airline’s service to Guyana because of its non-payment of a bond to […]
Over 40 Venezuelan passengers have been left stranded in Guyana following a decision by the Guyana government not to allow Venezuelan state-owned airline, Conviasa Airlines to land in the country over the non-payment of its bond. But the decision of the Guyana government may also be linked to the recent decree issued by the Venezuelan President, claiming […]
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