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Author Archives: Denis Chabrol

US helping Guyana to “defend its territorial integrity” – US Deputy National Security Advisor

The United States on Sunday reaffirmed military support for Guyana against Venezuela’s lingering threat to take control of the Essequibo Region. US Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer, who was in Guyana for a brief visit, said the two countries were “deepening our defence cooperation” to assist Guyana in preserving its borders. “That cooperation is fundamentally defensive in nature and ...

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Guyana’s modern new pathology lab will reduce wait times for results; improve cancer research, serve CARICOM

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) new, sophisticated Pathology Laboratory will reduce the time persons wait on cancer test results, and the service will also be available to sister Caribbean Community, officials said at the official opening of the multi-million dollar facility. “We want here to be the go-to center in the Caribbean and I think with the types of ...

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UWI School of Medicine to be located in Guyana

President Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced that the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) School of Medicine would be relocated to Guyana He said the School of Medicine would be located in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) to also allow students from beighbouring Suriname to study there. No date was provided as, according to Dr Ali, discussions were continuing with UWI. ...

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OPINION: GTU and sanctimonious populism

By Dr. Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus The ill-conceived teachers’ strike called by the GTU has provided the occasion for some who hide behind the label of journalist, or civil society advocate, to ingratiate themselves into what might be best described as the moral economy of the working class. KN columnist GHK Lall’s “Pending Teachers’ Strike” is a case in point. ...

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A Perspective from a former Stock Exchange Regulator: Insight on Guyana Stock Exchange’s Challenges

By Theon Alleyne Recent events surrounding the Guyana Stock Exchange (GSE) have raised eyebrows, and rightly so. As a former regulator with a significant tenure in listing and trade regulation, the dilemma of the GSE must be addressed with a sense of urgency. The dramatic fall in Banks DIH’s stock price, from $180GYD to $160GYD on the sale of just ...

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Govt spending out oil money- APNU+AFC; increased withdrawals to finance fast-paced development projects- Finance Minister

The opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) has accused government of emptying the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) and increasing Guyana’s debt ceiling, but the Guyana government has defended those decisions on the grounds that was fast-tracking development for all Guyanese. After walking out of Friday’s parliamentary debate on amendment to the fiscal rules of the NRF Act ...

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Guyana’s Ambassador to Venezuela presents Letters of Credence; hopes for cooperation programme

Guyana’s Ambassador to Venezuela, Dr Richard Van West-Charles on Friday presented his Letters of Credence to Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Yvan Gil. The Foreign Affairs Ministry here said Dr Van West-Charles told the Venezuelan Foreign Minister during “cordial discussions” that the two countries should focus on peace and cooperation as guiding principles for the relations between Guyana and Venezuela. “In this ...

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Two hacked to death in triangular affair

Two men were Friday night chopped to death at Alness Village, Corentyne as a result of a triangular love affair involving a woman and her former step-father, police sources said. One of the men, who was killed, exited his home after he heard the disagreement and he was chased and chopped by the killer. The suspected assailant, who is a ...

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