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Author Archives: Denis Chabrol

India, Guyana sign agreement to build US$12 million ferry vessel for North West District, Kwakwani

An Indian company and the Transport and Harbours Department of the Ministry of Public Works on Wednesday signed an agreement to build an ocean-going vessel at a cost of US$ 12,733,403 to ply the Georgetown-North West District route, the Indian High Commission said. The Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRESL), a Government of India Undertaking under the Ministry of ...

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Guyana hires US lobby firm to focus on business, democracy, regional stability

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has hired an American lobbying firm to target a United States Congress, other key American government agencies, including the National Security Council, and international organisations and financial organisations to impress upon them the importance of doing business with Guyana and preserving democracy. According to the filing with the United States (US) Department ...

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Killing of West Berbice youths: Police deny Argentine expert’s claims that he wasn’t offered info, didn’t meet Crime Chief

The Guyana Police Force on Tuesday rejected claims that appeared to have been made by Argentine Forensic Anthropologist, Dr. Luis Fondebrider that he was never offered forensic reports and videos of the autopsies conducted on the bodies of the Henry cousins and Haresh Singh who were killed in early September. However, the police force and the Home Affairs Ministry did ...

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Fuel tanker trucks destroyed by fire at Parika

Two fuel tankers trucks were Tuesday morning destroyed by fire of unknown origin at Parika-Salem, East Bank Essequibo. Police say the tankers belong to 39-year old Nazhir Khan of Tuschen New Scheme, East Bank Essequibo One of the truck drivers, 40 year-old Zahir Villa, was burnt to his hands. Mr. Villa in an effort to save one of the motor ...

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CARICOM, OAS supporting Guyana against Venezuela’s latest aggression

As Guyana relies heavily on diplomatic pressure to again force Venezuela to withdraw a decree that unilaterally takes in  marine space and resources offshore the Essequibo Region, Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Godfrey Bess said already major regional and international organisations are supporting his country. He indicated that the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the 34-nation Organisation ...

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US not planning military bases in the Western Hemisphere- SOUTHCOM Commander

The United States Defence Department on Tuesday ruled out establishing a military base in Guyana or elsewhere in the Americas, but maintained that it would work with other nations to preserve democracy, promote human rights and fight transnational crime. Commander of the Defence Department’s Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Admiral Craig Faller told a joint news conference with Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana ...

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Venezuelans fire at police after robbing Guyanese businessman, wife of guns, ammo, GYD$million, jewellery

A businessman and his wife were Monday night robbed of two guns, GYD$10 million and jewellery by three Venezuelans who escaped by boat to Imbotero near the border with neighbouring Spanish-speaking nation, Guyanese police said. The robbery victims are 56-year old Elroy Allam and his 22-year old reputed wife, Shonna Campbell, of Waterfront, Port Kaituma, North West District. They told ...

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More police officers challenge promotion bypass

Several more Guyanese police officers have moved to the High Court to challenge their being bypassed for promotion because of pending disciplinary proceedings against them. Added to Senior Superintendent Calvin Brutus  are now Inspector Prem Narine, Deputy Superintendent Ravindra Stanley, Assistant Superintendent Shevon Jupiter, officers Dennis Stephen, Hugh Winter and Monica Washington. However, Attorney General Anil Nandlall told the Chief ...

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Global Witness withdraws report on Guyana due to lower oil prices; Raphael Trotman says organisation interfered in elections

Citing reduced demand for oil due to the coronavirus and a slump in international prices, the United Kingdom (UK)-based non-governmental organisation, Global Witness, has withdrawn its report titled Signed Away  that had estimated that Guyana would lose at least US$55 billion from the oil deal with ExxonMobil. “Moreover, since publication, oil prices have dropped by more than a third. As ...

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Canada concerned about Venezuela’s extension of maritime boundary

Canada on Monday expressed  concerned about Venezuela’s decision to unilaterally extend its maritime boundary to include all of sea and submarine resources offshore the Essequibo Region “Venezuela’s recent claim that it has sovereignty over the area adjacent to Guyana’s Essequibo coast is concerning,” the Canadian government said in a tweet. Canada urged Venezuela to stick with the International Court of ...

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