Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 23:14 by Denis Chabrol Guyana and the United States (US) would be activating a 19-year old Shiprider Agreement that would allow the two countries to interdict drug traffickers, the US State Department said ahead of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit. “Following the Secretary’s visit, a bilateral Shiprider Agreement will come into force, ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 22:45 by Denis Chabrol The United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to stress the importance of “inclusive and transparent governance” in Guyana during his two-day visit this oil-rich South American nation. “We stand together with diverse population of Guyana, as inclusive and transparent governance will be key to building ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 20:14 by Denis Chabrol Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday sought to assure Guyanese that the country’s territorial sovereignty would not be compromised, but he acknowledged that the Guyana government was concerned about the political situation in Venezuela. “We have grave concerns. We support democracy everywhere. We have grave concerns about democracy anywhere ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 15:36 by Denis Chabrol The  Ministry of Labour’s Cooperatives Department and the main branch of Scotiabank (Guyana) have been closed due to the coronavirus, COVID-19, infecting one staff member at each entity, officials said. Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton confirmed said after the Health Ministry confirmed that one Coops Department staff member has tested ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 10:51 by Denis Chabrol House Speaker Manzoor Nadir on Wednesday said several government and opposition parliamentarians as well as Parliament Office staff were sickened by food supplied to them on Monday, but that steps were being taken to avoid a recurrence. He told the sitting on Wednesday that the Clerk of the National ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 10:34 by Denis Chabrol The potentially deadly coronavirus, COVID-19, has infected 14 staff members of the Parliament Office and they are being provided the necessary support, House Speaker Manzoor Nadir announced Wednesday. Before debate on the 2020 National Budget began, Mr. Nadir said of the 126 staff members and parliamentarians, 14 workers were ...