Last Updated on Thursday, 11 February 2021, 12:53 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Thursday said no foreign military bases would be established in Guyana unless requested and that Guyana would independently decide who are its friends. “Guyana will be no pawn or puppet of any foreign power. No foreign power will establish a presence that we,  we Guyana ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 16:42 by Denis Chabrol Former Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Retired Rear Admiral, Mr. Gary Best was Wednesday freed on a driving under the influence charge by Magistrate Mr. Clive Nurse presiding at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Magistrate Mr. Nurse upheld the no-case submissions made by Best’s lawyers, Mr. Nigel Hughes ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 14:30 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon on Wednesday accused Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo of hatching a plan to put People’s Progressive Party (PPP) supporters at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to rig the elections. “They want to dismantle the Elections Commission and put in its place their own cronies that can ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 13:22 by Denis Chabrol The sister Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nation, Barbados, on Wednesday donated a quantity of COVID-19 vaccines to Guyana for front-line workers, government announced. President Irfaan Ali  thanked Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley for the  1,500 doses of the vaccines; 100 of which will be for staff of the Guyana-based Caribbean ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 23:56 by Denis Chabrol Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday announced that the Representation of People Act would be amended to ensure votes are counted transparently, even as he called on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) takes steps to remove the Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield and Deputy Chief Election Officer Roxanne Myers. ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 22:55 by Denis Chabrol ExxonMobil and its partners, CNOCC/Nexen and Hess Corp, on Tuesday announced a GYD$20 billion development plan titled  “The Greater Guyana Initiative”, saying that the money would not  have to be recovered. “I want to be clear that these initiative will be fully funded by the Stabroek Block co-venturers and ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 22:36 by Denis Chabrol Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday said cabinet did not give the go ahead for Taiwan to open a trade and investment office in Guyana, a decision that government has since scrapped after China publicly scolded this South American nation. “It did not, as far as I know when ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 21:56 by Denis Chabrol The United States-headquartered Eastern Airlines has suspended its service  to Guyana immediately and has promised to pay back passengers for booked flights and debts owed to other entities. “We are in the process of reviewing all liabilities and ensuring all our obligations have been met in Guyana. Refunds for ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 21:34 by Denis Chabrol Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said government decided to shift the proposed gas to shore project from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) to Wales in Region Three (West Demerara-Essequibo Islands which is less populated and has a larger swathe of land suitable for the gas plant and associated industries. Early calculations show ...

Last Updated on Monday, 8 February 2021, 21:11 by Denis Chabrol Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh Monday night announced that Friday, February 12 will be Budget Day 2021. He made the announcement following last weekend’s consultation with the private sector, trade union movement and other stakehokders. “We received a lot of very good suggestions  from those who were gathered; many ...