Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 16:48 by Denis Chabrol 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. ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 15:47 by Denis Chabrol 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 ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 14:56 by Denis Chabrol 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 ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 14:41 by Denis Chabrol 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, ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 10:56 by Denis Chabrol 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 ...

Last Updated on Monday, 11 January 2021, 20:22 by Denis Chabrol 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and a slump in international prices, the United Kingdom (UK)-based non-governmental organisation, Global Witness, has withdrawn its report titled Signed Away  that had estimated that Guyana would lose at least US$55 billion from the oil deal with ExxonMobil.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 ...

Last Updated on Monday, 11 January 2021, 19:31 by Denis Chabrol 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 ...

Last Updated on Monday, 11 January 2021, 15:31 by Denis Chabrol Top officers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) were Monday grilled about glaring discrepancies concerning the use of vehicles and high maintenance costs, including GYD$8 million that was spent on repairing one vehicle every month during 2016. “Additional time would definitely give us an opportunity to peruse all documents ...

Last Updated on Monday, 11 January 2021, 11:04 by Denis Chabrol Guyana’s bipartisan House Foreign Relations Committee will Monday meet to be briefed by government on the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy, despite a brouhaha over the venue. Minister of Governance and Parliamentary  Affairs, Gail Teixeira said the meeting would go ahead at 1 PM. “We are not rescheduling the meeting. It ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 January 2021, 21:45 by Denis Chabrol The United States (US) on Sunday endorsed the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) decision to settle the border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela, in the face of calls by President Nicolas Maduro for bilateral talks to resume as a means of settlement. Acting Assistant Secretary for U.S. Department of ...