Last Updated on Friday, 21 January 2022, 7:09 by Denis Chabrol Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has cancelled his visit to Guyana, officials here confirmed.  Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper confirmed that he will not be coming to Guyana today because his mother has died. President Irfaan Ali’s office says that he extends heartfelt sympathy ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 20 January 2022, 21:36 by Denis Chabrol A cargo ship carrying three shipping containers laden with US$5 million worth of ammunition is not registered in Guyana and is not due here, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) said Thursday night. “The vessel in question is not contained in the local ships’ registry and it is believed that registration ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 20 January 2022, 12:08 by Denis Chabrol Town Clerk,  Candace Nelson on Thursday chided City Mayor Ubraj Narine for stating that the Central government did not provide a subvention for last year,  even as she provided details on how the allocated GY$30 million was spent. In the wake of City Mayor Ubraj Narine’s claim that President ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 20 January 2022, 7:27 by Denis Chabrol Barbados’ Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley, created history once again with a second consecutive 30- NIL victory at the polls, the Barbados Nation reported on Thursday. StarComm Network’s Voice of Barbados also reported that the President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Verla De Peiza conceded defeat. Addressing a ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 11:29 by Denis Chabrol People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) Christopher Jones on Wednesday  stepped aside to allow Vinceroy Jordan to become the Vice Chairman of their party after they tied at the recently-held internal party elections. “In view of the current circumstances, I see it fit to make way for young, fresh and ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 11:05 by Denis Chabrol A quantity of marijuana was Wednesday found aboard a Panama-registered cement carrier cargo vessel, and so far the captain and other officers have been detained for investigations, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit said. CANU said that several parcels of  marijuana – a foreign type known as ” creepy “- with ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 8:20 by Denis Chabrol Suriname has appointed a new Ambassador to Guyana and she is Ms. Liselle Blankendal who has been working at the Surinamese Embassy in Georgetown. She took the oath of office before President Chandrikapersad Santokhi on Tuesday. The Surinamese leader  outlined the priorities for relations with Guyana. “The policy priorities ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 5:33 by Denis Chabrol Police early Wednesday morning cleared the bridge at Dartmouth Public Road, Essequibo Coast of debris a day after protesters blocked the thoroughfare to protest the decision to charge a policeman with manslaughter of businessman Orin Boston. Police and fire fighters cleared the bridge at about 3:30 AM during a ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 10:33 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Court of Appeal on Tuesday granted leave to the government and the People’s Progressive Party to appeal a decision to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). Chancellor of the Judiciary, Yonette Cummings made her decision in keeping with the CCJ Act and she also ordered that the ...

Last Updated on Monday, 17 January 2022, 20:13 by Denis Chabrol Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) on Monday joined the family, friends, nation, and international community in mourning the loss of its former Chairman, Dr. Yesu Persaud. “He lived a life which brought to the fore the best possibilities which often were invisible to others. His revolutionary initiatives quite often challenged ...