Last Updated on Sunday, 30 April 2023, 21:55 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton believes he has a plan to ease racial tension in Guyana where the political playing field is split almost evenly between the two Afro and Indo-Guyanese. Addressing Guyanese in Barbados at the weekend, he said his People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)-led A Partnership for National ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 30 April 2023, 21:07 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has back-pedaled on his intention to stop the June 12 Local Government Elections (LGE) over alleged widespread forgery of the names of nominators/backers in the nomination process, and instead said his A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) would use the legal route as recommended by ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 29 April 2023, 14:55 by Denis Chabrol Retired Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Brigadier Godfrey Bess is tipped to head the Defence Diplomacy Office which is being established at the Office of the President to influence this country’s international partners, according to well-placed government sources. President Irfaan Ali earlier this week told the opening ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 29 April 2023, 8:50 by Denis Chabrol United States Senator Tim Kaine has said that President Irfaan Ali was upset that that country had blocked an Inter-American Development Bank  (IDB) US$180 million loan to Guyana Shore Base Inc (GYSBI) because its operations were dedicated to the oil and gas sector and even cautioned that China could ...

Last Updated on Friday, 28 April 2023, 22:57 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Friday night said the increasingly controversial National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Bill would be sent to parliamentary bipartisan select committee to allow persons to submit their observations. “I am aware of the importance of this Bill, but equally, I am committed to ensuring the ...

Last Updated on Friday, 28 April 2023, 21:42 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali has announced that a counter-terrorism unit would be established with foreign help, weeks after the American Embassy had tightened its security because of a threat against US interests. “We are also now analysing the establishment of a counter-terrorism unit that will  be built with support from ...

Last Updated on Friday, 28 April 2023, 19:07 by Denis Chabrol Retired Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Brigadier Godfrey Bess announced in his farewell address that Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Irfaan Ali has promised him a civilian job. “Your Excellency, I’m humbled that you have seen it fit for me to continue to serve the people ...

Last Updated on Friday, 28 April 2023, 17:55 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Bar Association (GBA) on Friday expressed grave concern that the draft National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) legislation would insulate that body and its agents from legal action if they access information that clients provide to their lawyers. GBA President Pauline Chase told the opening of a ...

Last Updated on Friday, 28 April 2023, 10:30 by Denis Chabrol The International Republican Institute (IRI) will host former United States (US) Congressional Representatives David Price and Erik Paulsen and former Deputy Chief of Staff and District Director Karen Glaser for a legislative forum with current and potential Guyanese Members of Parliament (MPs). Two half-day sessions will take place at ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 27 April 2023, 19:16 by Denis Chabrol Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said the licence for the Liza reservoir project would be extended to ensure that natural gas is available for Guyana’s gas to shore electricity and natura gas liquids plants for 20 years. Mr Jagdeo told a news conference that the decision to extend ...