Last Updated on Monday, 31 July 2023, 16:43 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall I had repeatedly warned the top leadership in the PPP Government, President Ali and Vice President Jagdeo.  The message was the same: beware the Chinese Dragon.  Embedded in that message was another: beware even more the American Eagle.  Both leaders, especially brother Barry, responded with the ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 30 July 2023, 22:12 by Denis Chabrol The Chinese Landing Village Council on Sunday said they have agreed to permit a broad-based government fact-finding mission to visit their community to address security and environmental concerns stemming from the “invasion” of their legally titled lands by gold miners, in keeping with a decision by the Inter-American Commission on ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 30 July 2023, 21:25 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has committed protect and promote human rights and bar soldiers from becoming aligned with groups that violate human rights, through the United States Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Human Rights Initiative (HRI) and its accompanying Consensus Document. The HRI was inked last week by GDF Chief-of-Staff ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 30 July 2023, 19:54 by Denis Chabrol Guyana has agreed to go ahead with the next step of China’s physical infrastructure-centered Belt and Road Initiative, according to a joint statement issued by the two countries to mark the end of President Irfaan Ali’s one-week official visit to that Asian giant. “The Guyana side expressed willingness to ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 29 July 2023, 13:49 by Denis Chabrol The Alanis Cycling Club , known for its fierce competition, witnessed a new chapter being written in its history. In a heartwarming display of talent and determination, young Portia Bentley, a 9-year-old female junior cyclist, made waves at the National Park on Saturday as she demonstrated an unwavering commitment ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 29 July 2023, 10:09 by Denis Chabrol A businessman was allegedly robbed of GY$5.5 million at gunpoint shortly after he arrived outside his home at Belvedere North, Corentyne, Berbice, police said Saturday. The incident allegedly occurred on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at about 5:45 PM when the two bandits pounced on him and snatched a bag ...

Last Updated on Friday, 28 July 2023, 16:31 by Denis Chabrol The High Court on Thursday dismissed a case by the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) that challenged the constitutionality of one of the parliamentary nominees to sit on the Public Service Commission (PSC), according to the Attorney General’s Chambers. House Speaker Manzoor Nadir and Attorney General and Minister of ...

Last Updated on Friday, 28 July 2023, 11:19 by Denis Chabrol Opposition parliamentarian David Patterson on Friday pleaded not guilty to three charges, including exposing his genitals, and was granted a total of GYD$70,000 bail. Appearing before City Magistrate, Leron Daly, Mr Patterson pleaded not guilty to  using obscene language, exposing his genitals and exposing his genitals to cause alarm ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 27 July 2023, 21:01 by Denis Chabrol In the wake of a formal request by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) for the Guyana government to address security and environmental complaints by Indigenous Caribs stemming from gold mining at Chinese Landing, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said a broad-based team of government officials would ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 27 July 2023, 19:03 by Denis Chabrol General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said his political organisation might have received funds from the Mohameds who have been named as subjects of a United States (US) investigation into transnational crimes, but Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton ...