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Daily Archives: Thursday, 14 September 2023, 21:18

US Congressman Jeffries raised no concerns about discrimination, unfair wealth distribution with Ali- gov’t officials

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 September 2023, 21:18 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali and his high-level delegation on Thursday held talks with United States (US) House Minority Leader Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, but nothing was raised about alleged racial discrimination and other concerns, Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud said. “Absolutely no question or any issue on racial discrimination nor inequitable distribution ...

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Canada: Brampton publisher wins Guyanese writing competition

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 September 2023, 21:13 by Denis Chabrol MiddleRoad Publishers wins the Guyana Prize for Literature Fiction Reproduced from Brampton Guardian By Alexandra Shimo Brampton Guardian They publish just four books per year. They operate on a shoestring budget. Yet Brampton’s MiddleRoad Publishers has on its roster the book that won the 2022 Guyana Prize for Literature ...

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“Very pleased” with oil bid round, though old rules were more attractive to companies- Jagdeo

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 September 2023, 18:15 by Denis Chabrol Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday admitted that the new legal and fiscal terms for acquiring an oil block in Guyana, coupled with international conditions, resulted in a mere 8 bids for the 14 oil blocks offshore the South American nation. “Just imagine this bid round taking place under ...

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Ali not disappointed by low bids in first oil block auction

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 September 2023, 7:33 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday shrugged off suggestions that bids for a mere six bids for the 14 offshore oil blocks did not meet his government’s expectations. “I’m not disappointed.  I think this is a tremendous accomplishment given the circumstances of the market and the realities we are operating ...

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