Last Updated on Monday, 25 September 2023, 20:57 by Denis Chabrol The constitutional Women and Gender Equality Commission (WGEC) on Monday begged House Speaker Manzoor Nadir to take steps to ensure its reports find themselves before bipartisan parliamentary committees in order to influence public policy. WGEC Chairman, Indranie Chandarpal issued the appeal at the presentation of the commission’s Annual Report ...

Last Updated on Monday, 25 September 2023, 19:03 by Denis Chabrol Faced with no progress in negotiations for at least a 20 percent increase in teachers’ salaries as well as other benefits, the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) has formally asked the Ministry of Labour to help break the deadlock, according to letters. GTU General Secretary Coretta Mc Donald on September ...

Last Updated on Monday, 25 September 2023, 0:01 by Denis Chabrol The Integrity Commission has threatened to take legal action against several current and former local and central government elected and non-elected officials from five towns and nine ministries for failing to declare their assets. In its latest notice published in the Official Gazette on September 23, 2023, the Office ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 24 September 2023, 12:29 by Denis Chabrol Venezuela’s Ambassador to Guyana, Carlos Amador Pérez Silva was Saturday summoned to a meeting and handed a protest note over his country’s recent threats of the use of force against Guyana and Caracas’ planned holding of a referendum on the territorial controversy, officials said on Sunday. Mr Perez Silva ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 24 September 2023, 10:27 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall When Guyana is divided, its ability to defend sacred national sovereignty is seriously diminished.  When the patrimonies lead to non-inclusion (division) then Guyana’s sovereignty is at great risk to subservience at the hands of covetous and mischievous neighbors. I have always said that deep diligence in ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 24 September 2023, 10:07 by Denis Chabrol By Dr. Randolph Persaud, Professor Emeritus For most people, diplomacy is a quaint affair. Of course, no one will doubt that there is indeed quite a bit of charm involved in high-level interactions among those charged with the responsibility of protecting the national interest. Behind the wine, hors d’oeuvres, ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 24 September 2023, 10:17 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall I will say this loud and clear: daily I get a fuller appreciation as to why Exxon selected Mr. Alistair Routledge to be its Country Head in Guyana.  I understand also why Mr. Rod Henson had to go -too receptive and too flexible.  Now, with that ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 23 September 2023, 16:10 by Denis Chabrol As Venezuela continues to face increasing international isolation over its threat to use force against Guyana, President Irfaan Ali on Saturday briefed Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on the latest issues related to the territorial controversy. This latest spat was triggered by Venezuela’s claim that Guyana was auctioning oil blocks ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 23 September 2023, 9:05 by Denis Chabrol The President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, is set to embark on a historic visit to two Latin American nations: Guyana and Suriname, the bank announced. These missions are scheduled for September 24th to 26th, 2023, and September 27th to 29th, 2023, respectively. “The ...

Last Updated on Friday, 22 September 2023, 21:40 by Denis Chabrol The 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Friday said Venezuela’s recent pronouncement on Guyana’s bid round for offshore blocks amounted to a “threat” to use force. CARICOM backed Guyana fully in its quest to develop its natural resources. “The Caribbean Community reiterates its full and unequivocal support for the sovereignty ...