Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 19:57 by Denis Chabrol The National Assembly’s bipartisan committee on foreign relations on Wednesday agreed to the framework for a motion on the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy to be tabled at a House sitting and to accelerate a public awareness campaign on the issue, representatives from both sides said. Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh Todd ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 15:16 by Denis Chabrol The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes the decision of the Venezuelan National Assembly to conduct a popular referendum on defending Venezuela’s claim of the Essequibo. CARICOM further notes that two of the questions approved to be posed in the Referendum, if answered in the affirmative, would authorise the government of ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 6:59 by Denis Chabrol by Nigel Westmaas In his latest missive on the Demerara Waves website (October 22), ‘Patriotism should go beyond Venezuelan issues,’ Adviser to the Office of the President Dr. Randolph Persaud left me utterly taken aback in his concluding paragraph where there is a sudden and unexplained caution to Opposition ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 6:53 by Denis Chabrol By Dr Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus Kaieteur News’ editorial of October 23 (Guyanese on Gaza developments) must give pause to all who are committed to the basic ethics of responsible journalism. Since editorials communicate the basic stance of a newspaper, publisher Glen Lall must draw a red line to ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 6:20 by Denis Chabrol An early Wednesday morning fire at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara has destroyed a house and left three persons homeless, Fire Chief Gregory Wickham said. The names of the occupants were not immediately known. Mr Wickham said the fire occurred at 5th Street where one building was destroyed and ...