Last Updated on Friday, 3 November 2023, 13:02 by Denis Chabrol The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday said it would hold public hearings on November 14 on Guyana’s efforts to block Venezuela’s referendum on December 3 that seeks a popular vote on annexing the county of Essequibo. Guyana’s lawyers will make their arguments in the morning and Venezuela’s ...
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UG investigating alleged “inappropriate” remarks by part-time lecturer
Last Updated on Friday, 3 November 2023, 12:23 by Denis Chabrol The University of Guyana (UG) on Friday said it was “appalled” at alleged utterances by a part-time lecturer and has asked its Law Department to conduct a probe. “The evidence and the circumstances surrounding the conversation are now being investigated by the Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences. ...
Read More »UG to hold public discussion on “Prepare Rather Than Fear- Venezuela’s Illegal Claim and Its Possible Effects”
Last Updated on Friday, 3 November 2023, 8:51 by Denis Chabrol The University on Thursday said it is quickly producing “Prepare Rather Than Fear- Venezuela’s Illegal Claim and Its Possible Effects” its’ very successful first “Turkeyen and Tain Talks” series since COVID . The event will be held next Monday, November 6 at 4.45 pm at the Savannah Suite of ...
Read More »25 companies bid to market Guyana’s crude
Last Updated on Friday, 3 November 2023, 7:44 by Denis Chabrol Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday announced that 25 companies have submitted bids to market Guyana’s crude, and that government has selected three of them to open negotiations. “We’re very, very pleased now moving from paying marketing commission to zero in the last set of people. Now, this set ...
Read More »GPL hopes to ease blackouts by mid-December, amid private sector concerns
Last Updated on Thursday, 2 November 2023, 21:45 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) hopes to reduce frequent blackouts by December 15, 2023 by buying 28 megawatts of generating capacity and repairing a 7.8 megawatt generator at its Kingston power plant, Public Works Minister Deodat Indar said Thursday. “Between now and then, the load-shedding would have to ...
Read More »Migrants from Venezuela, who are eligible, should be allowed to vote in elections- Jagdeo
Last Updated on Thursday, 2 November 2023, 20:39 by Denis Chabrol General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday indicated that Guyanese, who have returned from Venezuela, and their offspring who have all come here to flee the crisis in that country should be allowed to vote in Guyana’s general elections. “The reality is they are here ...
Read More »Govt, opposition agree to push back parliamentary sitting for resolution against Venezuela
Last Updated on Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 22:57 by Denis Chabrol Guyana’s government and opposition on Wednesday agreed to reschedule the sitting of the National Assembly to unanimously approve a resolution against Venezuela’s escalating plans to use next month’s referendum to disregard the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and possibly annex the Essequibo county. Officials said Chief Whip for the ...
Read More »Brazil, US, OAS Secretary General urge peaceful resolution of Guyana-Venezuela territorial controversy
Last Updated on Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 22:19 by Denis Chabrol Amid concerns by Guyana that Venezuela’s military is increasing activity on their side of the border, Brazil and the United States (US) on Wednesday reiterated at the Organisation of American States (OAS) that there must be a peaceful settlement of the territorial controversy over the Essequibo county. US Ambassador ...
Read More »Commonwealth stands with Guyana against Venezuela
Last Updated on Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 14:49 by Denis Chabrol The Commonwealth Secretary-General the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, KC has expressed deep concern at the 21 September decision of the Venezuelan National Assembly to undertake a referendum on the status of the Essequibo region, part of the sovereign territory of the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana set ...
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