Last Updated on Friday, 10 May 2024, 14:55 by Writer by GHK Lall It was rolling thunder overhead just after noon on Thursday May 9. Schoolchildren caught unawares screamed in fright. I am sure a building or two shook. Some public buildings nearby went into a wintry hush. Dead silence reigned. Guyanese were left in a state of awe. American ...

Last Updated on Friday, 10 May 2024, 14:39 by Writer By Dr Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus This is the final of my three-part series on why the PPP is the only national political party in Guyana. Always Keep your Promises The PPP is a promise-keeping machine. The following promises were made in 2020 and to date all have been kept ...

Last Updated on Friday, 10 May 2024, 14:20 by Writer Representatives of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited and RAMPS Logistics on Friday pleaded not guilty on behalf of their companies in connection with two separate charges of allegedly falsifying customs declarations to the amount of US$12.1 billion for imports of oil well equipment and other supplies. Mr Steve Gentry of ExxonMobil pleaded ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 9 May 2024, 22:18 by Writer European Union (EU) Ambassador to Guyana, René Van Nes on Thursday announced that the 27-member bloc was likely to approve this country’s request for a mission to observe next year’s general and regional elections. “I’m happy to tell you that the government of Guyana has officially invited the European Union ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 9 May 2024, 21:48 by Writer Venezuela on Thursday reacted sharply to two United States (US) fighter jets overflying Georgetown and surrounding areas as part of defence cooperation, accusing Washington and Georgetown of conspiring to provoke regional peace. “The Bolivarian National Armed Forces strongly reject these repeated provocations by the Southern Command, sponsored by the government ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 9 May 2024, 21:41 by Writer The United States (US) embassy said two military fighter jets, F/A-18/F Super Hornets, would fly over Georgetown on Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock. “Today, at 2:00 pm, with collaboration and approval from the Government of Guyana, two U.S. Navy aircraft, F/A-18F Super Hornets, embarked on the USS George Washington, will ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 9 May 2024, 21:36 by Writer By Peter Richards CASTRIES, St. Lucia, May 8, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre has blamed a “conspiracy” for the removal of Dr. Hyginus “Gene” Leon as president of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), who tendered his resignation earlier this month after being sent on administrative leave in ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 9 May 2024, 21:20 by Writer The United States (US) Army’s Southern Command (SouthCom) is helping the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) strengthen its technological capacity to respond to threats and that featured in talks between high-ranking officials of the two sides, the American embassy here said. The US Marine Corps Major General, Julie Nethercot, SouthCom’s Strategy, ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 9 May 2024, 21:12 by Writer Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Wednesday said the State was yet to appeal High Court Judge, Sandil Kissoon’s judgement in favour of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) because the written decision was yet to be provided, but with time running out he said the appeal would eventually have to be ...

Last Updated on Friday, 10 May 2024, 14:40 by Writer By Dr Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus, American University, Washington DC In Part I of “Why the PPP is the only national party in Guyana,” I presented four elements that qualify the PPP as a national party. These were (1) it must cover the entire territory of a country and have ...