by GHK Lall “But that should not have happened. I am told there was no great discussion. Exxon only sent in some proposals but they shouldn’t have even entertained that. So my position still stands, I will go with what GRA has. I told [GRA Commissioner General, Godfrey] Statia you will deal with it directly and not the ministry any ...

By Dr. Randolph Persaud, Professor Emeritus In 1994 the UNDP for the first time introduced the concept of Human Security. An overarching concept, human security has revolutionized how policy makers, scholars, NGOs and INGOs think about both domestic and global governance. Human security is built around three major shift, namely (1) that mitigating threats to human life and well-being should ...

United States Democratic Minority Leader, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries on Saturday said he and other members raised with President Irfaan Ali the need for Indo and Afro-Guyanese to benefit from economically. “During the meeting we discussed several critical issues, including regional and energy security, the climate crisis and the importance of an inclusive society in Guyana that involved full economic participation ...

President Irfaan Ali and United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Friday held talks about supporting Haiti, the American official’s office said. “During the meeting, National Security Advisor Sullivan also thanked President Ali for his support for a Multinational Security Support mission to Haiti and discussed regional support for the people of Haiti,” according to a readout issued by ...

Guyana’s President, Irfaan Ali on Friday emphasised to the Organisation of American States’ (OAS) Permanent Council the need for Haiti to set up a transitional government to make way for peacekeepers and eventually the holding of elections. Echoing the need for a viable political solution, he said if there was no transitional government that enjoys the endorsement of the majority, ...

President Irfaan Ali on Friday told the 35-nation Organisation of American States (OAS) that election observers are vitally important in warding off efforts to thwart the will of the people rather than merely observing the casting of ballots. “All nations. in this Council, let Guyana’s experience serve as a testament to the indispensable role of electoral observer missions. Democracy tries ...

Government Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh was Thursday night air-dashed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) for advanced treatment following an incident on the Essequibo Public Road, police said. GPHC sources said Dr Singh suffered a number of broken ribs, but he was conscious. Sources said his lungs were not affected and he was expected to be discharged later Friday. ...

by GHK Lall Excellency Ali recently said that this country will not pay more than 4% interest for loans.  Thanks, Excellency for that position.  I laud it as a powerful, resounding, and unambiguous posture found immensely appealing.  For the first time in a long time, Guyana’s President Ali has spoken with clarity, authority, and potency.  It is the way that ...

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 of wealth was raised,” Mr Persaud told Demerara Waves Online News. ...

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 Fiction. “It was euphoric,” said author Ken Puddicombe, who — as ...