Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Hugh Todd has told Suriname that his country has an obligation to deliver all types of services to Guyanese within the boundaries of his country. In a carefully worded statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said Minister Hugh Todd met with Suriname’s Ambassador to Guyana Liselle Blankendal and outlined his country’s position. “Guyana’s national policy framework that ...
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Largest-ever scientific expedition to Guyana’s rainforest
Project promises insights to guide new era of conservation and development initiatives, as part of Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030. A collaborative expedition of scientists has just completed a month-long survey in one of the world’s most remote forests, in the northern reaches of the Amazon region, the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) said Monday. “This survey of the Guyanese ...
Read More »Manufacturing body says Trinidad port workers strike hampering Guyana shipments
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) on Monday expressed grave concern regarding the ongoing industrial action at the port of Port-of-Spain in Trinidad and Tobago, saying it has severely disrupted regional trade and impacted businesses in Guyana. The Association said the strike and now ‘go-slow operation,’ which has been persisting for over two months, has caused significant delays in ...
Read More »AFC threatens elections boycott over GECOM’s current chair after wrong seat allocation
The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Sunday said it would hold consultations on whether to boycott next year’s general elections if Retired Justice Claudette Singh remains the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman, saying that she presided over the illegal occupation of a joinder parliamentary seat. “The AFC will commence by engaging national stakeholders on the issue and its potential impact ...
Read More »France offers Guyana advanced security assistance
France on Saturday pitched assistance to help Guyana with technologies and human resources to be aware of threats in its territory. Head of the French Diplomatic Bureau in Guyana, Jean-Jacques FortĂ© said France would demonstrate its 3D capacity in upcoming drill training and “support for capacity to detect any near or distant threat by night and day.” “We are aware ...
Read More »Suriname’s Foreign Minister appears poised to be next OAS Secretary General
Suriname’s Foreign Affairs Minister Albert Ramdin on Saturday said he was confident that he was well on his way to being elected the next Secretary General of the 34-nation Organisation of American States (OAS), having already secured concrete support from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) bloc of nations and several Latin American countries. “So far, we have received on the basis ...
Read More »Suriname officially protests Guyana’s planned New River Triangle airstrip upgrade
Suriname’s Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin on Friday summoned Guyana’s Ambassador, Virjanand Depoo to a meeting and handed him a protest note to register that Dutch-speaking nation’s objection to Guyana’s plans to upgrade the airstrip in the New River Triangle. Suriname’s claim to the 6,000 square mile New River Triangle dates back to 1871 when a geologist and explorer discovered the ...
Read More »PNCR pledges opposition seat on all procurement and tender boards
The main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Friday sought to assure Guyanese of the law governing procurement to guarantee the opposition a seat on the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), a day after the incumbent People’s Progressive Party (PPP) refused to do so. “I want to give a commitment here and now to the people of ...
Read More »PNCR will accept election victory with bad voters list
The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) would accept an election victory in next year’s general and regional elections even if Guyana goes to the polls with a voters list that that party insists lacks credibility but would not accept the results if it loses, Executive Member Ganesh Mahipaul said Friday. He explained that much would depend on complaints that party ...
Read More »US EXIM Bank confirms approval of loan for Guyana’s gas-to-energy project
The United States’ Export Import (EXIM) Bank on Friday confirmed that its board has approved a just over US$500 million loan for Guyana’s gas-to-energy project, despite the opposition Alliance For Change earlier in the day challenging the accuracy of Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo’s announcement. “Yes. The Board approved this transaction to notify congress. Once the 35-day congressional notification period ends, ...
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