Politics

Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali said the United States (US) has begun ending decades of “neglect” of the Caribbean, with a US$2 billion line-of-credit now being available to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as evidence of a tangible move to claw back influence in the region from China. “I mean, look at this this week here; we have been able to accomplish ...

Guyana on Wednesday appeared to have made a major shift in its international financing relations with the inking of a US$2 billion deal with the United States’ Export-Import (EXIM) Bank for government projects and hailing the importance of Washington to the South American nation’s development. “In this development phase of our country we want to see greater US participation not ...

United States (US) Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has identified the need for inclusive growth and improved transparency  among key priorities for relations with Guyana, but Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton was Wednesday not optimistic that government would fix some of the problems. Mr Norton was pessimistic that government would now take action following the talks with Mr Blinken and other ...

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has filed an estimated GY$50 million lawsuit against Chinese businessman Su Zhi Rong for defamatory statements against him in reports by American news media entity, Vice News. The privately-owned independent newspaper, Stabroek News, has reported that Su’s whereabouts were unknown. Mr. Jagdeo has denied collecting bribes through Su, as a middleman, from Chinese investors. Since then, ...

The eight parliamentarians, who were suspended last week, are expected to be officially informed on Wednesday of the majority decision by the National Assembly which would see them losing a portion of their salaries and access to facilities, Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs said Tuesday. Mr Isaacs explained that they would each four to six days pay and ...

The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) wants to work even more closely with Guyana to pursue perpetrators of organised crimes such as drugs traffickers, money launderers and human traffickers, Attorney General Anil Nandlall said Tuesday. “The team wishes to intensify its relationship with the Government of Guyana in the investigation, prosecution, and in securing convictions in these types ...

Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Tuesday said he again asked the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) for help to crackdown on persons on American soil who are allegedly spewing race hate and fomenting terrorism in Guyana. “He informed the team that the State of Guyana has already lodged formal complaints with various important offices and agencies in the ...

President Irfaan Ali  has cited the need for key aspects of good governance in Guyana’s development, in face-to-face talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington DC. In a video release of opening remarks between the delegations of both sides, the Guyanese leader said Guyana’s “balanced development strategy and in doing so staying true to the value system ...

The Guyana government has publicly assured that the contract of the Director-General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, Retired Lt. Col. Egbert Field that his contract would be renewed. He has written to the government informing that his contract expires on August 2. “Mr. Field’s letter is being addressed with the view to the renewal of the contract,” Public Works ...

President Irfaan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo left Guyana for the United States (US) to meet with American Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken and other top elected leaders and decision-makers, the Office of the President here said. “At the invitation of the US Government, the delegation will meet with high-ranking US Government officials, including the Secretary of State and ...