Politics

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Chairman, Shurwayne Holder dismissed claims that a computer processing unit (CPU), with the the list of registered members, disappeared from an office at Congress Place, that party’s headquarters. “The CPU from the membership department of Congress Place went missing from the room and was not recovered and returned up to the time people left the ...

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton said he had extended his hands to several persons who had opposed him for the top party position at internal elections, but they walked away from the opportunity to unify that 66-year old political organisation. “I won by a landslide and I brought in all of them who ran against ...

A French company has sealed a deal with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to build a US$42-million military offshore patrol vessel (OPV), a move that has triggered a sharp rebuke by Venezuela. “The price of the vessel includes the cost of the vessel and its equipment and the integrated logistics support services inclusive of training for a five-year period,” the ...

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday unanimously supported respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and international law, at a closed door meeting that Guyana requested to address Venezuela’s moves to possibly seize the Essequibo Region. “I think Venezuela found it hard to find a friend,” a source told Demerara Waves Online News on condition of anonymity. “I think the ...

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is Tuesday set to discuss Venezuela’s latest effort to lay claim to the Essequibo Region, a move that the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is worried that could lead to physical action against Guyana. CARICOM said that in its adoption of “the Organic Law for the Defence of Guyana Essequiba”, the Venezuelan government has acted ...

The Venezuelan government on Monday defended its decision to submit its main arguments to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the border dispute with Guyana, saying it does not change its position of non-recognition of that United Nations (UN) judicial body. “The delivery of this document does not imply the consent of Venezuela or the recognition of the jurisdiction ...

Despite last year’s questionable referendum that rejected the International Court of Justice as the means of settling the border controversy, Venezuela has submitted arguments to the World Court. The Guyana government on Monday welcomed Venezuela’s decision to do so. “Guyana has repeatedly called on Venezuela to participate fully in the judicial proceedings and comply with the Court’s rulings, and therefore ...

-recalls being stripped of guards, vehicles Former Prime Minister of Guyana, Moses Nagamootoo on Friday appealed for steps to be taken to entrench national unity in Guyana regardless of which political party is in power, as he spoke at the launch of his latest book. “Dear Land of Guyana is the Dear Land of All of Us. It is not ...

Opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) parliamentarian, David Patterson on Friday called out the private sector’s silence on the poor state of electricity generation in Guyana due to bad investments, brain drain and a botched maintenance plan. The Guyana government this week said there could be management changes at the Guyana Power and Light and Power Producers ...

President Irfaan Ali on Friday announced that government was willing to “bring in” doctors to address a backlog of cases in the public health sector if those already in the system would be unable to do so. “If we have a backlog in a specific area, which are these areas and which areas will require us to bring in specialised ...