Statement on violence in the Mahaica-Berbice Region (No. 5) By His Excellency David Granger President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana 2020.03.21 Guyanese, I am deeply concerned about reports of acts of civil violence which have been perpetrated in the Mahaica-Berbice Region (No. 5). I was saddened to learn, today, of the destruction of private…
Citing the ongoing matters in the court, the security environment in Guyana and concerns about the coronavirus, the Carter Center has made a decision to withdraw its electoral observer team from Guyana. In a statement this afternoon, the Center said it remains committed to promoting democracy and constitutional reform in Guyana and is willing to…
By Navendra Seoraj GUYANA has received US$55 million for its first lift/ the country’s first million barrels of oil, which was sold to Shell Western Supply and Trading Limited, late last month. The money, as mandated by law, was deposited in the Natural Resources Fund (NRF), which is in the United States of America’s Federal
The African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of countries has expressed deep concern about the prevailing political situation in Guyana. Below is the full statement from the ACP: On behalf of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP Group), the Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti expresses his deep concern regarding the…
By Anthony Glasgow Coming off of a record-breaking year in visitor arrivals, Guyana is now facing challenges like many other countries with its tourism sector. The effects of the coronavirus have now trickled to the tourism market. Airlines have suspended services, the two airports are closed and hotels have been seeing cancellations in the bookings. …
Thirty-three year old Keron Nicholson succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation(GPHC) a few days after he sustained several lashes across the upper part of his body at Patrick Dam, Mount Sinai near New Amsterdam in Berbice. Residents in the former squatting community were not too forthcoming with information, however, reports suggest that the incident
A 48-year-old businessman of Prosville Housing Scheme, Wismar, Linden who stabbed his ex-lover and her new spouse to death Wednesday night was on March 10 placed on a six-month bond after he was found guilty of threatening to sever the hands of the woman. Police Headquarters made the revelation in a statement Thursday. The businessman…
US Carrier, JetBlue Airways has informed aviation officials in Guyana that the airline will be pushing back its launch into the Guyana market as it cut back on its operations globally because of the coronavirus concerns. JetBlue was preparing to launch its service in early April. Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson has confirmed the…
…to facilitate return of stranded Guyanese/Surinamese Suriname authorities have agreed to open the South Drain Canal border crossing facility on Thursday to facilitate the return of stranded Guyanese and Surinamese to each side of the Corentyne River. According to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, the MB Sandaka will be departing Moleson Creek on the Corentyne
The management of the Guyana/Suriname Ferry Service on Wednesday afternoon announced that the MB Sandaka will be making one trip on Thursday to return Guyanese who are stranded in Suriname and Surinamese who are stranded in Guyana since it’s the suspension. A notice from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure on Wednesday noted that “the vessel…
