President meets international organisations’ representatives
- discusses support for Guyana
Georgetown, GINA, April 1, 2008
One day after Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo and Cabinet members met two Regional Directors of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a follow up meeting was held today with a larger delegation to continue talks on the UN support to Guyana.
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Guyana ratified Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
Georgetown, GINA, March 29, 2008
The Government of Guyana through the National Assembly has ratified the Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters which will serve as a legal basis of shared support in criminal issues between the United States and Guyana.
Minister of Amerindian Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues who put forward the Motion said the […]
U.S. to re-look setting up of permanent DEA office here - Thomas Shannon
President Jagdeo hails ‘excellent’ existing bilateral cooperation between Guyana/U.S.
TOP U.S. diplomat Thomas Shannon yesterday admitted that the United States has to “step up” cooperation with Guyana in the fight against drugs and illegal arms since the U.S. shares responsibility for the problems facing this country and other Caribbean nations.
Shannon acknowledged that the U.S. […]
Top U.S.diplomat, Army official visiting Guyana today
UNITED States (U.S.) Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Mr.Thomas A. Shannon and Commander of the U.S. Southern Command, Admiral James G. Stavridis are visiting Guyana from today.
Why can’t Africans and Indians live together in Guyana?
I want to thank Ivan Roach for his letter in the Chronicle of 24.03.08 in which he wrote about his wonderful experience in observing the wonderful festival of Phagwah.
Guyana govt should move ahead with agriculture diversity programme
This is the headline in the Daytona Beach News-Journal of March 25, 2008 page 11A. This should be required reading for all Guyanese to offset the lies and misinformation of the Opposition Parties. A few extracts are: Freak weather, higher oil prices, lower food reserves, growing demand in China and India. Clashes over food caused […]
Hinckson charged with sedition, Massay for possessing Army kit
EX-ARMY Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lieutenant Oliver Hinckson has been charged with the capital offence of sedition.
The 64-year-old veteran, of Lot 167 Meadow Brook Gardens, Georgetown, also faced a charge of advocating the commission of a terrorist act when he appeared before Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday.
Particulars of the indictable charges said, last January 31:
I’m missing something
Perhaps I am missing something here? What does the Region Four Chairman have to do with the negotiation between the Government and Buxtonian farmers for compensation for the Government clearing their land so that people may be able to see the gunmen before they arrive in the village?
Minister Persaud meeting Pomeroon flood-hit farmers today
MINISTER of Agriculture, Mr. Robert Persaud, and a high level delegation are scheduled to visit upper and lower Pomeroon today.
A release from the Regional Administration of Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) said they will meet with farmers at Little Try Best in lower Pomeroon and Kaikaburi Creek in upper Pomeroon.
Wakapoa Secondary gets gift books from London
WAKAPOA Secondary School in lower Pomeroon, has received a gift of several Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) texts, from the wife of Guyana High Commissioner in London, Mr. Laleshwar Singh.
People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Parliamentarian, Mr. Parmanand Persaud said the books, on Mathematics, Social Studies, Science and English, were handed over to the Headmaster, Mr. John Boyan, […]
