Bharrat Jagdeo has been elected as the new General Secretary (GS) of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) to the surprise of not many. At the Party’s Congress in Essequibo last month, he received the largest number of votes to the Central Committee (CC) and was obviously the most highly regarded by the rank and file. At that highest forum of the PPP, the dominant expressed sentiment was that the Party’s top leadership needed to be consolidated to confront the challenges at this juncture of its history and the history of…
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Showdown looms over GECOM chair
…PPP mulls moving to Court if President takes unilateral decision As the back and forth continues on the nominations for Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) chairmanship, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said he is still awaiting word from President David Granger on a suitable time to meet on the issues regarding the appointment of a chairperson for the electoral body. At a press conference on Thursday evening, Jagdeo said should the meeting happen, he would recommend that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) which is headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago, interpret the…
Read MoreSeveral in custody over NIS multi-million dollar robbery
Several persons, including employees of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), have been detained in connection with a multi-million dollar robbery at that Social Security entity’s Pouderoyen branch, West Bank Demerara. Reports indicate that at approximately 02:00hrs on Thursday, six armed men ambushed a security guard attached to the company, took away his weapon and demanded that he turn over the keys to several parts of the building. They then proceeded to tie him up. This newspaper understands that the men then broke into a safe using a torch and escaped…
Read MoreGuyana to host three WI vs Pakistan ODIs
West Indies will host Pakistan for a seven-week tour beginning at the end of March, comprising two T20Is, three ODIs and three Tests spread across five venues in the Caribbean. It is the first Pakistan tour of the West Indies since 2013 – when Pakistan won a five-match ODI series 3-1 and swept a pair of T20Is – and their first Test series in the Caribbean since a drawn two-match series in 2011. However, there was no announcement regarding any agreement for West Indies to travel to Pakistan to play…
Read MorePresident Granger meets U.S. Southern Command delegation
President David Granger was on Thursday paid a courtesy call by the Deputy Commander of the United States (US) Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Lieutenant General Joseph DiSalvo at State House. The Deputy Commander was accompanied by US Ambassador to Guyana Perry Holloway. A release from the Ministry of the Presidency said that during the meeting Granger and DiSalvo discussed regional security with reference to transnational crimes and the strengthening of regional security mechanisms. Guyana’s Head of State also updated the delegation on the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy and on the country’s ‘green’…
Read MoreExxonMobil strikes more oil offshore Guyana
IRVING, Texas–ExxonMobil announced today positive results from its Payara-1 well offshore Guyana. Payara is ExxonMobil’s second oil discovery on the Stabroek Block and was drilled in a new reservoir. The Payara-1 well targeted similar aged reservoirs that were proven successful at the company’s Liza discovery. “This important discovery further establishes the area as a significant exploration province,” said Steve Greenlee, president of ExxonMobil Exploration Company. “We look forward to working with the government and our co-venturers to continue evaluating broader exploration potential on the block and the greater Liza area.”…
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