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The Guyana/Venezuela Border Controversy started during the second half of the nineteenth century, between Venezuela and Great Britain over the location of the border between its colony of British Guiana and the Spanish-speaking country. This continued until an Arbitral Tribunal was empanelled in 1897 to determine the borders and issued an Arbitral Award on October 3, 1899. Following this, a Joint Commission with representatives from both countries delineated the borders in 1905. For half a century Venezuela honoured this Agreement in word and deed. In 1931, a boundary commission made…

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Guyana welcomes the decision of the Secretary-General (SG) of the United Nations (UN) to refer the controversy between Guyana and Venezuela to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This is according to Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge, who in a released statement said that “Guyana has always held the view that the ICJ is the appropriate forum for the peaceful and definitive settlement of the controversy, and is pleased that that view has prevailed under the process developed by both Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and Secretary General Antonio Guterres.” Moreover,…

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The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that charges be brought against City Constable Clifton Pellew for the alleged rape of a minor, who was in his care at the City Constabulary last year. After much public pressure, City Hall turned the matter over to the Police, who, following an investigation, sought advice from the DPP on the matter. This publication was reliably informed on Tuesday that the file has been returned to the Police with instructions that the charge be instituted. The incident allegedly occurred when a 15-year-old…

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A Chinese couple are now left in a traumatised state after armed men invaded their East Bank Demerara (EDB) home on Monday evening, terrorising them before carting off their motor car along with cash and valuables. The couple, Rong Yan Yao, 41, a businesswoman, and Rong Jie King, 40, a businessman, both of Garden of Eden, EBD was attacked about 21:40h. Guyana Times International understands that the victims were in the upper flat of their two-storey home when six heavily armed men invaded the premises and held them at gunpoint.…

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Government is still considering several options when it comes to refining the oil it hopes to receive when oil and gas production commences in 2020, Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman has said. Trotman noted that nothing has been ruled out as yet, but the Government was actively looking at all the options before it made a final decision, taking into account offers made by neighbouring countries. He disclosed that the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago has already made a proposal, which was currently being looked at by all the…

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A series of Certification programmes for technology ‘buffs’, youth leaders and teachers interested in starting technology clubs in communities will be conducted by STEM Guyana, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Telecommunications. The one-day sessions will be held over three consecutive days from February 1 to 3. The seminars will begin with 20 coaches from across the country who had signed up online. On the second day, 20 teachers from local public schools will participate in the sessions, while teachers from private schools in Bartica will be prepared for…

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…incentives to be provided for informants In a bid to crack down on the billions it is losing to tax avoidance and other assorted criminal activities, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) will be using recently passed laws and other legislative avenues to build its intelligence network. It is understood that this includes providing financial incentives to whistle-blowers. According to GRA Commissioner General Godfrey Statia, this practice is one supported by the law. “It’s allowed in law. We just have to put things in place and the Minister has to sign…

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The Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) in Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) continues to make strides in advancing the medical services offered to members of the public. On January 26, a team of doctors, headed by Dr Yu Zijun, successfully performed the hospital’s first radical resection of rectal carcinoma, a type of surgery for treatment of rectal cancer. The surgery was performed on a 53-year-old male. Also part of the surgical team were Dr Jin Zhen – an anaesthetist; Dr Geng Shouming – a Gynaecology consultant and Dr Joseph London, a…

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Edward Skeete and Nabadingi Gobin will soon know their fate as a 12-member jury was impanelled before Justice Navindra Singh on Wednesday at the commencement of trial into the 2015 murder of Ryan Clementson. Skeete, called “Pretty Boy”, a 28-year-old mason of 309 Independence Boulevard, Georgetown; and Gobin, called “Dangles”, a 32-year-old taxi driver of 1049 Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, is accused of murdering 25-year-old Clementson of Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara between July 14 and 24, 2015 at Tucville. The duo is accused of opening fire on…

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The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) funded US$30.9M Sea and River Defence Resilience project which was launched in 2016, will advance this year, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI). The project is expected to provide for the reconstruction and improvement of approximately 5.4 km of sea and river defences in eight critical areas, in Regions Two, Three, Four and Six. In an interview with the DPI, Chief Sea and River Defence Officer, Kevin Samad said at the end of 2017 contracts were awarded for two Lots of works, under…

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