Guyanese OnlineNews – 31 January 2018
UN mediation fails: Guyana heads to Int’l Court to settle Venezuela border controversy
Granger welcomes approach to ICJ
Lindo Creek massacre COI to be sworn in today
Jagdeo says…Crime wave COI will expose political operatives, intellectual authors
Komal Chand’s removal a plot for Jagdeo’s third term – PM Nagamootoo
50-year leases granted by Ogle Airport not yet approved by Lands and Surveys
Bisram awaits court date in last ditch attempt to block extradition
UN Initiative www.un.org/en/events/africandescentdecade/
Prime Minister announces that the Government of Canada will officially recognize the International Decade for People of African Descent
Ottawa, Ontario – January 30, 2018
The Government of Canada is committed to build a better, more inclusive country that recognizes the contributions of all, and creates better opportunities for more Canadians.
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the Government of Canada will officially recognize the International Decade for People of African Descent. This Decade, which spans from 2015 to 2024, is an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the important contributions people of African descent have made to Canadian society. Continue reading
The Reparations Debate – By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine
Who should benefi t from reparations? The answer is that anyone that was forcibly displaced by colonialism has the right to argue for redress. They include those from the African continent, from Asia, Europe, and the native peoples. This means that Blacks, Indians, Chinese, Portuguese, poor whites and Amerindians have a valid claim for reparations.
Eric Williams said that a man in a coffin had more room than those in a slave ship. The history is familiar. Slavery was inhumane, brutal and nasty. When the ‘door of no return’ was opened millions of Africans were transplanted to other countries. Their entry shaped the demography, economy and culture of America and the West Indies. Continue reading
UN Secretary General sends Guyana-Venezuela border controversy to World Court
By: Denis Chabrol – Demerara Waves – January 30, 2018
The United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres has decided to refer the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for settlement, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday January 30, 2018.
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, said Guterres “has carefully analysed developments in 2017 in the good offices process and has concluded that significant progress has not been made toward arriving at a full agreement for the solution of the controversy. Continue reading
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his first State Of The Union address to Congress delivered on January 30, 2018.
News – 29 January 2018
The Oil and Gas Sector…Joint ministerial committee formed to address cost recovery
Page One Comment…ExxonMobil must correct the injustice done to Guyana
IMF urges Govt…Put all petroleum revenue payments immediately in Natural Resource Fund
Cops pursuing prime suspect in Monica Reece investigation
Dispute with Canadian gold company escalates…Local miners threaten return to Marudi Mountain area
Guyana EITI Secretariat will be fully operational in 2018 – Natural Resources Minister
Copyright legislation important to liberalise telecommunication sector – Hughes
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GAWU defies Jagdeo… Union vows to continue sugar talks with Government
Jan 30, 2018 – Kaieteur News
Komal Chand – GAWU
The union believes that it should use every arena and leave no stone unturned to further the struggle of the sugar workers.
“Engagement with the government is one such plank. In fact, GAWU is no stranger to engaging Government on workers’ matters. In our years of association with the sugar industry, the GAWU has engaged every Head of State from the late President L.F.S. Burnham,” GAWU stated. Continue reading
Commentary: Trump Tried to Fire Mueller. So What? – By POLITICO Magazine
Trump Tried to Fire Mueller. So What?
12 legal experts tell us what they think the special counsel will do next.
The saga of Donald Trump and Robert Mueller took a dramatic new turn on Thursday night when the New York Times first reported that the president had ordered the special counsel to be fired in June last year.
But Mueller’s investigation has ground on since then, after President Trump backed down when White House Counsel Don McGahn threatened to resign. Continue reading →
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