Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro at the helm of greatness or a victim of Déjà vu
The recent decree by President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela laying claim to Guyana’s territory is setting the stage for a scenario that played out in the 1990s.
In 1990 Iraq accused Kuwait of using advanced drilling techniques" to exploit oil from a shared oil field. Iraq’s President Saddam Hussein decided to claim portions of Kuwait and justified its invasion by claiming that Kuwait was a natural part of Iraq carved off as a result of British imperialism.
Statement by the Cooperative Republic of Guyana regarding the issuance of the Presidential Decree by Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Georgetown, Guyana
June 7, 2015
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has issued a Presidential Decree purporting to annex maritime spaces pertaining to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana under the relevant rules of International Law.
PPP Issues Press Statement Rejecting Venezuela’s Claim to Guyana’s Territory
People's Progressive Party
Freedom House
Monday, June 8, 2015
Amidst all of the issues facing Guyanese on the change in Government after 23 years of the People Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), come the news, belatedly so, of the decree by the Bolivian Republic of Venezuela that essentially converts Guyana to a land locked country.
New Venezuelan Decree Claims Ownership Over Guyana’s Continental Shelf
June 6, 2015 - Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on May 27 issued a decree creating the “Atlantic coast of Venezuela&rdq
First Meeting of the India-CARICOM Joint Commission, Georgetown
The long anticipated inaugural meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-India Joint Commission was held on Tuesday 2 June at the Georgetown, Guyana, Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat.
Letter and PETITION to Harvard School of Public Health asking that they sever their affiliation with Mr. Leslie Ramsammy
Julio Frenk, Dean
Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health
677 Huntington Avenue,
Boston, MA 02115
c/o Ms Linda McDonald Brady, Chief of Staff
brady@hsph.harvard.edu; 617-432-5522
Re: Concerns about HSPH’s affiliation with Mr. Leslie Ramsammy- current Richard L. and Ronay A. Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow
Muslim Organizations Congratulate Newly Elected President of Guyana David A. Granger
The Anna Catherina Islamic Complex (ACIC) & The Guyana United Sadr Islamic Anjuman (GUSIA) on behalf of the wider Muslim community express our heartfelt congratulation to Mr. David A. Granger, as the 8th elected President of the Republic of Guyana. In choosing you, the Guyanese people have chosen the path of change and optimism.
Press Statement from British High Commissioner Greg Quinn to Congratulate H. E. David granger
Let me take this opportunity to congratulate the people of Guyana following the formal declaration of results of the 2015 general and regional elections. This was a hard fought campaign and the high level of participation is to be commended.
Embassy of the United States of America Congratulates President David Granger
The Embassy of the United States of America wishes to congratulate David Granger on his swearing-in as the new President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. It is our hope that President Granger will work to repair the divisions in Guyanese society that have emerged during the election period and will work to promote inclusive governance and national development in the best interests of all of the people of Guyana. The United States of America pledges its willingness to work collaboratively with the new government in this regard.
Acceptance Speech by H.E. President David Granger at Parliament Buildings
President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Swearing-in Ceremony, Georgetown, on 16th May 2015.
Guyanese,