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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03SANTODOMINGO4548 |
CARIBBEAN ISSUES CONFERENCE: EMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO [...] (U) Embassy Santo Domingo strongly supports the proposal of a Caribbean issues conference and expects to nominate an Embassy participant. 2. (SBU) In response to para 8 inquiry concerning possible Dominican participants we have the following comments: - - Frederic Emam Zade, Director [...] |
2003-08-28 12:06:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BB BF DR GY JM PINR TD NS |
| 04PARAMARIBO195 |
SURINAME SHOCKED OVER GUYANA TAKING IT TO UNCLOS TO [...] UPON THEIR MARCH 2 RETURN TO SURINAME AFTER A VISIT TO CHINA, SURINAMESE PRESIDENT VENETIAAN AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MARIE LEVENS ANNOUNCED SURINAME'S INTENT TO CAREFULLY STUDY THE CASE BROUGHT AGAINST SURINAME BY GUYANA BEFORE UN CONVENTION OF THE LAW OF THE SEAS (UNCLOS) REGARDING T [...] |
2004-03-04 18:02:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PBTS NS GY |
| 04PARAMARIBO58 |
SURINAME PROPOSES NEW ROUND OF BORDER TALKS WITH [...] SURINAMESE FOREIGN MINISTER MARIE LEVENS ANNOUNCED ON JANUARY 11 PLANS TO CONTINUE TALKS WITH GUYANA OVER THE ONGOING BORDER DISPUTE NEXT MONTH. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CAME ON THE HEELS OF PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY GUYANESE FOREIGN MINISTER RUDY INSANALLY, WHO, DURING A RECENT TRIP TO EASTERN GUYANA, [...] |
2004-01-23 12:57:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR NS GY |
| 05BRASILIA763 |
BRAZIL RESPONSE TO OAS SOCIAL CHARTER DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) On March 21, Poloff delivered reftel demarche --regarding the chairmanship of the OAS Working Group to draft the OAS Social Charter and Action Plan-- to Counselor Mariangela Rebua, Head of the Division of Social Affairs, and her Deputy, Adriano Silva Pucci, at Brazil's Foreign Ministry. [...] |
2005-03-21 14:07:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI BH GY MX XL XM NS |
| 05GEORGETOWN1182 |
Country Clearance Granted for Harry Ponting and [...] Post welcomes Harry Ponting and Robert Sutter to Guyana from November 16-20 to assist in implementing the classified web publishing initiative Net-Centric Diplomacy. 2. Control Officer is Timothy Birner, telephone 592-225-4900 ext. 220, IVG 747-0220, fax 592-227-0240. Control officer's em [...] |
2005-11-10 12:27:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AINF PGOV PINR GY |
| 05GEORGETOWN1192 |
PRESIDENT AND FORMIN TRAVEL VIA NEW YORK TO [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-14 19:01:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP GY |
| 05GEORGETOWN1194 |
VISAS VIPER: OCTOBER 2005 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] Post's VISAS VIPER Committee met on November 9, 2005, covering the period October 4, 2005 - November 9, 2005. Conoff Wells chaired the meeting. CONS, POL, ECON, RSO, and MLO attended. Non-resident LEGATT was queried separately. 2. No VISAS VIPER telegrams were submitted during this period [...] |
2005-11-14 21:02:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KVPR CVIS PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL GY |
| 05GEORGETOWN1195 |
INTERIM REPORT: GUYANA IMPROVES VICTIM ASSISTANCE, [...] Summary. A series of nation-wide educational seminars, new legislation to raise Guyana's age of consent, new resources for trafficking shelters, new partnerships to research trafficking in persons (TIP), and charges filed against human traffickers highlight Guyana's recent efforts to combat [...] |
2005-11-15 12:39:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SMIG SOCI PGOV KCRM KWMN GY |
| 05GEORGETOWN1196 |
GUYANA 2005 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] Guyana was not included in the 2004 Country Report on Terrorism. Post's reading of the instructions indicates Guyana will not require a "detailed assessment" for 2005 because no acts of international terrorism occurred in Guyana, Guyana is not a state sponsor of terrorism, there are no known [...] |
2005-11-15 13:55:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC GY |
| 05GEORGETOWN1211 |
Embassy Georgetown International Education Week [...] On November 14 and November 15, 2005 Consular Officers and Post's Education Advisor spoke with students at three Georgetown high schools about the benefits of study in the U.S. and the general qualifications for a student visa. The Education Advisor presented information on the variety of ed [...] |
2005-11-15 19:57:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC OIIP CVIS KPAO GY |
| 05GEORGETOWN1212 |
WHA CHIEFS OF MISSION CONFERENCE: NOVEMBER [...] This cable is in response to REF cable requesting logistical arrangements which should be given to Alison Shorter-Lawrence and Kathy M. Djahanbani. -- Amb. Roland W. Bullen will attend the subject conference accompanied by Mrs. Hilda Cox-Bullen. -- For lodging, Amb. request a non-smoking [...] |
2005-11-16 21:03:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT CMGT GY APER |
| 05GEORGETOWN1273 |
President's Economic Vision for Guyana [...] At a December 1 speech to the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, President Jagdeo threw away his speech and instead spelled out, unscripted, his economic vision for Guyana's future. His remarks highlight a strategy for Guyana's infrastructure, macroeconomic policy, and growth sectors. ------- [...] |
2005-12-06 12:46:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON BTIO PGOV EAGR EFIN ENRG GY |
| 05GEORGETOWN1281 |
JAGDEO: U.S. LOSING PR BATTLE IN LATIN AMERICA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Charge and PolOff met with President Jagdeo on December 5 for an informal, amiable discussion of ongoing bilateral issues. Jagdeo also shared his candid view on a topic that clearly interests him -- the U.S. public relations problem in Latin America. During the conversation, Jagd [...] |
2005-12-07 17:02:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM EAGR ELTN SCUL KPAO XM GY |
| 05GEORGETOWN1309 |
GUYANA TRADE MINISTER BLASTS 'UNFAIR' TRADE SYSTEM [...] SUMMARY: Guyana's Minister of Foreign Trade, Clement Rohee, criticized developing countries for negotiating trade rules that "further marginalize" developing countries. The remarks are the latest in a series of public pronouncements expressing distrust of the Doha Development Agenda. END SUMM [...] |
2005-12-15 13:07:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EAGR GY |
| 05GEORGETOWN1313 |
GLIMMER OF HOPE IN GUYANA'S ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Guyana's Director of Public Prosecutions met with PolOff on December 13 and indicated that she is preparing what would be a watershed money laundering case. Two suspects implicated in a 2004 UK drug bust received wire transfers in Guyana in 2002 totaling almost USD 300,000 and exc [...] |
2005-12-15 20:05:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR EFIN PGOV KCRM GY |
| 05GEORGETOWN1317 |
CARICOM SECGEN SPEAKS ON EVE OF SINGLE MARKET [...] SUMMARY: A rare, frank press conference by CARICOM Secretary General Edwin Carrington outlined some of the SIPDIS challenges that face the imminent CARICOM Single Market Economy (CSME). Information dissemination, funding for a regional development fund, reconciliation of laws, and memory of [...] |
2005-12-16 18:14:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON ETRD BEXP CARICOM GY XL |
| 05GEORGETOWN1318 |
CARICOM Likely to Observe Haiti Elections [...] SUMMARY. CARICOM officials communicated two wildly inconsistent messages on December 15 regarding the CARICOM's intention to send observers to the upcoming Haitian elections. CARICOM official told PolOff that CARICOM has not made a decision yet whether to send observers but continues to fol [...] |
2005-12-16 19:49:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM CARICOM GY HA XL |
| 05GEORGETOWN1321 |
CARICOM MOVING AHEAD TO OBSERVE HAITI [...] (SBU) On December 19, Ambassador Bullen spoke with Hugh Cholmondeley, Head of CARICOM's Task Force on Haiti. Cholmondeley discussed CARICOM's plans to send observers to monitor the upcoming Haitian elections. - CARICOM does not believe that Haiti will be ready to hold elections on January 8. [...] |
2005-12-19 16:17:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM CARICOM GY HA XL |
| 05GEORGETOWN1329 |
CABINET INSIDER AMBIVALENT ABOUT PROSECUTING DRUG [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador met with Head of Presidential Secretariat Roger Luncheon on December 16 to discuss DEA SIPDIS plans in Guyana (reported septel). Luncheon's comments during the meeting about how to fight the drug trade in Guyana, such as his stated preference for sanctioning rather [...] |
2005-12-20 20:59:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR EFIN PGOV PREL KCRM GY |
| 05GEORGETOWN1348 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN. CHUNG [...] Post welcomes Dr. Donna Chung, International Relations Analyst with the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), and Ms. Elizabeth Bury, USDOL consultant of Management Systems International, for travel to Guyana from January 8 - 15, 2006, and grants country clearance. 2. Post understands that Dr [...] |
2005-12-28 15:52:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB OTRA GY |
| 05GEORGETOWN1349 |
TEIXEIRA STRUGGLING TO CONTROL HOME AFFAIRS [...] (U) SUMMARY. Charge, Deputy Consul, and PolOff met with Minister of Home Affairs Gail Teixeira on December 23. Teixeira had requested a Consular briefing on trends in fake Guyanese civil documents detected by the Consular Section. Teixeira also described problems with control of the visa proce [...] |
2005-12-28 23:20:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET | PGOV PREL SNAR SMIG KFRD KCOR KCRM GY |
| 05GEORGETOWN1350 |
GUYANA ELECTION PREVIEW #2: CALL FOR LONG-TERM [...] (U) SUMMARY. While progress continues on some fronts, three major problems loom with preparations for the 2006 elections: a) the urgent need to secure long-term observers to monitor the registration process that began in October; b) hiccups in the plan to scan and cross-match all registered v [...] |
2005-12-29 00:04:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GY |
| 05KINGSTON1033 |
CARICOM CIVAIR: CONTINUING DISCUSSIONS ON A [...] Econoff delivered the letter provided in reftel to Angela Brown, Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade on April 11. Brown did not have any immediate comment. 2. Econoff informally conveyed reftel information to Colonel Torrence Lewi [...] |
2005-04-14 18:55:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR GY XL JM |
| 05KINGSTON2225 |
JAMAICA CLEARS ON NIH PROPOSED RESEARCH PROJECT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-23 20:27:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OSCI KSCA GY JM |
| 05OTTAWA2650 |
CANADIAN VIEWS ON CHAVEZ AND THE SOCIAL CHARTER [...] (C) DCM spoke with Jamal Khokhar, FAC Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean, to elicit Canada's views on Chavez and the Social Charter. Khokhar said that prior to the event, Venezuelan Ambassador Perez was called in for Canadian officials to deliver the message that the way Ven [...] |
2005-09-02 21:10:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | BH GY MX XM KSUM SOCI |
| 06BELIZE506 |
BELIZE: DEMARCHE TO BENEFICIARIES OF CBTPA [...] Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Ambassador Amalia Mai, CEO of Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Nancy Namis, Director General of the Belize Directorate for Foreign Trade. Post will report any substantive GOB response. DIETER [...] |
2006-06-07 19:12:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD BB GY GJ JM NS TD WTRO BH |
| 06BRASILIA1508 |
BRASILIA COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST - DR. SUZANNE WESTMAN, [...] Embassy Brasilia requests country clearance for Dr. Suzanne Westman, Dr. Aristides Barbosa and Mrs. Erin Johnson for August 03, 2006. 2. The purpose of this visit is to view access to care and HIV testing services for high risk migratory groups along the corridor between Guyana and Brazil; [...] |
2006-07-27 13:21:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO CDC OTRA US GY BR |
| 06BRIDGETOWN1506 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HORNBECK FOR TRAVEL [...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to John F. Hornbeck, Library of Congress Specialist in International Trade and Finance, to travel to Barbados, from August 27 - September 3, 2006. The purpose of the visit is to conduct research and interviews with government and private [...] |
2006-08-28 11:29:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA BB GY |
| 06BRIDGETOWN635 |
WIN-WIN OR LOSE-LOSE: MARITIME BORDER DISPUTE [...] (U) SUMMARY: On April 11, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague handed down its ruling finally establishing a single maritime boundary between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. The new border differs from those claimed by each of the parties in their pleadings, yet both countries a [...] |
2006-04-12 18:05:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS EWWT ETRD EPET PHSA TT BB GY VE XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN655 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BOOTHE TO TRAVEL [...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Mr. Peter Boothe, Voucher Examiner, USAID/Jamaica to travel to Barbados on April 24-28, 2006. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Rohrer at Tel.(246)228-8070 or Fax. (246) 228-8 [...] |
2006-04-19 21:50:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC OTRA EAID BB GY XL |
| 06GEORGETOWN1 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN. VON GEIJER AND [...] Post welcomes TSA Senior Aviation Security Inspector Dan Von Geijer and Aviation Security Inspector Jon Christensen from January 23 until January 31, 2006 and grants country clearance. 2. Per the travelers' request, hotel reservations are confirmed at the Le Meridien Pegasus hotel, phone [...] |
2006-01-03 11:27:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN101 |
REVISED CABLE: GEORGETOWN REQUESTS INCLUSION IN [...] Below is Embassy Georgetown's nomination for the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists. The slate has full front office approval. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should not be [...] |
2006-01-30 13:21:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1011 |
JAGDEO EXPLAINS RATIONALE FOR SUPPORT OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a September 27 press conference, President Jagdeo cited national interest and assurances that Venezuela will not advance its claim on the disputed Essequibo border region as justification for Guyana's support of Venezuela's bid for the U.N. Security Council (UNSC). The statement [...] |
2006-09-28 20:12:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EPET KPAO UNSC GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1019 |
PARLIAMENT OPENS, ABSENT OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) Summary: A series of meetings and phone calls between President Jagdeo and opposition party leaders seemed to clear a path for the People's National Congress Reform (PNCR) to attend the opening of Parliament on September 28, but walk out before Jagdeo's speech. However, an eleventh hou [...] |
2006-09-29 20:44:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1028 |
TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR: UPDATED [...] SUMMARY: The textile and apparel sector in Guyana has approximately one large manufacturer and five small manufacturers. A steep decline in prices has offset a slight increase in production. While not an engine of growth, the textiles and apparel sector makes a small but valuable contribution t [...] |
2006-10-03 15:17:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KTEX ECON ETRD GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1037 |
TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING (GUYANA) [...] Post provides to following information in response to reftel: A) The Economic/Commercial Section has dual responsibility for economic monitoring and reporting as well as for Post's commercial diplomacy efforts. The section consists of one Economic/Commercial Officer and one Foreign Service Na [...] |
2006-10-04 19:53:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1038 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel talking points on October 4 to Minister of Foreign Affairs Rudy Insanally. Insanally stopped short of committing to specifics but indicated that Guyana's support was likely, stating, "we are all of one mind" on this issue. ROBINSON [...] |
2006-10-04 19:59:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KN PARM KNNP GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1039 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: VENEZUELA'S GREATEST HITS [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel talking points on October 4 to Minister of Foreign Affairs Rudy Insanally. 2. (C) Insanally considered Chavez' UN speech "far too much," and said he appreciated Congressman Rangel's reported response to it. However, he indicated that Guyana would support Ven [...] |
2006-10-04 20:07:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC GT VE GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN104 |
TV CO-OP PROPOSAL - GUYANA [...] SUMMARY: Guyana is a fragile state with a history of ethnic-related post-election violence. General elections are due by called by August 2006. Post proposes a television co-op with the theme "The Role of the Media in Elections". Reporters would focus on the large overseas Guyanese communi [...] |
2006-01-31 13:53:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP OPRC KPAO GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1043 |
GUYANA: OUR POST-ELECTION AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: President Bharrat Jagdeo starts his second five-year term with a firm parliamentary majority and apparent control over his own People's Progressive Party (PPP). He aligned his priorities in an October 2 conversation with the Ambassador as breaking Guyana's wave of violent crime [...] |
2006-10-05 20:01:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID PHUM KDEM OAS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1049 |
MONUMENT FOR CUBANA BOMBING VICTIMS PLANNED [...] (U) Cuban Ambassador Merchante Castellanos, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rudy Insanally, and Mayor of Georgetown Hamilton Green spoke at a ceremony on Friday afternoon marking the 30th anniversary of the 1976 Cubana C.U. 455 bombing. Seventy-three people, including eleven Guyanese, were kille [...] |
2006-10-10 13:58:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER EAIR KPAO CU VE GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1056 |
GOG REACTION TO MCC FY07 SCORECARD [...] (U) SUMMARY: USAID Mission Director and State EconOff delivered the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) FY07 indicator scorecard to Chief Cabinet Secretary Roger Luncheon, Minister of Finance Ashni Singh, and Advisor within the Ministry of Finance Coby Frimpong on October 5. The GOG acknowle [...] |
2006-10-10 19:36:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID KMCA GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1058 |
GUYANA ECONOMIC & COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP [...] Jagdeo Pursues Debt Relief, Treasury Ties in Singapore 2. Guyana-Suriname Maritime Boundary Dispute: Legal Teams to begin Oral Arguments on December 7 3. Russian Firm Interested in Linden Bauxite Operations 4. Cambior/IAMGOLD Merger Could Affect Guyanese Mining Operation 5. Stone Supply Sh [...] |
2006-10-10 20:50:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PBTS EMIN ETRD EFIN EINV ENRG GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1065 |
SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR MAISTO,S OCTOBER 18-20 [...] (U) We warmly welcome your visit to Georgetown. You are arriving at an important historical moment, shortly after the first peaceful elections in nearly a decade. In the run-up to elections and during the victory celebrations, President Jagdeo promised to widen political dialogue and to push [...] |
2006-10-12 20:32:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1069 |
SURVEY OF ETHANOL POTENTIAL IN GUYANA [...] SUMMARY: Though a small-scale sugar producer, Guyana could be a lucrative destination for investment in ethanol production. Guyana's efforts to streamline its sugar industry and lower the cost of production--which will enable it to remain competitive--have limited excess cane capacity and inves [...] |
2006-10-13 19:53:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG EAGR PREL PGOV GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN107 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR GUYANA [...] The Government of Guyana encourages foreign direct investment in almost all sectors. Billed as a "first stop shop" for investors, the Guyana Office for Investment (GO- INVEST) is charged with leading government efforts to attract foreign and domestic investment. GO-INVEST focuses primarily [...] |
2006-01-31 19:28:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV KTDB GY OPIC USTR |
| 06GEORGETOWN1097 |
MEETING OF G8 COUNTER-TERRORISM ADVISORY GROUP IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Embassy in Georgetown hosted the first local meeting of the G-8 Counter-Terrorism Advisory Group (CTAG) on October 20. Guyana ForMin Rudy Insanally said the terrorist threat is not prominent in Guyana but also called for capacity-building assistance in enacting count [...] |
2006-10-23 19:30:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN111 |
PROMINENT AFRO-GUYANESE JOURNALIST RONALD [...] Prominent Afro-Guyanese journalist/television talk show host/politician, Ronald Waddell, was gunned down in front of his home at in the Subryanville section of Georgetown, seven doors down from the USAID Mission Director's residence, at approximately 8:30 p.m. on January 30. 2. Waddell hos [...] |
2006-02-01 13:32:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS ASEC KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN112 |
SHAHEED "ROGER" KHAN: GUYANA'S OWN ESCOBAR? [...] (S) SUMMARY. Shaheed "Roger" Khan (DOB: 13-Jan-72), Guyana's number one narco-criminal, threatens to exert control over the fragile Guyanese state akin to Pablo Escobar's erstwhile control over Colombia. Khan is presently active in drug trafficking, money laundering, and arms smuggling. His [...] |
2006-02-01 13:37:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET | SNAR PINR PINS PGOV KCRM KCOR NS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1135 |
OAS AMBASSADOR MAISTO VISITS GUYANA: TALKS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador John Maisto, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), visited Georgetown October 18-20, meeting government and opposition leaders, addressing local media, and encouraging the pursuit of democracy and development. He also used his tr [...] |
2006-10-31 14:52:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM OAS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1138 |
PNCR-1G COMES TO PARLIAMENT ) DEBATE PRESIDENT,S [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-31 20:50:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1142 |
GUYANA TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE TO INTERNATIONAL LAW [...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified Post via diplomatic note on October 16 that the GOG will support the U.S. candidate for the International Law Commission. ROBINSON [...] |
2006-11-01 17:58:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC UNGA GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1148 |
MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS OUT OF LOOP ON KERIK ISSUE [...] (C) On November 1, Legal Attach Kevin Currier, Assistant Legal Attach Marvin Freeman, and DCM paid a friendly and productive introductory courtesy call on newly appointed Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee. The FBI thanked Rohee for assistance in several cases, to include the 2005 Thomson [...] |
2006-11-02 19:05:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1149 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF [...] EmbOff delivered reftel talking points and non-papers to Esther Gitten, Desk Officer within the Multilateral and Global Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Senior MFA personnel are currently preoccupied with the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) meeting being held i [...] |
2006-11-02 20:16:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KTIA UNGA GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1154 |
GUYANA PASSES CRICKET WORLD CUP LEGISLATION [...] With minimal debate, Guyana's Parliament unanimously passed legislation governing venue access, commercial rights and public order for the Cricket World Cup, scheduled to take place in Guyana from March 27 to April 9, 2007. The International Cricket Council (ICC) mandated passage of the so-call [...] |
2006-11-03 19:56:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV CASC ASEC GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1162 |
AFC ALLEGES MISCOUNT, CLAIMS PRIME MINISTER'S SEAT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Alliance for Change (AFC) alleges that several ballot boxes were left off of the total tally in Region Ten, costing the party a seat in parliament. In a press conference, AFC leaders called on the ruling People's Progressive Party/CIVIC (PPP/C) to voluntarily relinquish th [...] |
2006-11-06 15:06:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1172 |
POLICE COMMISSIONER GREENE: GIVE US BARABBAS [...] (C) Summary: President Bharrat Jagdeo appears set to make Acting Police Commissioner Henry Greene the permanent head of the Guyana Police Force. Elevating Greene makes political sense--his aggressive response to out of control street crime is a hit--but the president fears it may cause prob [...] |
2006-11-07 15:43:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1178 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COUNTRY SPECIFIC RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS AT [...] EmbOff delivered reftel talking points to Jackie Hamer, Director for Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 6. Hamer had no substantive response. Ambassador is scheduled to follow up with Foreign Minister Insanally at 1600 hours, Wednesday, November 8. ROBINSON [...] |
2006-11-08 17:32:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KTIA UN GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1180 |
EMBATTLED PCNR TO DISCUSS LEADERSHIP ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: Persistent rumors that leader Robert Corbin is on his way out, as well as a public airing of complaints by some members of the party's youth arm, have recently dogged the opposition People's National Congress Reform (PNCR). After its dismal election showing, the PNCR appears to [...] |
2006-11-08 18:33:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1182 |
JAGDEO: CONSERVATION, IF THE PRICE IS RIGHT [...] Speaking at his return from an investment promotion conference in London on November 4, President Bharrat Jagdeo said that he intends to work with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and others to explore the potential use of Guyana's rainforest to offset climate change. Jagdeo further stated tha [...] |
2006-11-08 20:21:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID EINV SENV GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1183 |
2006-2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] The following text is post's narrative for Part II of the 2006-2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Financial Crimes and Money Laundering for Guyana. BEGIN TEXT: 2. Guyana is neither an important regional or offshore financial center, nor does it have any notable offshore [...] |
2006-11-08 20:29:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM KTFN GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1186 |
STAFFDEL MEACHAM AND TOON VISIT: DISCUSS MLO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Carl Meacham and Bernard Toon, Senior Professional Staff Members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, traveled to Guyana November 2-4. The primary focus of their visit was to understand the process and procedures whereby the State Department oversees security assistan [...] |
2006-11-09 21:24:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR KDEM OREP GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN119 |
VISAS VIPER: JANUARY 2006 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] Post's VISAS VIPER Committee met on February 1, 2006, covering the period January 5, 2006 to February 1, 2006. Conoff Wells chaired the meeting. DCM, ECON, POL, CONS, RSO, and MLO attended. Non-resident LEGATT was queried separately. 2. No VISAS VIPER telegrams were submitted during this [...] |
2006-02-02 21:03:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KVPR CVIS PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1208 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN ADVANCE OF IMO MARITIME SAFETY [...] Emboff delivered reftel talking points to Ivor English, Director General, Guyana Maritime Administration, on November 14, 2006. English said MARAD will not be sending a representative to the November 29 International Maritime Organization Maritime Safety Committee meeting. English agreed to rev [...] |
2006-11-15 18:56:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS KTIA IMO INMARSAT GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN121 |
GUYANA FLOOD UPDATE: WATER LEVEL STABLE [...] SUMMARY: Several days of relatively good weather have allowed water levels in affected areas to lower slightly. The GOG declared two of the affected regions disaster areas and briefed donors of the potential need for assistance in mitigation and disaster prevention. Meanwhile, reports of vanda [...] |
2006-02-03 13:26:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AEMR EAID PGOV GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1215 |
2006-2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] The following text is post's narrative for Part I of the 2006-2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Drugs and Chemical Controls for Guyana. BEGIN TEXT: 2. Guyana is a transshipment point for cocaine destined for North America, Europe, and the Caribbean. Interdictions and s [...] |
2006-11-16 11:31:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM KTFN GY |
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DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CWC [...] EmbOff delivered reftel talking points on November 6 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Multilateral Affairs Director Jackie Hamer and followed up on November 14. Hamer had no substantive response but promised to follow up on the issue. ROBINSON [...] |
2006-11-16 12:15:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CBW BWC CWC OPCW GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1218 |
GUYANA ENDORSES U.S.-CARICOM INITIATIVE TO COMBAT ILLICIT [...] Ambassador met with Guyana Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee on November 14 and delivered the joint U.S.-CARICOM Agreement on Illicit Trafficking in Arms. Rohee said that Guyana endorses the statement and that he will raise the matter with FonMin Insanally and President Jagdeo. Ambassador [...] |
2006-11-16 20:27:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MASS PARM PREL CARICOM OAS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN122 |
Update on Leptospirosis in Guyana [...] Leptospirosis is considered endemic in Guyana. In January 2005 during catastrophic flooding Guyana experienced an outbreak of the disease far above baseline levels with 65 laboratory -confirmed cases and more than 200 additional suspected cases. 2. Increasing numbers of cases clinically con [...] |
2006-02-03 18:37:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO EAID CASC PGOV GY CDC |
| 06GEORGETOWN1224 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON [...] A/DCM delivered reftel talking points to Jackie Hamer, Director for Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 17. Hamer had no substantive response. Post will follow-up with the Foreign Ministry early the week of November 20. ROBINSON [...] |
2006-11-17 19:49:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UN GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN124 |
DONOR COMMUNITY TO ISSUE NON-VIOLENCE STATEMENT IN [...] Ambassador and Chiefs of Mission of the UK, Canada and the European Union (ABCEU) met with leaders of the ruling PPP/C and several opposition parties, including the Guyana Third Force, the Alliance for Change, and the Working People's Alliance, to emphasize the need for non-violence following [...] |
2006-02-03 20:37:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ASEC KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1252 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SANTA CRUZ MINISTERIAL [...] EmbOff delivered reftel talking points on November 29 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Americas and Asia Director Audrey Waddell. Waddell promised to relay talking points to Commissioner of the Civil Defense Commission Col. Chabilall Ramsarup, who will represent Guyana at the Minis [...] |
2006-11-29 20:28:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON EFIN ETRD PHUM SENV USTR OAS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1255 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WESTERN HEMISPHERE TRAVEL [...] ConOff delivered reftel demarche on November 29, 2006 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas and Asia Department Director Audrey Waddell and verbally delivered reftel demarche to Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee. Waddell had no substantive response, but promised to relay the informatio [...] |
2006-11-30 19:01:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PREL GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1277 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGING GUYANA'S ABSENCE FROM [...] Guyana has sent Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation Dr. Henry Jeffrey to the AFCARPAC Summit in Khartoum and preliminary meetings beginning December 3. EmbOff delivered relevant reftel talking points to Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation Permanent Secr [...] |
2006-12-06 18:08:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS SOCI SU GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN130 |
Guyana Snares Cuban Medical Aid And Scholarships [...] President Jagdeo returned from a two-day visit to Cuba and held a press conference to trumpet several pledges of assistance, including the establishment of an ophthalmology clinic and a scholarship program for Guyanese students to study medicine, agriculture and engineering in Cuba. The eye cl [...] |
2006-02-07 15:22:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID PREL SCUL KPAO KHIV CU GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN1303 |
GUYANA'S TROUBLED FORESTRY SECTOR [...] (C) Summary: Amid recent public outcry over unscrupulous business practices in Guyana's poorly monitored forestry sector, the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has announced an investigation into allegations of transfer pricing. Despite some companies' official agreements with the GOG on provi [...] |
2006-12-15 19:42:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV EAGR EAID PGOV KCOR KFRD XB CH GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN131 |
GUYANA'S CAPACITY FOR SUGAR TRQ REALLOCATION [...] THE GUYANA SUGAR CORPORATION (GUYSUCO) INFORMED POST, THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REQUESTED IN REFTEL: GUYSUCO HAS 16,746 TONS REMAINING UNDER ITS TRQ FOR THE QUOTA YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2006. IT INTENDS TO SHIP THIS TONNAGE AND WILL ALSO BE INTERE [...] |
2006-02-07 15:27:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN132 |
PROPOSAL FOR TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS INCLE PROJECT [...] Below is Embassy Georgetown's proposal for an FY 2006 INCLE funded anti-trafficking in persons program to build the capacity of the Guyanese criminal justice system: A. Title: Technical Assistance Proposal to Increase the Capacity of Guyana's Criminal Justice System to Combat [...] |
2006-02-07 15:29:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SMIG SNAR KWMN KCRM KJUS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN137 |
DEATH THREAT AGAINST U.S. AMBASSADOR AND PROMINENT [...] (S) Ambassador met with Major General (ret.) Norman McLean on February 8 at McLean's request. At the meeting, McLean handed Ambassador a sheet of paper listing information he had received from a policeman who has access to the Buxton area. This paper described a discussion regarding an operati [...] |
2006-02-08 23:27:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET | ASEC PTER PGOV PREL SNAR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN139 |
TEIXEIRA SHARES INFORMATION ON SUSPECT VISA SEEKERS [...] (C) Ambassador met with Minister of Home Affairs Gail Teixeira on January 12 and January 20 to discuss various matters. At the January 12 meeting, Teixeira handed a document to Ambassador containing a list of Indian nationals who had applied for Guyanese tourist visas through Indian "tour ope [...] |
2006-02-09 20:53:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SNAR SMIG KFRD KCOR KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN14 |
VISAS VIPER: DECEMBER 2005 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] Post's VISAS VIPER Committee met on January 4, 2006, covering the period December 7, 2005 to January 4, 2006. Conoff Wells chaired the meeting. DCM, ECON, POL, CONS, RSO, and MLO attended. Non-resident LEGATT was queried separately. 2. No VISAS VIPER telegrams were submitted during this [...] |
2006-01-05 16:06:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KVPR CVIS PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN150 |
EMBASSY GEORGETOWN NOMINATION FOR FY-06 ECA/A/E/USS [...] Embassy Georgetown nominates Ms. Geetangeli Geer to the U.S. Institute on U.S. Foreign Policy. Ms. Geer is the Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and a lecturer at the University of Guyana. Ms. Geer lecturers on a international relations, conflict resolution. Her classes incl [...] |
2006-02-13 20:38:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN151 |
GUYANA ASSUMES CHAIR OF RIO GROUP [...] (U) SUMMARY. Guyana has assumed chairmanship of the Rio Group from Argentina. At the handing over ceremony FonMin Insanally emphasized that the group will focus on democracy and human rights, poverty alleviation, and multilateralism under Guyana's stewardship. Guyana has a proud history of l [...] |
2006-02-13 20:39:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EU HA XM XL GY UN |
| 06GEORGETOWN153 |
EDITORIAL ON GUYANA'S SECURITY CHALLENGE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-02-13 20:44:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINS SOCI GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN157 |
CENSUS PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO GUYANESE SOCIETY [...] SUMMARY. The GoG released the results of Guyana's 2002 Population and Housing Census in October 2005. The census confirmed two demographic trends that will profoundly shape the country's political and economic development: a) total population is stagnant and predicted to fall; and b) the ethn [...] |
2006-02-15 13:11:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI PGOV PHUM SMIG CVIS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN158 |
LABOR STRUGGLES TO UNIFY AS GOG SEIZES INITIATIVE [...] SUMMARY: A number of simmering labor issues have emerged in the run-up to the elections. The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is in an ongoing struggle for government salary arbitration with unclear ends and limited impact to date. The Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC) is contesting a propo [...] |
2006-02-15 13:14:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PGOV GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN160 |
GUYANA UNESCO CONVENTION NOT ON AGENDA [...] Post is not aware of any attention paid to the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Expressions in legislative, media, or public forums in Guyana. The University of Guyana has not held any discussions on the matter, and informal inquiries to parliament revealed it is not on the legislative agenda. A [...] |
2006-02-16 12:08:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD SCUL GY UNESCO |
| 06GEORGETOWN162 |
Firearms Seized from US Commercial Aircraft [...] Action request para 5. 2. On February 11, 2006, Guyanese Customs Officials intercepted 3 firearms at Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) that were found in exported cargo from the U.S. on North American Airlines flight 091 from JFK International Airport. Customs official examined a [...] |
2006-02-16 12:11:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAIR PGOV GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN166 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN - BOURNE [...] Post welcomes NSF Integrative Biology Program Director Dr. Godfrey Bourne from March 5 until March 21, 2006 and grants country clearance. 2. No Embassy assistance was requested. 3. Control officer is Ed Luchessi, Economic/Commercial Officer, telephone 592-225-4900 ext. 220, IVG 747-0 [...] |
2006-02-17 12:16:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA GY NSF |
| 06GEORGETOWN167 |
A/SYG RAMDIN WANTS STRONG OAS ENGAGEMENT IN GUYANA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. OAS A/SYG Albert Ramdin visited Guyana February 13-14. Key takeaways from his visit are: a) Ramdin wants to increase OAS' involvement in Guyana and will act quickly to form a long-term mission of some sort; b) he wants any OAS electoral observation mission to act in close part [...] |
2006-02-17 15:21:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM GY OAS |
| 06GEORGETOWN170 |
STATEMENT DELIVERED: IAEA REPORTS IRAN TO UN [...] (U) Per reftel, Ambassador briefed Foreign Minister Insanally on the IAEA's reporting of Iran to the UN Security Council during February 15 meeting on another matter. Ambassador provided copies of President's and Secretary's statements. 2. (U) Post will forward any response by the Governmen [...] |
2006-02-17 19:04:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN171 |
GUYANA: MESSAGE DELIVERED ON PALESTINIAN ASSISTANCE [...] (U) Per reftel, Ambassador delivered message on Paelstinian assistance to Foreign Minister Insanally during February 15 meeting on another matter. 2. (U) Post will forward any response from the Government of Guyana. 3. (SBU) FM Insanally agreed that the Palestinian Authority needs to ab [...] |
2006-02-17 19:05:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAL IS PREL GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN174 |
JAGDEO ANNOUNCES WIRELESS LICENSE FOR DIGICEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Jagdeo announced February 20 that the GoG would grant a license to regional wireless telecommunications operator Digicel. Issuing this license would violate the terms of the MoU between the GoG and U.S.-owned incumbent operator CelStar. Jagdeo also repeated his call [...] |
2006-02-21 20:37:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT PGOV GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN181 |
OPPOSITION DRAWS BATTLE LINE: ELECTION PREVIEW #4 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Technical preparations for Guyana's elections are proceeding reasonably well (ref A), but the process is deadlocked for political reasons. The main opposition party PNC/R, facing dim electoral prospects, is working to obstruct and discredit the election process. The PNC/R lea [...] |
2006-02-24 20:35:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN191 |
GUYANA FM LIKES GUATEMALA FOR UNSC [...] (C) Ambassador met with Foreign Minister (and UN PermRep) Rudy Insanally February 27 to deliver demarche regarding the candidates for the 2007-2008 Latin America non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). 2. (C) Insanally said that he has discussed the matter with Gua [...] |
2006-02-27 17:47:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GT VE GY UNSC UN |
| 06GEORGETOWN195 |
GUYANA INL CY-2005 END USE MONITORING REPORT [...] Post's Military Liaison Office (MLO) provided a fast interceptor boat to the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard (GDFCG) in May 2005. Post did not provide any other new commodities or services to the GoG in CY-2005 under the international narcotics and crime program. ---------- Procedures - [...] |
2006-03-01 11:37:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN196 |
GUYANA ECONOMIC ROUND-UP--FEBRUARY 2006 [...] Domestic Economy: Cement Shortage Hampers Construction Industry 2. Inflation Watch: Upward movement in January CPI, domestic sugar prices rise 3. Trade: Rice producers hopeful as international prices rise 4. Investment: GO-INVEST reports heavy FDI in mining, forestry sectors 5. Bilatera [...] |
2006-03-01 15:26:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR EFIN EINV SENV GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN197 |
SIXTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ASSESSMENT- [...] (SBU) The following is Embassy Georgetown's submission of information requested in reftel for the 2006 Annual Trafficking in Persons Report: BEGIN REPORT. Overview of a country's activities to eliminate trafficking in persons: -- A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destinat [...] |
2006-03-01 15:31:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB KCRM KWMN KFRD GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN2 |
RETURN TO POST OF THE AMBASSADOR [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-03 13:38:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | APER OTRA GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN204 |
RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON APPLICATION 05- [...] Per reftel, EconOff visited site of MMC Security Force, Inc. to assess the company's operations. The company's proprietor, Alfred M. Mekdeci (an American citizen), and CEO, Colonel (ret.) Carl Morgan, provided the following information: -The firm was founded in 1995, originally to provide s [...] |
2006-03-02 14:15:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN205 |
BRAZEN CRIMES IN GEORGETOWN SHOCK, PORTEND [...] (U) SUMMARY. A SPATE OF SEEMINGLY DISPARATE CRIMES HIT GEORGETOWN BETWEEN FEBRUARY 22 AND 27: A) A POSSIBLE STAGED KIDNAPPING; B) THE DISAPPEARANCE OF POWERFUL WEAPONS FROM A GUYANA DEFENCE FORCE (GDF) STOREHOUSE; C) A HIGH-SPEED BOAT CHASE ALONG THE CAPITAL'S WATERFRONT; AND MOST DISTURBINGLY [...] |
2006-03-02 20:48:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS ASEC PGOV SOCI SNAR MCAP KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN206 |
Georgetown Volunteers for Participation - Revising [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-02 20:48:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR CASC AMGT PINS KFLO GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN208 |
GOG TO INVESTIGATE UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS IN INTERIOR [...] (SBU) Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), Robeson Benn, informed EconOff on February 28 that mine officers and immigration officials will begin inspecting interior mining locations by the second week of March in an effort to identify and regularize undocumented work [...] |
2006-03-03 12:21:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SMIG ELAB CVIS KCRM KCOR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN219 |
TELECOM UPDATE--WAR OF WORDS ESCALATES BETWEEN GT&T [...] SUMMARY: In a rare move to take his case straight to the media, Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) CEO Major General (ret.) Joe Singh condemned the GOG's recent "propaganda blitz" as an effort to disparage the company and justify abrogating the firm's exclusive right agreement in landline t [...] |
2006-03-07 11:58:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ECPS EINT PGOV GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN22 |
CABINET SECRETARY ANNOUNCES GUYANA DEA OFFICE [...] (U) SUMMARY. Presidential Secretariat Head Roger Luncheon told a press conference that the GoG welcomes the establishment of a U.S. DEA office in Guyana, but acknowledged that certain details still need to be addressed. The state-owned newspaper carried the story the following day under the [...] |
2006-01-06 18:25:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV PREL GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN224 |
GOG REQUESTS ASSISTANCE ON STOLEN WEAPONS [...] (U) Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon called a meeting with Ambassador on short notice March 3 to discuss the recent theft of weapons from a Guyana Defense Force (GDF) storehouse (ref A). 2. (U) Luncheon gave Ambassador a copy of an October 19, 2005, memorandum from hi [...] |
2006-03-08 14:03:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC MCAP SNAR KCOR KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN233 |
BERBICE RIVER BRIDGE AGAIN INCHES TOWARD REALITY [...] SUMMARY: The GOG's point person on the one-mile long Berbice River Bridge project, which would connect the agricultural east Berbice region with the central coast and Georgetown, has predicted completion of the bridge by October 2007. Significantly, funding for the US$37.2 million dollar proje [...] |
2006-03-13 11:48:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELTN ECON PGOV EFIN GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN235 |
JAGDEO TAKING CAMPAIGN TO LOW ROAD: ELECTION [...] (C) President Jagdeo summoned Ambassador as well as the British and Canadian High Commissioners to his home on short notice Saturday March 4. Jagdeo wanted to discuss the elections and security. He said that he has started his campaign. (Note: Jagdeo has not yet been officially designated th [...] |
2006-03-13 16:17:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM SNAR KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN236 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED--GEOGRAPHIC INDICATORS [...] EconOff delivered demarche requested in reftel to Neville Totaram, coordinator of the National Committee for External Negotiations (NACEN) within the Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation. Totaram was aware of the U.S.-sponsored joint proposal as well as the EC proposal. Tota [...] |
2006-03-14 11:22:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR WTRO GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN242 |
CUBA ON DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE IN CARIBBEAN [...] (U) Cuba's Ambassador to Guyana and CARICOM, Alejandro Marchante Castellanos, presented his credentials to CARICOM SYG Edwin Carrington March 10. In his remarks, Castellanos said that Cuba planned to establish four new diplomatic missions in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Vincent and the [...] |
2006-03-14 14:26:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL GY XL CU |
| 06GEORGETOWN248 |
EMINENT GUYANESE WARN DIPLOMATS OF ELECTION THREATS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Members of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) met with donors March 8 and 10 to discuss their deep concerns about preparations for Guyana's upcoming elections, the deteriorating security situation, and the disturbing nexus between the two. These Guyanese civil society figures a [...] |
2006-03-14 16:43:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN254 |
INCSR Sparks Lively, Constructive Debate in Guyana [...] SUMMARY. The 2006 INCSR has resonated with the Guyanese public and generated considerable dialogue in the media in the two weeks since its release. All television and radio news programs carried the 2006 INCSR as their lead story on March 1 and the next morning. TV news and talk shows revolve [...] |
2006-03-17 15:14:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL KCRM KPAO GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN257 |
Radio, monopoly and technology in Guyana [...] Summary: The Stabroek News, the leading independent daily newspaper in Guyana, carried an editorial on Friday, March 17, analyzing GoG ambivalence with regard to radio broadcasting in Guyana. The editorial is reproduced below: Begin Text: One cannot avoid the conclusion that after thirt [...] |
2006-03-17 20:25:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PROP PGOV PHUM SCUL KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN258 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S.-CARICOM INITIATIVE TO [...] DCM delivered demarche per reftel March 17 to Ambassador Elizabeth Harper, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General. Harper was receptive to the concept of the initiative to Combat Illicit Trafficking In Arms. She recognized the proposal as a step towards moving the U.S.-CARICOM dialogue [...] |
2006-03-17 20:25:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MASS PARM PREL XL GY CARICOM |
| 06GEORGETOWN260 |
DEPARTURE OF AMBASSADOR BULLEN FROM POST [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-20 15:51:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | APER GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN267 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OAS CICTE VI [...] PolOff delivered demarche March 20 per reftel to Audrey Waddell, Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Director of Americas and Asia Department. Waddell will be Guyana's head of delegation to the OAS Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) sixth regular session in Bogota. No one else from [...] |
2006-03-21 20:20:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER GY OAS |
| 06GEORGETOWN270 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE PAUL PASUCO AND EDWARD [...] Post welcomes Paul Pasuco and Edward Newnom and grants country clearance to escort Samuel Cromwell on 03/29/2006 for criminal alien removal to Georgetown, Guyana. 2. Guyanese Immigration officials will meet and assist at Cheddi Jagan International Airport. NO EMBASSY ASSISTANCE WILL BE P [...] |
2006-03-14 15:46:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CVIS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN271 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE ERIC PECORARO AND DANIEL [...] Post welcomes Eric Pecoraro and Daniel Henderson and grants country clearance to escort John Hintzen on 03/27/2006 for criminal alien removal to Georgetown, Guyana. 2. Guyanese Immigration officials will meet and assist at Cheddi Jagan International Airport. NO EMBASSY ASSISTANCE WILL BE [...] |
2006-03-10 10:56:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CVIS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN272 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE THOMAS WENDLING AND LEE [...] Post welcomes Thomas Wendling and Lee Mitchell and grants country clearance to escort Chetram Singh on 03/27/2006 for criminal alien removal to Georgetown, Guyana. 2. Guyanese Immigration officials will meet and assist at Cheddi Jagan International Airport. NO EMBASSY ASSISTANCE WILL BE [...] |
2006-03-10 13:11:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CVIS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN274 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE ROBERT WOODSON AND DAVID [...] Post welcomes Eddie Robert Woodson and David Cuffee and grants country clearance to escort Martin Stanford Durant on 03/28/2006 for criminal alien removal to Georgetown, Guyana. 2. Guyanese Immigration officials will meet and assist at Cheddi Jagan International Airport. NO EMBASSY ASSIST [...] |
2006-03-09 09:03:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CVIS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN278 |
SECRET TAPE, RAID ON DRUG LORD'S ASSETS ROCK GUYANA [...] (U) SUMMARY. Georgetown is flush with intrigue as a joint army/police team conducted raids March 19-20 on drug lord Shaheed "Roger" Khan's properties and, concurrently, a secret recording of Police Commissioner Winston Felix's phone conversations was anonymously and widely distributed to the [...] |
2006-03-23 20:33:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET | SNAR PINS PGOV KCOR KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN281 |
NATIONAL MILLING COMPANY FENDS OFF OPENING [...] SUMMARY: Acting Chief Cabinent Secretary, Nanda Gopaul, announced at a March 23 press conference that the GOG had reached agreement with the National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO), a subsidiary of Kansas-based Seabord Corporation, to reduce the price of flour by G$200 (US$1) per bag. The [...] |
2006-03-24 19:07:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ECON GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN29 |
FONMIN DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL AND OAS VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Insanally January 9 to discuss: a) efforts to strengthen the UN human rights machinery through the Human Rights Council; b) OAS A/SGY Ramdin's anticipated visit and the need for an OAS long-term observer mission for the upcoming elections; and [...] |
2006-01-10 19:54:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL GY UN OAS |
| 06GEORGETOWN290 |
POLICE CHIEF REQUESTS USG HELP INVESTIGATING DRUG [...] (C) Guyana Police Force (GPF) Commissioner Winston Felix paid Ambassador a visit March 27 to request U.S. government assistance on two specific matters. The requests stem from last week's joint army/police raids on drug lord Shaheed "Roger" Khan's properties and the widely, anonymously distri [...] |
2006-03-28 20:18:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PINS KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN292 |
GUYANA TO SEEK ADDITIONAL FIBER OPTIC [...] Pierre Strasser, the French-national Chief Operating Officer of American-owned wireless communications provider Cel*Star Guyana, informed Embassy on March 27 that the GOG will likely pursue inclusion in a second fiber optic communications cable, with construction to be completed by early 200 [...] |
2006-03-29 15:20:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINT ECON GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN293 |
INVITATION FOR BIDS -AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES [...] This invitation for Bids follow the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in the Development Business, Issue No. 639 dated September 30, 2004. 2. The Co-operative Republic of Guyana has received financing the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) toward the cost of th [...] |
2006-03-29 15:22:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BTIO EAID EAGR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN294 |
GUYANA TIMBER INDUSTRY LOOKS TOWARD [...] SUMMARY: In a bid to achieve recognition for sustainable forestry, the Malaysian/South Korean firm Barama Company Ltd. has received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, the first of its kind in Guyana. While the FSC label should allow the firm to command higher prices in internation [...] |
2006-03-29 15:40:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV BEXP ECON ETRD GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN295 |
INVITATION FOR BIDS -AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES [...] This invitation for Bids follow the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in the Development Business, Issue No. 639 dated September 30, 2004. 2. The Co-operative Republic of Guyana has received financing the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) toward the cost of th [...] |
2006-03-30 15:13:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BTIO EAID EAGR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN296 |
INVITATION FOR BIDS - SUPPLY OF WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT FOR [...] The Government of Guyana has received financing the Inter- American Development Bank towards the cost of the Basic Education Access Management Support Programme - Phase 1. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this financing will be applied to eligible payments under the Contract for [...] |
2006-03-30 15:16:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BTIO EAID EAGR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN298 |
GOVERNMENT OF GUYANA REQUESTS COPIES OF [...] In a diplomatic note dated March 29, 2006, Guyana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed that the GoG (Director of Public Prosecution) has requested copies or certified copies of the indictment and arrest warrant against Moonie Moses. 2. The diplomatic note also stated: "The Laws of Guyana [...] |
2006-03-30 19:17:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN299 |
PROPOSED AGENDA FOR APRIL 12 CARICOM-USTR [...] an extension of the waiver for CBI (which expired in December 2005) 2. possibility of negotiating an appropriate US-CARICOM Trade Agreement 3. a re-configured Trade and Investment Council and the modalities attendant hereto (as suggested by the US Secretary of State on the occasion of t [...] |
2006-03-30 19:43:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL EAGR ECIN XL GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN30 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREEMPTING MORALES' MESSAGE [...] (C) Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Insanally January 9 and delivered talking points on U.S. concerns and suggestions regarding the Morales government (Ref A). Ambassador noted that Guyana will take over as chair of the Rio Group later this month and asked Insanally to raise the issue wit [...] |
2006-01-10 20:04:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BO GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN300 |
INCSR PROMPTS GREATER SCRUTINY OF FOREST [...] The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) is taking steps to prevent narco-traffickers from gaining control of timber concessions in Guyana. This is a direct reaction to the 2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), which stated that the GFC "granted a State Forestry Explorator [...] |
2006-03-30 20:00:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EAGR PGOV KCRM KPAO GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN308 |
GUYANA POLL DATE UNDER THREAT: ELECTION PREVIEW #6 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The likelihood of Guyana holding elections by the August 4 constitutional due date has plummeted over the past ten days. The Guyana Elections Commissioner (GECOM) Secretariat - the technical staff - took the country by SIPDIS surprise March 24 when they circulated a draft re [...] |
2006-04-03 18:12:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM OAS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN327 |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR CARICOM-USTR MEETING: [...] Minister of Foreign Trade and International Commerce, Clement Rohee, will represent Guyana at the USTR-CARICOM meeting April 12. Below is a brief overview of Guyana's economy and Rohee's bio. --------------------------------------------- ---------- An Agricultural Economy With Heavy U.S. Mar [...] |
2006-04-07 19:53:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR PREL GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN329 |
Guyana Economic/Commercial Round-up: March 2006 [...] Trade: Parliament Passes CSME-Related Bills 2. Agriculture: Bumper Rice Crop Expected, Slight Price Increase 3. Public Finance: Flat Income Tax at 33 1/3% 4. Investment: Two Airline Investors Considering Guyana 5. Bilateral Economic Activity: Cuban Lightbulbs [...] |
2006-04-07 21:01:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAIR EAGR PREL GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN330 |
EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOWS REQUEST: GUYANA [...] Embassy Georgetown requests an Embassy Science Fellow with expertise in agro-meteorology to work with the Embassy and the Government of Guyana to assess and build capacity in forecasting techniques and water management. Post is hopeful that NOAA or USDA in particular would be able to accommoda [...] |
2006-04-10 19:18:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPL SENV KSCA GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN344 |
OAS OBSERVERS FOR GUYANA, CONCERN OVER ELECTION [...] (U) SUMMARY. OAS A/SYG Ramdin led a three-person OAS mission to Guyana April 6-11 that paves the way for an OAS Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) with a broader role of ensuring that Guyana has elections. His visit coincided with the Guyana Elections Commission's (GECOM) capitulation that [...] |
2006-04-18 14:16:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM OAS XL GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN361 |
RISING INTEREST IN URANIUM EXPLORATION IN GUYANA [...] The GOG announced on April 19 that the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has awarded a permit to Canadian- backed Prometheus Resources Guyana to conduct uranium exploration. The firm, affiliated with Vancouver-based Chemico Corporation, will have a three-year permit to conduct researc [...] |
2006-04-20 16:05:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN ECON GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN365 |
Venezuela and the Caribbean [...] Following is text of the editorial in today's Stabroek News newspaper, Guyana's leading independent newspaper. The editorial is a good reflection of the Guyanese thinking man's view of Venezuela, Chavez, and the 160 year-old boundary dispute. 2. BEGIN TEXT: It was columnist Mr. Reggie D [...] |
2006-04-21 14:21:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PBTS ECIN EINV EPET EAID XL VE GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN371 |
GUYANA ELECTION DELAYED, PROESS IN DISARRAY: [...] U) SUMMARY. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECO) says it cannot deliver elections by the Auust 4 constitutional due date and will not be ready before August 30. This raises thorny constitutional questions about Guyana's governance after August 4. GECOM has also failed to set a new election [...] |
2006-04-24 15:26:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDM OAS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN372 |
GOG CABINET MEMBER ASSASSINATED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Cabinet member and People's Progressive Party (PPP) insider Satyadeow Sawh was gunned down at his home April 22 in an apparent targeted assassination. Most observers detect a political link behind the killing. Regardless of the motive, this adds more fuel to the fire as pre-el [...] |
2006-04-24 15:53:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS PGOV ASEC KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN374 |
OPIC-SUPPORTED INVESTMENT FUND IN THE REGION: [...] As requested in Reftel, Post has reviewed AIC International Investments Limited's proposal and offers the following feedback. 2. There is a need for capital in almost all sectors in Guyana. Commercial banks are the main source for capital funds. During 2005, the average lending rates at com [...] |
2006-04-24 19:38:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV OTRA OPIC GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN39 |
AVIAN INFLUENZA TRIPWIRES - EMBASSY GEORGETOWN [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Georgetown's Avian Influenza Response Committee has prepared the following tripwires in the event of an avian influenza outbreak in the region, the United States or Guyana itself. The committee reviewed tripwire reports by other posts especially the excellent tripwires prepar [...] |
2006-01-12 21:17:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO AEMR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN395 |
CANCELLATION OF NIGHT FLIGHTS--GUYANA [...] On April 26, the Cheddi Jagan Airport Authority announced the cancellation of night flights at Timehri airport due to an equipment malfunction. CJIA officials reported that the barometer in the control tower was giving inaccurate readings, which could affect arriving flights' altimeters; this [...] |
2006-04-27 13:35:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN40 |
CARICOM UPDATE--DRUGS, DISASTERS, ECONOMIC [...] SUMMARY: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning, speaking as chairman of CARICOM, identified drug control, disaster preparedness, and deeper regional integration as key issues facing the organization. He also announced January 30 date for the signing ceremony for the Caribbean Sing [...] |
2006-01-13 15:02:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SNAR ETRD EAGR GY CARICOM |
| 06GEORGETOWN405 |
GUYANA ECONOMIC & COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP APRIL 2006 [...] Mining: Diamond, Bauxite Production Increase 2. Trade: Guyanese Companies to Participate in Orlando Trade Fair 3. Agriculture: Exports of Non-Traditional Crops High Despite 2006 Flood 4. Financial system: Excess Liquidity, Declining Interest Rates 5. Investment: Financing Deal for Teperu [...] |
2006-05-04 14:51:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EMIN ELAB EFIN EAID BBSR BEXP GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN406 |
AFTERMATH OF SAWH ASSASSINATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: More than one week has passed since the assassination of Agriculture Minister Satyadeo Sawh, with little progress on apprehending the killers. Various theories are circulating in an effort to explain why he was targeted, and the ruling PPP has publicly insinuated the involvement o [...] |
2006-05-04 14:54:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS PGOV ASEC KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN417 |
SABOTAGE OF TELEPHONE SYSTEM CONTINUES [...] SUMMARY: Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) has revealed several "acts of sabotage" that have disrupted telephone communications for several key military installations and large businesses. The events are the latest in a series of acts of vandalism against the company's facilities. END SUMM [...] |
2006-05-10 11:32:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS MCAP PINS ECON GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN419 |
NOMINEES FOR REGIONAL ANTI-TIP TRAINING: GUYANA [...] As requested in reftel, post, in coordination with the Ministry of Labor, Human Services, and Social Security (MLHASS), nominates the following individuals for the June 19-30 "Trafficking in persons Course for Investigators": 1) Name: Francis Trim Rank: Assistant Superintendent, Guyana Po [...] |
2006-05-10 19:23:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR SMIG KCRM KWMN ELAB EAID GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN422 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT: GUYANA [...] Per consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, and the Guyana Customs and Trade Administration, Guyana does not have any laws on record to implement the Arab League Boycott (ALB), nor are Israeli products denied market access. The GOG doe [...] |
2006-05-11 15:33:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ABLD PHUM PIRF AL GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN424 |
INTERAGENCY EFFORT TO APPREHEND GUYANESE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador met April 20 in Port of Spain with Ambassador to Suriname Marsha E. Barnes and officials from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), and Embassies Georgetown and Paramaribo. The meeting accomplish [...] |
2006-05-11 15:53:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL PINS KCRM GY NS |
| 06GEORGETOWN433 |
NARCO-CRIMINAL ROGER KHAN LASHES OUT AT USG [...] (U) Guyana's leading narco-trafficker Shaheed "Roger" Khan has stepped up his public relations attack since news of his grand jury indictment emerged May 5 on conspiracy to import cocaine emerged. Khan approached various media organizations May 10 with a statement painting himself as a victim [...] |
2006-05-11 20:20:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV PREL KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN44 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN - LUFTIG [...] Post welcomes WHA Desk Officer Laura Luftig from January 25 until January 27, 2006 and grants country clearance. 2. Hotel reservations are confirmed at the Le Meridien Pegasus hotel, phone 592-225-7943. Rate is $130 per night plus a 10% tax. Confirmation number is 336. Visitor will be met [...] |
2006-01-13 21:26:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN45 |
FLOODS PLAGUE GUYANA, AGAIN [...] SUMMARY. Since late December, flooding has plagued coastal Guyana, particularly the centers of agricultural production. After initially dismissing the magnitude of the flooding, the GOG has begun a massive public relations and relief spending effort. The GoG's initial underestimate of the magn [...] |
2006-01-13 21:28:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PGOV EAGR EAID ECON GY ASEC CASC |
| 06GEORGETOWN462 |
POLITICAL STALEMATE CONTINUES: ELECTION PREVIEW #8 [...] (U) SUMMARY. Guyana's election impasse has moved into a new phase. The country currently has neither a legislature (dissolved May 2 by President Jagdeo) nor an election date (no new date has been set since the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) decided April 12 that it could not meet the Au [...] |
2006-05-17 19:23:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS KDEM OAS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN47 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN - WARFIELD AND [...] Post welcomes U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Technical Assistance advisors Robert Warfield and Lee Niederman from January 22 until January 26, 2006 for purpose of consultations with the Caribbean Organization of Tax Administrators and host country revenue officials and grants co [...] |
2006-01-17 11:36:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN471 |
OPPOSITION SUES GOG, WANTS COURT TO WEIGH IN ON [...] (U) The main opposition PNC/R threw up another major obstacle to election preparations May 18. It filed a lawsuit in Guyana's High Court challenging the legality of a May 2 constitutional amendment that had extended the election deadline to September 2. The plaintiff is Joe Hamilton, the PNC [...] |
2006-05-19 18:12:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN48 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN - MCNEIR [...] Post welcomes Transportation Security Administration Representative Loretta McNeir from January 26 until January 31, 2006 to participate in an assessment of security conditions at Cheddi Jagan International Airport and grants country clearance. 2. Per the travelers' request, hotel reserva [...] |
2006-01-17 11:42:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC OTRA GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN489 |
REQUEST AND RATIONALE FOR DEA OFFICE IN GUYANA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In light of the great and increasing influence of the narcotics trade and related transnational crimes in Guyana, Post requests the formal establishment of a DEA office at Embassy Georgetown. Guyana is well on its way to narco-statehood -- a prospect that poses a real threat to [...] |
2006-05-24 20:05:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PREL KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN493 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR NEW [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered demarche per reftel May 24 to Ambassador Elizabeth Harper, Director General (and number two) at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Harper does not believe the GoG has had any communication or interaction with the new Iraqi government. Although providing assistance is out of [...] |
2006-05-25 18:52:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PREL PGOV KPAO IZ GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN494 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN ADVANCE OF NAM MINISTERIAL [...] (C) PolOff delivered demarche per reftel May 24 to Ambassador Elizabeth Harper, Director General (and number two) at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Harper was unaware of any movement afoot to include a statement in support of Iran at the NAM Ministerial. Nor had she read such language in the d [...] |
2006-05-25 18:54:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL AORC AIEA KNNP UNSC IR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN499 |
TIME HAS COME FOR COORDINATED PLAN ON GUYANA [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Commonwealth Secretariat's Special Envoy to Guyana briefed Ambassador and other donor representatives May 25 on his "depressing" visit to Guyana. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) conceded May 24 that it would not be able to hold elections before September 12, beyond e [...] |
2006-05-25 21:17:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN5 |
Guyanese Business Optimistic as CSME Approaches [...] On Christmas Day, GOG President Jagdeo signed documents indicating Guyana's commitment to the CSME, becoming the sixth CARICOM head of state to do so. This was the culmination of several initiatives aimed at preparing Guyana for CSME compliance by January 1. In other recent developments, parli [...] |
2006-01-03 16:18:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL ECON BEXP XL GY CARICOM |
| 06GEORGETOWN504 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered demarche May 31 per reftel to Minister of Foreign Affairs Rudy Insanally. President Jagdeo is out of the country. Insanally agreed that all possibilities for a negotiated settlement must be explored. He suggested that a statement of encouragement from CARICOM might [...] |
2006-06-01 12:31:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV IR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN518 |
GOG REQUESTS FOLLOW-UP MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR [...] The GOG has requested that the USG provide follow-up medical attention for Guyana Defense Force (GDF) soldier Calvin Lewis, who suffers from severe venous stasis disease. 2. Private Lewis was originally injured in an ammunition storage point explosion in December 2000. He was evacuated to [...] |
2006-06-02 16:21:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN519 |
GUYANA'S SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA'S UNSC PUSH UP IN [...] (U) Ambassador delivered demarche May 31 per reftel to Minister of Foreign Affairs Rudy Insanally. 2. (C) Insanally is "sympathetic to Guatemala's ambition" for the Latin American non-permanent UNSC seat, but the "bugbear" remains its border issue with Belize. He referred more than once t [...] |
2006-06-02 16:36:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC GY XL |
| 06GEORGETOWN521 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED- CBTPA WAIVER (GUYANA) [...] EconOff delivered demarche as requested in reftel to Neville Totaram, Coordinator of the National Advisory Committee on External Negotiations (NACEN) within the Ministry of Foreign Trade, on June 2. Trade Minister Rohee was out of the office. Totaram agreed that approaching Paraguay on the sub [...] |
2006-06-02 20:26:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN522 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED--JOINT PROPOSAL ON GI WINES AND [...] Econoff delivered message in Ref A to Neville Totaram, Coordinator of the National Advisory Committee on External Negotiations (NACEN) within the Ministry of Foreign Trade, on June 2. Totaram said CARICOM had not deliberated further on the matter since the previous demarche on the subject earl [...] |
2006-06-02 20:27:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR WTRO GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN53 |
GUYANA FLOODING: Conservancy Dams near danger level [...] SUMMARY. The Cabinet decided early Monday to open the Maduni sluices, which will greatly exacerbate flooding in agricultural areas on the Mahaica and Mahaicony Rivers, in order to relieve pressure on the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) which is reaching dangerous levels. While this is a [...] |
2006-01-17 21:38:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID PGOV EAGR ECON ASEC CASC GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN530 |
GOG BOND DEFAULT RATTLES FINANCE COMMUNITY [...] SUMMARY: Media reports have revealed that the GOG is seeking better terms on US$20 million of government bonds after failing to pay on maturity. The default, as well as the flat-footed GOG response, has shocked the finance community and signals a next stage in the GOG's dogged pursuit of debt [...] |
2006-06-06 18:45:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ECON EMIN GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN532 |
"SHAMBLES": EDITORIAL ON GUYANA'S PRECARIOUS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-06 21:02:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINS SNAR KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN533 |
RESPONDING TO GOG SECURITY ASSISTANCE REQUEST [...] (U) Para 9 contains action request for WHA. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The GoG requested security assistance from the U.S., UK and Canada in the wake of Agriculture Minister Satyadeow Sawh's assassination April 22 (refs A and B). The GoG's initial request was hasty and vague -- a knee-jerk reactio [...] |
2006-06-07 13:50:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PREL ASEC KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN546 |
USING IDB DEBT WRITE-OFF AS LEVERAGE WITH GOG [...] (C) SUMMARY. Post understands that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will consider forgiving $3.5 billion of debt owed by its five poorest members, including Guyana. This presents a unique opportunity to influence the GoG to follow through on long overdue governance improvements. The [...] |
2006-06-09 18:48:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN PREL EAID KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN547 |
2006 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] In response to reftel, the following is Post's submission for the 2006 Report on Investment Disputes and Expropriation Claims. Post is aware of five (5) claims of United States persons that may be outstanding against the Government of Guyana (GOG), all of which were detailed in the 2005 report [...] |
2006-06-09 19:25:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN55 |
Tripwires Updated - Georgetown [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-18 19:19:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CASC GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN552 |
SUBJECT: CIVIL DOCUMENT SECURITY IN GUYANA: THE [...] SUMMARY: A Vice Consul covering the anti-fraud portfolio and a Fraud Investigator LES visited the General Registrar's Office (GRO) to observe how civil documents in Guyana are issued and safeguarded. Although these systems are becoming more secure, there are gaps in the s [...] |
2006-06-12 20:19:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD KCRM CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN559 |
JAGDEO USES WORLD CUP TV COVERAGE TO BOOST IMAGE [...] (U) President Jagdeo has taken credit for bringing World Cup soccer to Guyanese television. The state-run National Communications Network (NCN) has bombarded the airwaves with this news in recent days, heralding the "personal intervention of His Excellency President Bharrat Jagdeo" to make Wo [...] |
2006-06-14 13:20:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SCUL ECPS PINR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN562 |
GUYANA NARCO-RUMORS: ACETONE IMPORTS, STALLED HOTEL [...] (U) PolOff's recent conversations with prominent locals yielded noteworthy comments about developments in Guyana's narco-trade. 2. (C) PolOff spoke June 7 with Stanley Ming (protect), vice-chairman of the opposition PNC/R party and prominent Guyanese businessman. He is a large importer by [...] |
2006-06-15 16:20:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV PINR KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN577 |
VENEZUELA-GUYANA BORDER DISPUTE OVERSHADOWS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-16 16:31:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS ECON EPET PREL GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN592 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF RAW SUGAR TRQ--GUYANA [...] In response to reftel seeking information on Guyana's ability to ship its full allocation of sugar under the raw sugar tariff rate quota for marketing year 2006, post received the following reply from the Guyana Sugar Corporation: BEGIN TEXT: Thank you for your letter of June 8, 2006 relati [...] |
2006-06-19 19:55:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN594 |
GUYANA VOTER LIST IN LEGAL LIMBO: ELECTION PREVIEW [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is progressing with its work to prepare a final voter list for the upcoming national elections. But Guyanese disagree whether registered electors must reside in Guyana to have the right to vote. Because emigration rates are so high, this i [...] |
2006-06-19 20:47:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN595 |
AMBASSADOR: TIE IDB DEBT FORGIVENESS, MCC TO REFORM [...] (C) I recently learned that the IDB is planning to forgive the debt owed by its five poorest members -- including almost a half billion dollars that Guyana owes. I cannot stress enough the unique opportunity this gives us to induce meaningful reform in a country that has obstinately resisted [...] |
2006-06-20 15:05:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID EFIN KDEM KMCA GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN597 |
GUYANA RESPONSE: UNHRC - ANTICIPATED OIC ASSAULT [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered points orally June 19 per reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director of Multilateral and Global Affairs, Jacqueline Hamer. She said that Guyana would not be represented at the UN Human Rights Council session. Nevertheless, she agreed in principle that the HRC [...] |
2006-06-20 17:50:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN60 |
FRAUD SUMMARY - GEORGETOWN, GUYANA [...] SUMMARY: Economic and cultural pressure to migrate continues to motivate all forms of immigration fraud in Guyana. Cooperation with elements of the Government of Guyana (GoG) and civil society enables post to detect and combat some types but corruption and cultural support for migration compl [...] |
2006-01-18 21:16:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN62 |
SHORT-NOTICE PRIME MINISTER TRAVEL VIA MIAMI TO [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-19 11:29:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN64 |
GEORGETOWN FY06 BFIF PROPOSAL [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Georgetown submits a proposal for USD $6,000 under the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) to host a seminar on electronic commerce. Post proposes to coordinate this project with the regional Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) office in Santo Domingo and the U.S. Agenc [...] |
2006-01-19 15:05:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ABUD BTIO ECON EINV ETRD GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN640 |
(C/NF) GUYANA RESPONSE: DESI BOUTERSE AND SHAHEED [...] (C) Post presents response to ref A. Noting that Shaheed "Roger" Khan is now in custody, Post takes this opportunity to mention other narco-criminals in Guyana eager to take over Khan's turf (see paras 14-17). As Minister of Home Affairs told Ambassador at their June 23 meeting: "When one st [...] |
2006-06-29 18:22:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR SNAR KCRM PREL PGOV GY NS |
| 06GEORGETOWN642 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: WTO DOHA ROUND NEGOTIATIONS [...] EconOff delivered reftel talking points to Chairman of the National Committee for External Negotiations (NACEN) Neville Totaram. Totaram agreed to pass the message to Minister of Foreign Trade Clement Rohee, who is en route to Geneva. Totaram observed that all the "technical arguments had been [...] |
2006-06-29 19:09:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | WTRO ETRD ECON GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN643 |
BUYER BEWARE: THE PERILS OF GIFT DIPLOMACY IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Like many of its Caribbean neighbors, Guyana receives various high-profile gifts from countries pursuing diplomatic objectives, most notably Cuba and the People's Republic of China (PRC). Despite initial fanfare and high-profile media attention, however, many of these offers are [...] |
2006-06-29 20:52:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL KPAO GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN651 |
NO CARICOM CONSENSUS YET ON UNSC SEAT [...] (U) Under the headline "Venezuela or Guatemala for UN seat? Caricom still undecided", the independent Stabroek News reported July 6 that the CARICOM Heads of Government have refrained from reaching consensus on a regional block vote for the UNSC seat. Guyana FonMin Insanally's comments indica [...] |
2006-07-06 14:41:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PBTS UNSC CARICOM GY XL |
| 06GEORGETOWN663 |
GUYANA POLITICS BACK TO THE FORE: ELECTION PREVIEW [...] (U) SUMMARY. Election-related activity hit a lull in the latter half of June as news of narco-criminal Shaheed "Roger" Khan's arrest transfixed Guyana. With Khan now in U.S. custody, election controversy is heating up again. Although many electoral preparations are progressing well, the main [...] |
2006-07-07 18:21:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN667 |
PLAN TO COAX GUYANA INTO IMPLEMENTING GOVERNANCE [...] (U) This is an action request for WHA -- see para 6. 2. (C) Ambassador met July 6 with mission chiefs from UK, Canada, European Community (EC), UNDP, IDB, and World Bank to discuss a strategy for approaching President Jagdeo with a coordinated message on elections. The group proposes that [...] |
2006-07-07 20:07:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN672 |
CARICOM DID NOT DECIDE ON UNSC SEAT SAYS GUYANA [...] (C) Ambassador probed Guyana's and CARICOM's stance on the UNSC seat issue during a July 10 farewell call on Foreign Minister Rudy Insanally. (Note: Insanally represented Guyana at the St. Kitts CARICOM Heads of Government meeting, in President Jagdeo's absence.) Insanally plans to address th [...] |
2006-07-10 20:24:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL UNSC CARICOM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN673 |
GUYANA: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered message and statement July 7 per reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs' acting director for Department of Americas and Asia, Audrey Waddell. Waddell did not have a response to the points about North Korea's missile launches and did not seem very familiar with the issue. [...] |
2006-07-10 20:26:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM KNNP KN GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN679 |
(C) FUZZY MATH: JAGDEO SAYS UNSC VOTE ALL ABOUT [...] (U) Action request see para 5. 2. (C) President Jadgeo told Ambassador July 11 that CARICOM has made a condition on its support for Venezuela's UNSC seat candidacy -- that Venezuela must make a public statement that it will not use the UNSC seat to further the cause of its border issue. In [...] |
2006-07-12 20:55:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC CARICOM VE GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN685 |
JAGDEO DETERMINED TO HOLD ELECTIONS ON AUGUST 28 [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Jagdeo is determined to hold national elections on August 28 -- one to two weeks sooner than expected -- and within the constitutional deadline. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) needs to push hard to be ready by then. The pressure is also on donor countries and [...] |
2006-07-13 19:23:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM OAS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN69 |
HAITI COOL TO CARICOM OFFER TO OBSERVE, ASSIST [...] (SBU) During a meeting on a separate issue with CARICOM SYG Carrington on January 17, CARICOM A/SYG Granderson told Ambassador that "after much procrastination" Haiti had informed CARICOM that "Haiti does not really need CARICOM technical assistance for the elections". Granderson is trying to [...] |
2006-01-19 21:52:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM GY HA XL CARICOM |
| 06GEORGETOWN694 |
COMMERCIAL COURT RULES AGAINST GOG IN BOND DEFAULT [...] On July 12, 2006, Guyana's newly christened Commercial Court ruled in favor of a plaintiff who had sued the GOG after it defaulted on a $US201,085 bond. The bondholder, Carol Correia, sued the GOG on June 29, 2006 seeking the principal plus 5% interest on the 12-year bond, which matured on May [...] |
2006-07-17 12:00:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PGOV KJUS ECON GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN70 |
Guyana Flood Update: Conservancy Water Rising [...] Peace Corps volunteers reported this afternoon that farmers unhappy with flooding in the Mahaica, Mahaicony and Abrary Creek area are protesting and have blocked the East Coast road at Belledrum, approximately 60 km east of Georgetown. Peace Corps moved one Mahaicony area volunteer to Georget [...] |
2006-01-19 22:44:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR CASC EAID PGOV ASEC SENV EAGR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN704 |
POLICE COMMISSIONER OUT, INTERIM REPLACEMENT TIED [...] (S) SUMMARY. President Jagdeo and his deputy, Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon, separately highlighted to US, UK, Canada and EU chiefs of mission that Police Commissioner Winston Felix is out as of July 24. Jagdeo wants to name a replacement by October -- after election [...] |
2006-07-17 17:35:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET//NOFORN | SNAR PGOV CVIS KCRM KCOR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN706 |
AMBASSADOR'S SELF-HELP FUND SUPPORTS GUYANESE EYE CARE [...] (U) On Monday, July 10, Ambassador awarded four grantees through the Ambassador's Self Help Program, including a US$6,500 grant to the "New Light, New Sight" program at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Georgetown. Mercy Hospital's program will provide subsidized eye surgery to persons living outsid [...] |
2006-07-18 12:16:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN71 |
GECOM MAKES ENCOURAGING PROGRESS: ELECTION PREVIEW [...] (U) SUMMARY. Preparations for Guyana's 2006 elections are gathering steam. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has addressed donor concerns in a number of areas. This cable reviews the latest status of various preparation activities -- observers, voter registration, media code of conduct [...] |
2006-01-20 13:50:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN710 |
GUYANA: RESPONSES TO DEMARCHE ON GOVERNANCE REFORMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: US, UK, Canada and EU chiefs of mission delivered demarche on governance reforms to President Jagdeo July 13, Opposition Leader Robert Corbin July 14, the upstart Alliance For Change (AFC) July 17, and the ruling People's Progressive Party (PPP) July 18. Jagdeo generally agreed w [...] |
2006-07-19 14:13:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM OAS GY UK CA |
| 06GEORGETOWN724 |
GUYANA ELECTIONS ON AUGUST 28; PNC WILL PARTICIPATE [...] (U) Summary: President Jagdeo announced to the nation July 21 that general elections will be held on August 28. The following day, opposition leader Robert Corbin said the People's National Congress (PNC) will contest the elections, grudgingly, rather than follow through on its threat to boyc [...] |
2006-07-24 19:51:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN725 |
GOG PICKS CROOKED POLICE CHIEF DESPITE REVOKED VISA [...] (S) SUMMARY: The GoG moved ahead with its plan to elevate Deputy Commissioner Henry Greene to Acting Police Commissioner, despite his visa ineligibility for involvement with drug traffickers. Greene assumed his new position July 24. Greene's elevation will bring much international assistan [...] |
2006-07-24 21:24:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET//NOFORN | SNAR PGOV PINR PREL KCOR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN738 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED--P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN [...] EmbOff delivered talking points to Jackie Hamer, Director of Multlateral and Global Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 26. Hamer said that the Ministry is currently drafting a position paper on the Iran matter and that the demarche comes at an opportune time to inform that process. H [...] |
2006-07-27 14:37:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL AORC KNNP IR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN741 |
GEORGETOWN REQUESTS INCLUSION IN EDWARD R. MURROW PROGRAM [...] Below is Embassy Georgetown's nomination for the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists. The slate has full front office approval. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should not be [...] |
2006-07-27 19:57:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN743 |
NOMINATION DAY AND POLL PUT GUYANA ELECTIONS INTO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Georgetown was boisterous on July 26 Nomination Day as the political parties -- arriving in turns to the tune of chanting supporters and Caribbean music -- presented their candidate lists to the Chief Election Officer at City Hall. A less than expected total of eleven parties ap [...] |
2006-07-28 13:01:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN748 |
GUYANA/CARICOM REACTION TO SUSPENSION OF DOHA ROUND TALKS [...] SUMMARY: The GOG has expressed disappointment on suspension of WTO Doha Round Talks, placing blame on the G6 while also expressing hope for a resumption of talks. Media and editorial coverage has been minimal. END SUMMARY. 2. GOG Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation and C [...] |
2006-07-28 18:55:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR WTO GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN760 |
GUYANA ECONOMIC & COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP [...] Mining: Cambior prepared to sell bauxite stake 2. ESTH: Environmental permit sought for Berbice River bauxite project 3. Banking: Republic Bank Rebrands, Introduces Debit Cards 4. Debt: World Bank grants US$322M debt relief 5. Public Finance: Revenue Authority reports 2005 tax exemptions [...] |
2006-08-03 20:55:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EMIN EAID EAIR ECIN ENRG ECON GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN779 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON (GUYANA) [...] EmbOff gave reftel talking points to Leslie Dowdridge-Collins, Deputy Director of the Division of Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dowdridge-Collins said that Guyana had condemned the hostilities between Lebanon and Israel, but she had no other immediate response. She agreed t [...] |
2006-08-08 14:00:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER MOPS UN IS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN787 |
GUNMEN KILL NEWSPAPER WORKERS IN GEORGETOWN [...] (U) SUMMARY. Guyana is aghast at the brutal killing of six men August 8 by roving gunmen. The main target of the operation was the complex where the independent Kaieteur News is printed, located in Eccles along the road connecting Georgetown to the airport. The killings are reminiscent of a [...] |
2006-08-09 18:46:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PGOV ASEC KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN804 |
ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE OUTLINES STRATEGY, GAINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dick Morris, political advisor to third-party contender Alliance for Change (AFC), described the party's strategy as it heads into the final weeks of its campaign. The AFC is optimistic that it can continue to siphon votes from the opposition People's National Congress (PNC) while [...] |
2006-08-10 19:20:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN811 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON [...] EmbOff delivered reftel talking points and text of UN Security Council Resolution to Ambassador Elisabeth Harper, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Harper had no immediate reaction. THOMAS [...] |
2006-08-12 15:19:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN815 |
(U) GUYANA ELECTION PREPARATIONS (C-AL6-01121) [...] (U) Post presents response to ref A. 2. (C) WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS WITHIN THE GUYANA ELECTIONS COMMISSION (GECOM)? HOW IS CHAIRMAN STEVE SURUJBALLY VIEWED WITHIN GECOM? (C) The much-maligned GECOM has withstood constant criticism and is on track to deliver free and fair el [...] |
2006-08-14 17:42:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET | PINR PGOV SNAR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN817 |
INFORMATION ON DAR-UL-ULOOM ISLAMIC CENTER AND [...] (U) Post has gathered the following information in response to the questions posed in Ref A: A. (S/NF) What is the relationship between the Dar-ul-Uloom Islamic Center in Guyana and the center in Trinidad? Individuals from the center in Guyana and Trinidad share personal and professional [...] |
2006-08-14 18:46:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PK TD GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN828 |
SECURITY FEARS MAR RUN-UP TO GUYANA ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. One week after the August 8 execution-style killing of five Kaieteur News printery employees (ref A), we take stock of the consequences for Guyana and the August 28 elections. Uncertainty remains over the gunmen's motive, but the front-running theory of conspiracy-minded Guyanese [...] |
2006-08-16 21:32:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET | PINS PGOV ASEC CASC KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN832 |
PUSHING FOR POST-ELECTION REFORMS IN GUYANA [...] (C) Chiefs of mission from the US, UK, Canada, EU, UNDP IDB, World Bank, and IMF (collectively, the "donors") met August 15 to identify and agree on donors' next steps to coax the incoming post-election government into implementing critical governance reforms. 2. (C) The donors agreed on se [...] |
2006-08-17 21:28:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN833 |
GUYANA ELECTION SCENARIOS: POSSIBLE UNREST, [...] (U) SUMMARY: With elections just a week away, Guyana's 65-seat National Assembly is still up for grabs and the security situation remains on edge. While Bharrat Jagdeo looks all but certain to win another term as president with a plurality, his People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) may fal [...] |
2006-08-21 18:08:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN836 |
DELIVERY OF UN1267 SANCTIONS LISTS (GUYANA) [...] EmbOff delivered reftel UN 1267 Sanctions Committee listings and talking points to Paul Geer, Director, Financial Intelligence Unit. Geer said he will disseminate information to the central bank and commercial banks and will notify post of any pertinent findings. THOMAS [...] |
2006-08-21 19:38:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN838 |
DISCIPLINED SERVICES VOTE: SMOOTH, BUT A COUPLE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a preview of the August 28 elections, members of Guyana's disciplined services voted on August 21. Initially there was confusion over the ballots at a few polling stations and some service members did not find their names on the voters list. This underscores the fallibility of [...] |
2006-08-22 20:57:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN839 |
CHILD LABOR AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) DIGEST-JULY [...] NGO in project to combat child labor in Region Three 2. Shadick: TIP Networks to be established countrywide 3. Indigenous group calls for intervention by people trafficking unit in Region Seven 4. Shadick taps Amerindian Captains, Councillors for TIP training 5. Shadick Under Fire for Comm [...] |
2006-08-23 16:54:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PHUM SOCI KCRM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN850 |
GUYANA GENERAL ELECTIONS AUGUST 28: FINAL PREVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Heading into the final weekend before Guyana's August 28 general elections, international observers have descended upon the capital in force. Two dozen Mission employees and contractors will participate as observers under the OAS' auspices. The ruling People's Progressive Par [...] |
2006-08-25 19:39:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN854 |
GUYANA ELECTION STATUS REPORT AUGUST 28, [...] (U) As of 15:30, election day is proceeding as smoothly as could be expected. We have spoken with all 17 OAS observer teams that include U.S. Mission personnel. Eight of these teams are around Georgetown, the others are dispersed throughout the country. Altogether, these teams have observed a [...] |
2006-08-28 20:08:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN855 |
GUYANA ELECTION STATUS REPORT: AUGUST 29 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Georgetown remained quiet overnight as the consensus solidified that the August 28 national and regional elections proceeded better than expected on a technical level. OAS A/SYG Albert Ramdin made a statement to this effect after the polls closed. Field reports from Embassy pers [...] |
2006-08-29 18:50:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM OAS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN86 |
GUYANA FLOOD UPDATE: CONSERVANCY LEVEL SLOWLY [...] Water levels in the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) dropped several inches from Friday January 20th's high of 58 feet 9 inches to 58.57 Tuesday, January 24 at the Flagstaff measuring site. Measurements at all locations within the Conservancy dropped or remained steady during this same p [...] |
2006-01-24 20:14:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR CASC EAID PGOV ASEC GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN860 |
GUYANA ELECTION STATUS REPORT: AUGUST 30 AT 15:00 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Georgetown continues to remain quiet two days after the August 28 national and regional elections, but things may change as the official results are announced. Although both international and local observers agree that the vote went technically well, conflicting reports concernin [...] |
2006-08-30 20:46:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM OAS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN862 |
SUBJECT: GUYANA ELECTION STATUS REPORT: AUGUST 31 [...] (C) SUMMARY: GECOM is expected to officially announce final results at 6:00 p.m. showing that the ruling PPP/C has won the election and will retain its majority in the National Parliament. Due to persistent rumors yesterday of impending street protests by PNCR supporters, the PNCR released a [...] |
2006-08-31 20:15:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM OAS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN869 |
SUBJECT: THE RESULTS ARE IN: PPP/C IN A LANDSLIDE [...] (U) The Guyana Elections Commission announced the official results of the August 28 national and regional elections yesterday evening - the result: the People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in a landslide. With 338,839 total votes cast, the ruling PPP/C received 183,887 (54.6%) votes, the [...] |
2006-09-01 19:49:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM OAS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN879 |
RIO GROUP STATEMENT ON HOSTILITIES IN LEBANON [...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, current chair of the Rio Group, issued the following statement on behalf of the Rio Group on August 31. BEGIN TEXT: RIO GROUP STATEMENT ON A FULL CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN LEBANON The Members of the Permanent Mechanism of Consultation and P [...] |
2006-09-05 21:45:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV IS LE GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN886 |
GUYANA REPRESENTATION TO 61ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-06 21:23:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN90 |
Budget Speech Unveils Government Program For 2006 [...] SUMMARY: The Minister of Finance presented Guyana's 2006 budget, which includes ambitious projections for economic growth, increased public spending, tax reform, and resource extraction. Despite the President's pledges not to use the budget for political ends, the election year budget diminish [...] |
2006-01-25 17:42:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON EAID GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN903 |
DEMARCHES DELIVERED: NAM SUMMIT AND IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] EmbOff delivered Iran NAM demarche using talking points in Ref A to Jackie Hamer, Director for Multilateral and Global Affairs, Guyana Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Hamer said she will convey the points to Minister Rudy Insanally, who is currently attending the NAM ministerial in Havana. H [...] |
2006-09-12 15:03:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PTER IAEA IR GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN910 |
GUYANA ECONOMIC & COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP [...] GT&T: Cellular Network to Improve 2. Digicel to Launch GSM Network in Guyana 3. Inflation Watch: Consumer Price Index - July 2006 4. Berbice Bridge Gets US$5.4 Million 5. Civil Aviation: BWIA Implements New Security Measures REFS: A) GEORGETOWN 417, B) GEORGETOWN 174, C) GEORGETOWN 233 [...] |
2006-09-12 20:36:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EAIR EFIN ELTN EINV SOCI GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN915 |
SUBJECT: GUYANA ELECTION: FREE, FAIR AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guyana's 2006 national and regional elections: free, somewhat fair, but not transparent. International observers agree that: (1) the elections were technically a success; (2) proper procedures were followed at polling places in the subsequent vote count. However, there are lo [...] |
2006-09-13 20:20:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM OAS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN918 |
PRESIDENT JAGDEO TO ATTEND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] To update information reported in Ref B, Post has learned that President Bharrat Jadgeo has decided to travel to New York following his attendance at IMF/World Bank meetings in Singapore September 17-20. Specific arrival and departure arrangements in New York are uncertain. Post understands Ja [...] |
2006-09-13 21:21:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN925 |
PARTY POLITICS, PERSONAL LOYALTY KEY IN CABINET [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Jagdeo's new cabinet, sworn in September 9, showcases a cadre of up-and-coming, Moscow-educated party leaders with close personal ties to the President. While this cabinet also confirms the ascendancy of the more venal Janet Jagan faction of the People's Progressive P [...] |
2006-09-15 14:13:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN932 |
SIGNIFICANT ELECTORAL REFORM DOUBTFUL [...] (SBU) Summary: Broad national and international consensus says Guyana's August 28 elections were a qualified success. The vote itself was free, fair and transparent; even the losing opposition candidates conceded defeat before the last ballot was counted. But smooth voting and the unchara [...] |
2006-09-15 20:24:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM OAS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN933 |
BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM INFORMATION - GUYANA [...] Embassy Georgetown's Blue Lantern Coordinator is: Name: Edward Luchessi Title: Economic/Commercial Officer Telephone: 592-226-4309 IVG: 747-0220 Fax: 592-227-0240 E-mail: LuchessiEP@state.gov Effective November 29, 2006, Post's Blue Lantern Coordinator will be: Name: Nancy Long Titl [...] |
2006-09-15 21:19:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC KSEP GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN948 |
GUYANA REPRESENTATION TO 61ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] To update information reported in Ref C, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has notified Post that President Jadgeo's travel plans to New York are as follows: Friday, September 22: Arrive JFK at 1800 hours on British Airways flight BA0113 Monday, September 25: Depart JFK at 0700 hours on Brit [...] |
2006-09-18 21:35:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN954 |
STRING OF SUSPICIOUS FIRES FUELS GOSSIP [...] (SBU) Summary: Unexplained fires have recently damaged a series of buildings in Georgetown and beyond. Arson is suspected, but authorities have not determined if there was foul play. Memories of previous post-election arson and the nature of the burned properties--two regional government he [...] |
2006-09-20 19:56:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN97 |
GEORGETOWN REQUESTS INCLUSION IN EDWARD R. MURROW [...] Below is Embassy Georgetown's nomination for the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists. The slate has full front office approval. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should not be [...] |
2006-01-27 19:32:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN974 |
WHO NEEDS A GOVERNMENT? GUYANA NOT BOTHERED BY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The PNCR and AFC have both filed lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the delay in convening Parliament and of the swearing-in of government ministers before they were formally elected to Parliament. Also, in an unprecedented move President Jagdeo left the country for [...] |
2006-09-22 20:37:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM OAS GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN979 |
T-MINUS 170 DAYS--STATUS REPORT ON GUYANA'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With just 170 days left until the scheduled opening of Cricket World Cup 2007, Guyana appears unprepared to host this major sporting event. A CARICOM review of Guyana's security arrangements has concluded that Guyana "has no plan" and appears to be "overwhelmed by the magnitude" [...] |
2006-09-25 14:23:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV CASC ASEC EAID GY |
| 06MADRID1088 |
SPAIN ON ELECTION SUPPORT FOR HAITI AND GUYANA [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-28 16:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PREL PGOV HA GY |
| 06OSLO545 |
NORWAY WILL TRY TO SUPPORT OAS EFFORTS IN GUYANA [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-28 14:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NO GY KDEM |
| 06PARAMARIBO399 |
DESI BOUTERSE AND SHAHEED ROGER KHAN ACTIVITIES [...] (S/NF) WHAT IS THE STATUS OF DESI BOUTERSE AND SHAHEED "ROGER" KHAN'S CURRENT RELATIONSHIP? Khan and Bouterse are partners in the drug trade, according to sensitive sourcing. The police suspect that Surinamese citizen Steven Douglas, the owner of local fishing and hunting store "Tacklebo [...] |
2006-06-23 18:39:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR SNAR KCRM PREL PGOV GY NS |
| 06PARIS2928 |
FRENCH MFA ANTICIPATES DONATION TO OAS ELECTION [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche May 4 to MFA Guyana Desk Officer Eric Amblard, who indicated that the GoF was troubled by the growing violence, instability, and likely electoral delays in Guyana. According to Amblard, the precarious situation was a driving force in Guyanese immigration [...] |
2006-05-04 13:18:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OAS KDEM PGOV FR GY |
| 06SANTIAGO879 |
DONORS TO SUPPORT OAS ELECTION EFFORTS IN GUYANA [...] (C) Poloff orally delivered reftel points to Foreign Ministry Deputy Director for Multilateral Affairs Jose Manuel Lira on April 26. Lira agreed it was important for the international community to support OAS efforts to get the electoral process back on track. He confirmed the GOC already ha [...] |
2006-04-27 17:00:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OAS KDEM PGOV CI GY |
| 06TOKYO4618 |
JAPAN WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO GUYANA'S ELECTION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-15 07:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OAS KDEM PGOV GY JA |
| 07BRASILIA2151 |
FORMER PRESIDENT URGES USG TO COUNTER CHAVEZ [...] (C) Summary. Former President and sitting senator Jose Sarney (PMDB, Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, governing coalition; of Amapa) urges the USG to do more to counter Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's increasingly destabilizing actions in the region. Sarney said Chavez threatens to c [...] |
2007-11-19 15:49:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PBTS MASS MCAP BR GY VE IR RS |
| 07BRIDGETOWN764 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD [...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer, to travel to Grenada June 20-21, 2007 and Georgetown from June 21-23, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit to Grenada is to inspect sites for final certification under the Hurricane Ivan Pro [...] |
2007-06-13 18:45:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR |
| 07BRIDGETOWN777 |
AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD [...] Embassy Bridgetown advises changes in travel schedule for Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer. Mr. Blackwood's travel dates are Grenada from June 22-23, 2007 and Georgetown from June 20-22, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit to Grenada is to inspect sites for final certific [...] |
2007-06-14 20:05:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR |
| 07BRIDGETOWN793 |
AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD [...] Embassy Bridgetown advises changes in travel schedule for Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer. Mr. Blackwood's travel dates are changed to June 19-22, 2007. 2. The purpose of the amendment to Georgetown is to attend CARICOM's Donors' Meeting. 3. Itinerary as follows: [...] |
2007-06-18 14:15:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR |
| 07BRUSSELS3497 |
ANTWERP DIAMOND OFFICIAL ALLEGES CHAVEZ EXPORTING [...] (C) A senior official in the Antwerp Diamond Center alleged on December 10 to DCM and ECOUNS that Venezuela may be exporting diamonds illegally through third countries, including Ghana and Congo-Brazzaville. The official explained that diamonds from Venezuela and British Guyana are geologic [...] |
2007-12-13 13:25:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD CF GY VE BE |
| 07GEORGETON514 |
VAT TX BRINGS IN THE MONEY FOR GUYANA [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-23 19:08:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN1042 |
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT, PART I [...] (U) Post presents its 2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control Guyana: I. Summary Guyana is a transit point for cocaine destined for North America, Europe, and the Caribbean, but not in quantities sufficient to impact the U.S. market. In [...] |
2007-11-26 18:31:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN1075 |
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT, PART II [...] (U) Post presents its 2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part II, Money Laundering and Financial Crimes. Begin text: Guyana is neither an important regional nor an offshore financial center, nor does it have any free trade zones. Money laundering is perceived as a serio [...] |
2007-12-11 11:19:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN108 |
GUYANA'S NEW VAT AND TAX RECIPROCITY - REQUEST TO CONVOKE [...] Action request para 8 and 9. 2. The Government of Guyana (GoG) instituted a 16% VAT on 1 January 2007. Preparations for the VAT were insufficient at best (Reftel). The GoG's public education campaign was misleading on many points causing confusion and discontent among the public and the un [...] |
2007-01-26 12:24:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ABLD AFIN EAID EFIN GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN109 |
RIO GROUP SUMMIT SET FOR MARCH 3 IN [...] (U) Summary: The 2007 Rio Group Summit of Heads of State will be held in Georgetown, Guyana on March 3, preceded by a Foreign Ministers meeting on March 1, and a National Coordinators meeting on February 28. GoG insiders characterize the Summit as unlikely to attract a large turnout and larg [...] |
2007-01-26 18:17:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECIN PINR XM VE GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN110 |
GOVERNMENT PULLS ADS FROM INDEPENDENT DAILY [...] (SBU) Summary: Citing the paper's supposedly falling circulation figures, GOG recently stopped placing state advertisements in the independent Stabroek News. During the 2006 election campaign, President Jagdeo and ruling party officials repeatedly accused Stabroek News of criticizing the gover [...] |
2007-01-26 20:15:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN111 |
CARICOM CRICKET SECURITY REQUEST - LETTER TO DOD A/S [...] (SBU) Post received diplomatic note from the CARICOM Secretariat requesting post to transmit the following letter from CARICOM Acting Secretary General Amb. Lolita Applewaite to Assistant Secretary of SIPDIS Defense Peter W. Rodman. The letter request DOD consider deploying maritime assets [...] |
2007-01-26 20:44:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPDC MASS MCAP PREL PARM ASEC XL GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN117 |
Guyana Immigration CWC Training Reveals Security [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At GoG request, U.S. Embassy Consular officers participated as trainers in a recent Cricket World Cup Border Security Training Course for Guyanese Immigration and Customs Officers. The training made it clear that while some senior officers have basic knowledge of APIS and the Ca [...] |
2007-01-30 14:46:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS SMIG CVIS ASEC KFRD KHLS GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN138 |
GUYANA PASSES WORLD CUP LEGISLATION - BETTER LATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guyana's National Assembly unanimously passed four bills allowing Guyana to participate fully with the nine other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries in a Single Domestic Space for the upcoming Cricket World Cup (CWC). The four bills were: (1) Immigration (Amendment) Act [...] |
2007-02-06 20:29:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS SMIG CVIS ASEC KFRD KHLS GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN141 |
GUYANA PREPARES FOR FIRST PETROCARIBE OIL DELIVERY [...] (U) Petrocaribe is making its formal debut in Guyana in May amid unrealistic expectations. Optimistic Guyanese government leaders are prepared to reap its promised benefits but unprepared for the logistics and ramifications of doing business under the untested program. GoG officials also exp [...] |
2007-02-07 20:16:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PREL ENRG PBTS XL VE GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN147 |
Guyana Finally Moves Towards Machine Readable Passports [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After more than ten years of delays, Guyana will finally begin issuing machine-readable passports (MRPs) this summer. After having bid on the project eleven years ago, Canadian Bank Note (CBN) was awarded the contract in December 2006. The company says that they will be ready to [...] |
2007-02-08 17:29:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS SNAR SMIG ASEC KFRD KCRM GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN152 |
JAGDEO HITTING CRITICS WHERE IT HURTS [...] (C) Summary: An escalating conflict between the GOG and the independent Stabroek News over a recent withdrawal of government advertisements (reported reftel) illustrates President Jagdeo's mounting willingness to lash out at critics with more than verbal attacks. As more groups condemn the ad [...] |
2007-02-08 18:32:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN175 |
GUYANA'S 2007 BUDGET: THE VIEW THROUGH ROSE-TINTED [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Finance Ashni Singh presented the GoG's 2007 budget to parliament on February 2 under the banner of "Building a Modern and Prosperous Guyana." He said spending would hit US$500 million, or about 2.9 less than last year. At the same time, he forecast GDP growth at [...] |
2007-02-14 20:26:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EAID GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN207 |
RIO GROUP SUMMIT RSVPS SLOW IN COMING [...] (C) Summary: With the 19th Rio Group Summit less than a week away, Guyana has only received one definite confirmation of attendance from a head of state. Although President Jagdeo and the local press have touted the Summit as a prestigious event in its own right and an important "dry run" for [...] |
2007-02-21 18:08:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECIN XM GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN209 |
ANOTHER CARICOM CRICKET SECURITY REQUEST - LETTER [...] (SBU) Post received a diplomatic note today from the CARICOM Secretariat requesting post transmit the attached letter from CARICOM Secretary General Edwin Carrington to Assistant Secretary of Defense Peter W. Rodman. The letter requests DoD give urgent consideration to deployment to the reg [...] |
2007-02-21 19:28:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MCAP OPDC PARM PREL MASS XL GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN267 |
SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) The following is Embassy Georgetown's submission of information requested in reftel for the 2007 Annual Trafficking in Persons Report. --------------------------------------------- -- Begin Report: Overview of country's activities to eliminate trafficking in persons: ----------------- [...] |
2007-03-12 20:47:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB KCRM KWMN KFRD GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN279 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN REFORM: INTERNAL [...] (U) Poloff and DCM delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Elizabeth Harper, Director General of Guyana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Harper promised to look at the points closely and discuss it with the Minister of Foreign Affairs (who concurrently serves as Guyana's Permanent Re [...] |
2007-03-15 19:24:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC ACABQ UNGA GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN283 |
JAGDEO ON HUMAN RIGHTS, DRUGS AND VENEZUELA [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with President Bharrat Jagdeo in his office and at his request on March 15 to discuss the INCSR and Human Rights Report. Jagdeo objected to the methodology and tone of both documents, describing them as on-going irritants, and said he hoped to discuss their o [...] |
2007-03-16 20:35:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON PBTS KCRM VE GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN288 |
Civil Document Vulnerability Compromises Visa Security - [...] (U) Georgetown continues to wrestle with excessive fraud in all aspects of consular services. Longstanding issues such as sham marriages and engagements, corruption in the issuance of passports and civil documents, as well as more recent concerns involving fraud in HIV testing, complicate adjud [...] |
2007-03-20 21:01:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS SMIG KCRM KFRD GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN293 |
Foreign Policy Decision-Making in Guyana and CARICOM--A [...] (SBU) In late November 2006 post delivered a Diplomatic Note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) proposing an arrangement for the deployment of armed Federal Air Marshals (FAM) on flights between the United States and Guyana to bolster counterterrorism efforts in the region (ref A). Despi [...] |
2007-03-22 20:25:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECIN EAIR CARICOM GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN295 |
EAB REPORT ON 2006 ELECTIONS: FREE AND FAIR, BUT [...] (U) SUMMARY: More than six months after election day, the local Electoral Assistance Bureau (EAB) released its Final Report on Guyana's 2006 National and Regional Elections. The EAB declared the elections "free and fair" and found the Final Declaration of Results was "largely representative o [...] |
2007-03-23 12:27:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM OAS GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN319 |
Cuban Doctors Fearful in Guyana [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-30 17:55:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM CVIS PREL SMIG CU GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN324 |
Cuban Doctors Fearful in Guyana [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post has interviewed six applicants for significant public benefit parole (SPBP) under the Cuban Medical Personnel program. Five came to Guyana as conscripted members of the Cuban medical brigade. As they await a decision on their applications, some of these doctors fear that [...] |
2007-03-30 20:56:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM CVIS PREL SMIG CU GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN338 |
GUYANA STOCK MARKET OFFERS LITTLE HOPE FOR LOCAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The four year-old Guyana stock market is handicapped by the tiny number of listed companies, low trading volume, and regulatory problems. These make the market an unattractive alternative to saving accounts, real estate, and migration. End summary. 2. (U) The Guyanese Asso [...] |
2007-04-04 19:51:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON AFSN AFIN APER BEXP ELAB GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN358 |
DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES [...] (U) Poloff delivered demarche on Designation of Iran's Defense Industries Organization Under E.O. 13382 on April 5th to Jacqueline Hamer, Director of Multilateral and Global Affairs at the Ministry of Foregin Affairs. Ms. Hamer thanked us for the information, but made no comment regarding the [...] |
2007-04-10 18:35:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM KNNP GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN363 |
NEW VENEZUELAN AMBASSADOR STILL A NO SHOW [...] (C) Dario Morandy Figuera, publicly announced last month by Venezuela's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) as the new Ambassador to Guyana, has still not formally arrived in Guyana. Although he did visit Guyana during the recent Rio Group Summit, he had to return to Caracas as the GoG had yet [...] |
2007-04-11 20:43:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GY VE |
| 07GEORGETOWN386 |
HAPPILY NEVER AFTER: PRESIDENT TO DIVORCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ending public speculation regarding the status of their relationship, President Bharrat Jagdeo and First Lady Varshnie Jagdeo yesterday announced the end of their nine year marriage. The announcement came as a shock to no one-rumors of adultery, separation, and domestic violence [...] |
2007-04-17 20:38:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN388 |
GUYANA GOVERNANCE REFORMS: SLOW AND NOT TOO STEADY [...] (C) Summary: The President's Advisor on Governance recently reported some limited progress on constitutional and judicial reform, local government elections, and the appointment of parliamentary committees, but she was skeptical about the GOG's ability to follow through in a timely manner. Gi [...] |
2007-04-19 16:59:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN391 |
GUYANA-CARICOM ATTENDENCE AT THE CONFERENCE ON THE [...] (U) Per MFA Director General Elisabeth Harper, the tentative GoG delegation to the Conference on the Caribbean will include -- President Bharrat Jagdeo -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Rudy Insanally -- Minister of Foreign Trade & International Cooperation Dr. Henry Jeffrey -- Chief Execut [...] |
2007-04-23 11:19:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KSUM CARICOM GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN400 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN CORRUPTION AND CRIME [...] Guyana: Charge raised the UNCAC and UNTOC April 19 with MFA Director General Elisabeth Harper and MFA Acting Director for Americas and Asia Audrey Wadell. Harper said the Cabinet sub-committee on governance discussed the UNCAC the week before. Wadell was aware of the UNTOC questionaires and s [...] |
2007-04-24 20:36:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PTER PGOV KCRM KCOR CARICOM GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN403 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GUYANA ON CARICOM-U.S. [...] Charge raised the CITIA with MFA Director General Elisabeth Harper April 19. Amb. Harper noted that CARICOM had recently recirculated the CITIA and said that the GoG had signed off on it. In response to the U.S. proposal to release the statement bilaterally if CARICOM remains unable to agree [...] |
2007-04-25 11:21:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MASS PARM PREL CARICOM GY |
| 07GEORGETOWN404 |
CARICOM ON CITIA STATEMENT AND CONFERENCE ON THE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-25 17:45:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETTC PARM MASS KSUM |