International
United Nations joins Global Biodiversity Alliance, signs declaration with Guyana
(Ministry of Natural Resources and United Nations Guyana Joint Press Release) The Government of Guyana and the United Nations in Guyana signed a Declaration of Intent (DOI) to formalise the United Nations’ participation in the Global Biodiversity Alliance, marking an important step in strengthening cooperation on biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, climate resilience and global knowledge...
ICJ hearings: Guyana dismantles Venezuela’s position with historical records
Guyana’s case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) moved into legal focus on Monday as its team of international...
ICJ hearings: Guyanese public servants bring Essequibo to life
On the opening day of oral hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Guyana’s case was not only argued...
Oil prices rise as tight supply counters China COVID, recession worries
LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday as tight global supply outweighed worries that fuel demand would...
U.S. jury rules Amber Heard defamed Johnny Depp
(Reuters) – A Virginia jury on Wednesday ruled that actor Amber Heard defamed ex-husband Johnny Depp in a widely watched...
Andrew Symonds dies in car accident aged 46
ESPNcricinfo – Andrew Symonds, the former Australian all-rounder who played in 26 Tests and 198 ODIs in an international career...
Mahinda Rajapaksa: Sri Lankan PM resigns amid economic crisis
(BBC) Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned amid mass protests at the government’s handling of the economic crisis,...
President Ali calls for ‘meaningful’ apology over slavery after meeting UK Prime Minister
(Sky News)- Guyana’s president has called for an apology from the UK over its role in the transatlantic slave trade...
France’s Macron wins re-election, dodges political earthquake
Reuters – French President Emmanuel Macron defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday by a comfortable margin, securing...
Guyana votes in favour as OAS suspends Russia’s permanent observer status
The Organization of American States (OAS) adopted a resolution suspending Russia as a permanent observer to the body, following its...
16 people injured, including 10 shot, in attack on Brooklyn Subway
New York Times – At least 16 people were injured, 10 of them by gunfire, in the subway in Brooklyn...
Imran Khan ousted as Pakistan’s PM after no-confidence vote
(BBC) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has been ousted from power after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership....
Canada’s Int’l Trade Minister visiting Guyana next week
Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng will visit Guyana and Jamaica next...
UN votes to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council; Guyana, other CARICOM states abstain
The United Nations has voted to suspend Russia from its Human Rights Council after a United States-initiated resolution was successfully...
Guyana, UAE sign tax agreement to pave way for business and investments
The Governments of Guyana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to facilitate greater economic cooperation, inking a new...
Governance support among key features of new Guyana/ UAE agreement
Guyana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have concretised government-to-government partnerships with the inking of a new Memorandum of Understanding...
Chinese Boeing crashes with 132 on board, no sign of survivors
(Reuters) – A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in southern China on a...
Bloomberg: Soaring prices for everything used to make food brings more inflation
(Bloomberg) – The price of everything that goes into producing crops is surging, threatening to further fan global food inflation....
Search on for Russian journalist who protested war on state TV
A Russian journalist who burst on to a live TV news programme to protest against the war in Ukraine has...
Venezuela frees two detained Americans – White House says
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The government of Venezuela has freed two jailed Americans, including an oil executive imprisoned...
Biden bans Russia oil imports to U.S., warns U.S. gasoline prices will rise further
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy imports on Tuesday in retaliation...
