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...
Guyana votes ‘YES’ with 140 others at UN to stop fighting in Ukraine
As expected, Guyana on Wednesday voted ‘Yes’ at the United Nations in New York with over 140 countries to condemn...
Boeing, Exxon, Apple join Western firms spurning Russia over Ukraine
March 2 (Reuters) – Boeing (BA.N) suspended maintenance and technical support for Russian airlines and U.S. energy firm Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) said it would...
Guyana backs UN efforts to isolate Russia, stop invasion
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy Guyana has co-sponsored and intends to vote ‘yes’ later this week on a United Nations (UN)...
Ukraine conflict: Dread in Kyiv as huge Russian convoy advances
By Lyse Doucet Chief international correspondent (BBC) – There’s a biting cold in Ukraine’s capital. The first day of March...
Ukraine ceasefire talks begin; Russia takes two small cities
KYIV/MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Russian forces seized two small cities in southeastern Ukraine and the area around a nuclear...
Ukraine and Russia agree to talks without preconditions, Zelenskiy says
(Reuters) – Ukrainian and Russian officials will meet for talks at a venue on the Belarusian border with Ukraine, President...
Western allies agree to ‘Swift ban’ for some Russian banks
(The Guardian) The US, Canada and key European countries, including Germany, have agreed to remove “selected Russian banks” from the...
COVID-19 pandemic may have started in Wuhan market – new research
The New York Times – Scientists released a pair of extensive studies on Saturday that point to a market in...
At the Ukrainian border, a mother brings a stranger’s children to safety
BEREGSURANY, Hungary, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Clutching a mobile phone number of a woman she had never met, Nataliya Ableyeva...
Russian forces pound Ukraine for third day, Kyiv still in Ukrainian hands
(Reuters) – Russian forces pounded Ukrainian cities with artillery and cruise missiles on Saturday for a third day running but...
Guyana part of talks on stability of region amid Ukraine-Russia crisis
Guyana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is participating in talks with regional leaders on the potential...
Baby born on Kyiv metro
(BBC) Amid the aerial assaults on Kyiv, residents have been sheltering in the city’s underground metro stations. Trains have remained...
War has sucked the life out of Kyiv
By Lyse Doucet Chief International Correspondent (BBC) A roar of explosions rolls across Kyiv tonight. Air raid sirens blare warnings...
Russia blocks UN resolution
(BBC) – Russia, unsurprisingly, has vetoed a draft UN resolution which would have deplored its invasion of Ukraine, after a...
Canada sanctions Putin and Lavrov for ‘barbaric war’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just announced the country will join the US, UK and EU in levying sanctions...
Russian air traffic ban widens
(BBC) The UK has just banned Russian private jets from its airspace, after announcing on Thursday that Russia’s national carrier...
EU places Putin on sanctions list after Ukraine invasion
(Reuters) – The European Union has agreed to place Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on its...
Ukraine pleads for help as Russian missiles pound Kyiv
(Reuters) – By Natalia Zinets and Maria Tsvetkova Missiles pounded Ukraine’s capital on Friday as Russian forces pressed their advance and authorities in...
