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...
Gov’t ends 5-year delay for new North-West ferry with signing of contract
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government on Wednesday ended a five-year delay in moving the process forward in acquiring a...
Canada backs Guyana for legal settlement of border controversy; says Maduro’s decree is concerning
Canada has backed Guyana’s stance for there to be a legal, binding settlement to Venezuela’s claim of Guyana’s territory, saying...
Bi-partisan Foreign Relations Committee agrees on continued vigilance of Guyana’s territory
The bi-partisan Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Foreign Relations met on Monday to discuss President Nicholas Maduro’s latest decree in which...
U.S reiterates support for Guyana in border controversy
The United States (US) has reiterated its support for Guyana in light of the latest decree issued by Venezuela’s Nicholas...
Harmon joins President Ali in condemning Venezuela’s “preposterous decree”
See below full statement by Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Joseph Harmon, joins with all...
Guyana ‘entirely rejects’ Maduro’s latest decree
Guyana’s Head of State, President Irfaan Ali in an address to the nation on Saturday rejected in its entirety the...
Indonesia Sriwijaya Air passenger plane missing after take-off
BBC – A passenger plane with more than 50 people on board has gone missing shortly after take-off from the...
Ambassador Lynch ‘deeply shocked’ by events at U.S. Capitol
See below full statement from United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah Ann Lynch, on the storming of Capitol Hill by...
The US has confirmed its first case of the new, more transmissible coronavirus strain
(Business Insider) Roughly two weeks after the UK announced that a new coronavirus strain was likely responsible for an uptick in...
Int’l lawyers in border controversy case say ICJ ruling ‘reasonable, favorable’
Two international lawyers representing Guyana’s interest in the ongoing border controversy case have said that the recent ruling by the...
Venezuela rejects ICJ ruling on border controversy but wants direct negotiations with Guyana
Venezuela has rejected Friday’s judgment handed down by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in which it ruled that it...
ICJ says it has jurisdiction to hear Guyana/Venezuela border case
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday handed down a judgment in which it decided it has jurisdiction to...
JetBlue touches down
JetBlue officially commenced its nonstop flights from New York to Guyana on Friday. The inaugural flight, with 150 passengers, landed...
Guyana votes ‘yes’ to reject fraudulent elections in Venezuela
As a member of the Organization of American States (OAS), Guyana has joined with the regional body to reject what...
‘Don’t resist foreign investment’ – Canadian diplomat tears up in parting words to Guyanese
By Kurt Campbell In her final public speaking engagement in Guyana, outgoing Canadian High Commissioner, Lilian Chatterjee teared up on...
Congressman Meeks who pressed for fair elections in Guyana becomes first black to chair House Foreign Committee
United States Congressman, Gregory W. Meeks, who was among the many voices calling for the recount results to be used...
Growing migrant sex worker population in Guyana needs help, says Sex Work Coalition
By Kurt Campbell Executive Director of the Guyana Sex Work Coalition (GSWC), Miriam Edwards is urging the authorities in Guyana...
Pfizer vaccine judged safe for use in UK from next week
(BBC) – The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the...
