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 launches Global Biodiversity Alliance
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday officially launched the Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) in partnership with regional member states, conservationists,...
Guyana’s ecosystem services worth over US$15.2 billion a year – President Ali
Rigorous, credible evidence shows that Guyana’s ecosystem services are worth over US$15.2 billion a year, President Irfaan Ali said Wednesday,...
Visiting the US will soon require a $250 ‘visa integrity fee’
(CNN) The United States will require international visitors to pay a new “visa integrity fee” of at least $250, added...
‘Diddy’ cleared of racketeering and sex trafficking but guilty of transportation for prostitution
(BBC) – Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been found not guilty of racketeering and sex-trafficking charges, but guilty of...
‘Time for talk is over’ – PJ Patterson urges urgent action on Africa-Caribbean unity
By Kurt Campbell in ABUJA, Nigeria Kurt@newsroom.gy Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has issued a compelling call for Africa...
‘From the margins to the center’ – Caribbean pushes for new ‘Atlantic Bridge’ with Africa
By Kurt Campbell in ABUJA, Nigeria Kurt@newsroom.gy Standing before a packed hall at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja for the opening...
Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said that a “complete and total” ceasefire between Israel and Iran will go into...
Iran launches missiles at US bases in Qatar and Iraq
(BBC) Iran has launched missiles at US airbases in Qatar and Iraq in response to strikes on its nuclear sites...
Trump says US forces bombed Iran nuclear sites
(Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that a “very successful attack” on three nuclear sites in Iran had...
Caribbean leaders to join African counterparts at Afreximbank’s high-level annual meetings in Nigeria
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will host its 32nd Annual Meetings (AAM2025) in Abuja, Nigeria from 25–27 June 2025, with...
‘We cannot afford another war’ – President Ali calls for end to Iran/Israel conflict
Amid Israel’s attacks on Iran and the recent military escalation in the region, Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali called for...
‘Traffic saved me’: Student missed Air India crash by just 10 minutes
(BBC) Bhoomi Chauhan remembers being angry and frustrated. Bumper-to-bumper traffic had delayed her car journey to Ahmedabad airport – so...
Doctor and family among Air India crash victims
(BBC) A doctor and his family have been named among the victims of the Air India plane crash. More than...
‘I walked out of rubble’: Survivor on how he escaped Air India wreckage
(BBC) The British man who was the sole survivor of Thursday’s Air India plane crash said he managed to escape the...
Israel blasts nuclear and military targets in Iran
(Reuters) – Israel launched large-scale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it had attacked nuclear facilities and missile factories and...
British passenger in seat 11A survives India plane crash, reports say
[BBC] – A man survived the Air India crash that killed at least 200 people, a police chief has told...
Airliner in Air India crash was plagued by issues since 2011
[Telegraph] – The Air India disaster in which a plane crashed moments after take-off in Ahmedabad is the first time that...
Guyana assumes Presidency of UN Security Council; Pres. Ali to chair high-level debate on June 19
Guyana assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council on Sunday, June 1, 2025, for one month. The packed...
