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The International Court of Justice today handed down provisional measures that essentially blocks Venezuela from taking any action that could change the current situation in the Essequibo region. In its unanimous decision handed down in The Hague, the Court ordered that Venezuela refrains from taking any action which would modify the situation that currently prevails […]
President Irfaan Ali has welcomed the unanimous ruling by the International Court of Justice, granting provisional orders that prohibits Venezuela from taking any action that would modify the situation that currently prevails in Essequibo region. In a statement, President Ali said the Court has made clear that Venezuela is prohibited from annexing or trespassing upon […]
Police investigators in Berbice have arrested three Venezuelan men, who have been working as labourers in the Corentyne area, for the alleged murder of 43-year-old Corentyne resident, Chetram Ramjattan. The man’s body was discovered this morning in a pond with multiple stab wounds. It appeared as though he was murdered and later dumped in the […]
Prime Minister Mark Phillips, who is performing the duties of President, is urging the nation to remain calm and rational. The Prime Minister’s request comes in wake of messages being shared among the communities close to the Venezuela border regarding the planned Venezuelan referendum and the country’s ongoing claims of Guyana’s Essequibo region. The Prime […]
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn today said Venezuela’s planned referendum on Guyana’s Essequibo region which is expected to take place on Sunday, is a dangerous political stunt by the Nicolas Maduro Administration. He believes it is intended to whip up support ahead of the country’s General Elections in 2024. The Maduro administration has been […]
The Government of Barbados has conferred the island’s highest national award, the Order of Freedom on President Irfaan Ali as part of the island’s independence anniversary celebrations. According to the citation, President Irfaan Ali is being honoured in recognition of his strong commitment to enhance cooperation and collaboration to achieve regional integration and to foster […]
The relatives of an 11-year-old Strathspey Primary School who died hours after a gate was slammed against his head by another student at school, are crying out for justice. The boy, Mark Harrypaul, passed away on Monday night at the Georgetown Hospital. He was admitted there in an unconscious state and never regained consciousness. Last […]
The state-owned Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) has informed management and staffers that their November salaries and week ending 2nd December wages will be delayed until further notice, owing to an unavailability of funds. Workers who are paid both monthly and weekly are expecting their salaries and wages on Friday. However, this morning a letter from […]
US-based, United Airlines, has announced that it will begin a schedule Guyana service from April,2024. In a statement on its website, the airline indicated that it intends tot begin a schedule service between, Houston, Texas and Georgetown from the 1st April, 2024. Initially, the carrier plans to operate four direct flights per week using its […]
Over 1,700 teachers graduated from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) today, which represents the largest graduating batch in the school’s history. Four hundred and seventy-seven (477) teachers graduated from CPCE’s Early Childhood Education Programme, 841 from the Primary Education Programme, 238 from the Secondary Academic Programme and 240 from the Secondary Pre-Vocational Programme […]
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