Caribbean & International

US is ready to help GDF eradicate crime in Cuyuni and ensure Guyana’s security. -Amb. Theriot

Declaring that the United States will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with Guyana in its defence of its territorial integrity, US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, announced today that the US also stands ready to lend assistance to the Guyana Defence Force in eradicating criminal elements from the bordering Cuyuni river area. “Venezuela has […]

GDF increases operational posture with additional patrols and frequent searches in Cuyuni River -Brig. Khan

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has increased its operational posture and will continue with its routine patrol along the Guyana- Venezuela border in the Cuyuni River, Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan has said. Guyanese soldiers have come under fire from the Venezuelan side of the border in recent months with the most recent […]

CARICOM Foreign Ministers urge Venezuela to comply with International Court of Justice order on Essequibo

During a recent meeting in St. Kitts/Nevis, CARICOM’s Council for Foreign and Community Relations urged Venezuela to comply with that Order of the International Court which recently reaffirmed its previous order that instructed Venezuela to refrain from taking any action that would modify the status quo in the Essequibo, where Guyana currently administers and exercises […]

President calls fo more co-ordination and co-operation among regional Police Forces to tackle growing crime

President Irfaan Ali today warned that criminal elements can overrun the Caribbean region if there is no co-ordination and co-operation among regional law enforcement agencies. Speaking at the opening of the 39th Annual Meeting and Conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police this morning, the President said the Region continues to face great […]

UK Government in £750,000 electoral support project for Guyana’s upcoming elections

The Government of the United Kingdom (UK), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Guyana, has announced its support for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to enhance institutional capacity and strengthen its electoral processes ahead of this year’s elections. The UNDP announced that the Electoral Support Project, funded by the UK Government […]

IMF notes Guyana’s continuing growth, but encourages greater protections against Dutch disease

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted that Guyana’s economic transformation is advancing strongly and broadening in scale, but is also encouraging greater protection against the “Dutch Disease”. “Dutch disease” is an economic term used for the negative consequences that can arise from a spike in the value of a nation’s currency, that is primarily associated […]

Guyana highlights Venezuela’s claims and acts of aggression at UN Human Rights Periodic Review; Venezuela objects

By Svetlana Marshall The Government of Guyana has told the UN Human Rights Council that despite rapid growth and development, the country faces many challenges including Venezuela’s ongoing claims to two-thirds of its territory. The statement did not sit well with Venezuela, with the Spanish-speaking country signaling its objection as Guyana underwent its Universal Periodic […]

AFC demands Government provide real figures on growing number of Venezuelan migrants in Guyana

The Alliance For Change (AFC) is again raising concern over the number of Venezuelan migrants in the country, suggesting today that the electoral process could also be compromised. The AFC’s concerns were heightened following this week’s Parliamentary Sitting, where Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn could not verify the figure that he had presented to the […]

US State Department highlights corruption, bribery and nepotism in public sector as key hindrances to drug fight in Guyana

The US Department of State has once again flagged Guyana’s Law enforcement agencies for corruption and bribery, which it says continue to hinder the country’s fight against drug trafficking. In its annual International Drug Control Strategy Report, the US State Department noted that while the Government does not encourage or facilitate the production or distribution […]

Pope Francis, groundbreaking leader of Catholic Church, dies at age 88

(CBS NEWS) Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Francis died just after 7:30 a.m. local time on Monday, a day after he surprised many by appearing outside the Vatican on Easter Sunday to […]

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