By News Source Guyana on December 9, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Guyana has submitted its final written brief on the border case to the International Court of Justice as the Court continues to hear the matter that was filed by Guyana against Venezuela. The brief was submitted to the Court’s Registrar by Guyana’s Ambassador in Brussels, Sasenarine Singh. The case was filed in March 2018 following […]
By News Source Guyana on December 2, 2024
Business, Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The ongoing industrial action at the shipping port in Port-of-Spain in Trinidad and Tobago has severely disrupted regional trade and is negatively impacting businesses in Guyana, according to the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA). The GMSA has registered its grave concern over the situation and has explained that the strike and now ‘go-slow operation’ […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Chairman of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell on Wednesday said now more than ever, closer linkages between CARICOM and its trusted partner, India, are needed to better equip citizens of the region to overcome existing development challenges. As he addressed the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and Regional counterparts at the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 20, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The United States used its power as a permanent member of the UN Security Council to vote against and veto a draft resolution, which demanded an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza this morning at the UN Security Council meeting. The resolution was introduced by Guyana and the other elected members of the UN Security […]
By News Source Guyana on November 19, 2024
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Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi arrives in Guyana this evening on an official three-day state visit. President Irfaan Ali said military cooperation and climate change are among key issues to be discussed when he meets with Prime Minister Modi for bilateral talks on Wednesday. During a recent interview, the President said Guyana is looking […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2024
Caribbean & International, Crime, News
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with the DEA Georgetown Country Office, conducted two training courses on Basic and Advanced Narcotic Investigations with local law enforcement. The training, which was hosted by the Guyana Police Force, was attended by 35 officers representing several agencies including the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Guyana Defense Force […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2024
Business, Caribbean & International, News
LIAT (2020) Airlines has received the all clear from the Guyana Government and will be touching down next Tuesday at the Cheddi Jagan Airport to begin its new scheduled service to Guyana. The airline will be operating flights between Guyana and Antigua with connections to other destinations. In a statement, the airline said the new […]
By News Source Guyana on November 12, 2024
Caribbean & International, News
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines of The Netherlands has announced that it will begin service between Guyana and Amsterdam in June 2025. In a statement this morning, the airline stated that from the 4th June 2025, it will operate two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays between Amsterdam and Georgetown. The airline will be using one […]
By News Source Guyana on November 10, 2024
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Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton on Friday said in addition to the opposition’s demand for biometrics at the place of poll and a clean voters’ list ahead of next year’s national elections, the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Claudette Singh needs to also step down. Mr. Norton has […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2024
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Longtime Parliamentarian and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, has been bestowed with the prestigious Commonwealth Parliamentarian Lifetime Achievement Award at the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Sydney, Australia. The award was presented during the conference’s award ceremony today. Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir accepted the award on behalf of […]