By News Source Guyana on October 4, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Government of Guyana observed the 125th anniversary of the 1899 Arbitral Award which settled the border dispute between Venezuela and the then British Guiana on Thursday. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that while Guyana still accepts and celebrates the Arbitral Award as stipulated by the Treaty, Venezuela, just after Guyana’s […]
By News Source Guyana on October 3, 2024
Business, Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) is optimistic that Guyanese will benefit significantly from the development of Suriname’s first offshore oil project – GranMorgu – pegged at US$10B. In a statement on Wednesday supporting the Final Investment Decision (FID) by TotalEnergies, APA Corporation and Staatsolie for the development of the GranMorgu Project in Block 58, […]
By News Source Guyana on October 2, 2024
Business, Caribbean & International, News
The new LIAT 2020 airline’s application to begin operating in Guyana is expected to be sent to the Cabinet within the coming weeks for approval. The new airline, which was formed following the collapse and closure of LIAT 1974, is already serving a number of Caribbean destinations and has been eyeing a number of other […]
By News Source Guyana on September 30, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Premier of th British Virgin Islands, Natalio D. Wheatley, has announced that Guyanese travelers to the BVI will no longer require a visa to enter the islands. At a press conference this morning, Premier Wheatley said the move will seek to develop trade and travel relations between Guyana and the British Virgin Islands. “Many of […]
By News Source Guyana on September 25, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali addressed the United Nations General Assembly this afternoon and made it known that Guyana will continue to bank on International Law for the peaceful resolution of the border controversy with neighbouring Venezuela. The President told other world leaders gathered at the UN Headquarters in New York that Venezuela has been a threat […]
By News Source Guyana on September 23, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali will be addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)on Wednesday during a visit to New York. While at the United Nations, the President is also expected to participate part in bilateral meetings with other Heads of State, including with the President of Paraguay, and the President of Ecuador. A statement from the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 19, 2024
Caribbean & International, Crime, News
The Bahamas, Jamaica, Belize and Haiti are the CARICOM member states which have been listed by the US President as Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2025. In a statement, The White House explained that a country’s presence on the list is not necessarily a reflection of its government’s […]
By News Source Guyana on September 11, 2024
Caribbean & International, News
Canada’s new High Commissioner to Guyana, Sebastien Sigouin presented his credentials to President Irfaan Ali today at the Office of the President. During brief remarks, the President lauded the “exceptional relationship” between Guyana and Canada, which he said has been built on shared culture, value systems and the respect for law and democracy. The President […]
By News Source Guyana on September 7, 2024
Caribbean & International, News
With a National Task Force in place to look at preventative action to guard against Mpox, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, has announced that increased health monitoring is also taking place at Guyana’s ports of entry to guard against Mpox. Mpox is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus that can spread through […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2024
Business, Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The 2025 edition of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo was launched this morning with a plan to present Guyana as more than just an oil and gas country, but rather as a country that can facilitate growth in a number of other industries. Speaking at the launch, Chief Executive Officer of the […]