Caribbean & International

President urges Venezuela to show “maturity and responsibility” as its citizens vote in referendum claiming Guyana’s Essequibo

By Gordon Moseley In an early morning address to the nation from Essequibo, President Irfaan Ali this morning called on neighbouring Venezuela to show maturity and responsibility. President Ali’s Sunday morning statement was made as Venezuelans prepared to head to the polls in their homeland to vote on a referendum that the Venezuelan government hopes […]

Commonwealth, OAS and CARICOM call on Venezuela to respect ICJ’s Ruling on Provisional Measures

The International community is reacting to the decision of the International Court of Justice to grant provisional measures in Guyana’s case against Venezuela. The Court has ordered Venezuela to refrain from any action on Guyana’s Essequibo region.      In a statement this afternoon, the 56-nation Commonwealth still raised concern about the upcoming Venezuelan referendum on […]

President welcomes ICJ’s decision to block Venezuela from taking any action that would modify situation in the Essequibo region

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 […]

US and UK remain supportive of Guyana’s territorial integrity and 1899 Arbitral Award

The US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot wants Nicolas Maduro Administration in Venezuela to respect Guyana’s territorial integrity and its borders. Speaking on the sidelines of an event at the Marriott Hotel on Tuesday night, the recently accredited US Ambassador said the US has not shifted its position on the validity of the 1899 Arbitral […]

Caribbean Council hails visa free travel and direct flights for improving business relations between Guyana and UK

By Svetlana Marshall The Managing Director of the London-based, Caribbean Council, Chris Bennet believes “immense” progress has been made in reducing barriers to trade between Guyana and the United Kingdom (UK). The Caribbean Council has been working to build trade and investment between international companies and their Caribbean partners.  “I think that there has been […]

ICJ to rule on Friday on Guyana’s request for provisional measures in border controversy case

The International Court of Justice, (ICJ) has announced that it will deliver its decision on Friday on Guyana’s request for provisional measures to be granted in the border case against Venezuela. Guyana’s request was made following the announcement of the planned Venezuelan referendum on the border controversy. Guyana has objected to a number of the […]

Guyana to fully brief US Department of Defence on Venezuela’s continuing aggression -PM Phillips

Prime Minister Mark Phillips has indicated that the support that Guyana continues to receive from its regional and international partners in the ongoing border controversy with Venezuela has inspired lots of confidence. During an early morning appearance on Observer Radio in Antitgua, the Prime Minister said while Guyana continues to bank on its allies, the […]

International Relations Expert calls on CARICOM to convene urgent meeting on Venezuela’s aggression towards Guyana

By Svetlana Marshall International Relations Expert, Guyanese Professor, Dr Mark Kirton today called on the regional body, CARICOM, to go beyond issuing statements on Venezuela’s threats against Guyana and to convene an urgent meeting of Heads of Government to get them to pledge their unequivocal support for Guyana, ahead of the upcoming Venezuelan referendum on […]

President assures residents in bordering communities with Venezuela that all will be well

With many residents in the neighbouring communities with Venezuela expressing fear in wake of that country’s planned referendum claiming two-thirds of Guyana, President Irfaan Ali flew into Mabaruma this morning, accompanied by the top brass of the Guyana Defence Force and the Guyana Police Force to reassure those residents that all will be well. The […]

Barbados Opposition Party wants PM Mottley to clearly express full support for Guyana in border controversy with Venezuela

The main opposition party in Barbados, the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), today expressed great concern that the Government in Barbados has not yet expressed its full support for Guyana in the current border controversy with Venezuela. Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Motley in a statement over the weekend said Barbados and the rest of CARICOM stand […]