Caribbean & International

1899 Arbitral Award establishing Guyana/Venezuela land boundary must be respected -US Asst. Secretary of State

The United State Government has indicated that it is in support of a peaceful resolution to the ongoing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela. As Guyana quietly observed the 123rd anniversary of the signing of the arbitral award between Guyana and Venezuela which set the land boundaries, the US  Assistant Secretary of State for the […]

Guyana maintains its commitment to a peaceful process in border controversy row with Venezuela

Venezuela is not too pleased with statements made by President Irfaan Ali, during his recent UN General Assembly speech and has dispatched a Communique with its dissatisfaction During his address President Ali said the Guyana Government will make the most of every diplomatic tool for a peaceful settlement of the border controversy as set out […]

Government plans to make agriculture more “fashionable” to attract women and youths -Pres. Ali

There is a need to attract more women and young people into the field agriculture, according to President Irfaan Ali. During his virtual address to the Science Summit of the United Nations General Assembly, the President said the government is formulating a strategy which includes the increase use of technology to make agriculture fashionable for […]

President Ali calls on international community to re-examine financial gap and debt portfolio of developing states

President Irfaan Ali addressed the UN General Assembly today and called for an immediate re-examination of the financing gap and the debt portfolio of developing countries. The President made the call as he spoke about the hardships being faced by many developing states as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. He said a reopening of […]

British Airways officials in Guyana ahead of March launching of service

With British airways preparing to begin its schedule service between Georgetown and London from next March, several officials from the company are currently in Guyana to lay the ground work for the March 2023 take-off. Today, the officials met and held discussions with Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill who holds responsibility for the aviation […]

Guyanese jurist sworn in as new Chief Justice of Belize

Distinguished Guyanese-born Jurist, Justice Louise Blenman today vowed to improve the Belizean Justice System moments after being sworn-in as the Chief Justice of Belize. “I shall use my best efforts to improve the administration of justice in Belize. I am committed to ensuring that the most important court users, mainly the litigants, are provided with […]