By News Source Guyana on November 29, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on November 28, 2023
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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 […]
By News Source Guyana on November 28, 2023
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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 […]
By News Source Guyana on November 27, 2023
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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 […]
By News Source Guyana on November 24, 2023
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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 […]
By News Source Guyana on November 23, 2023
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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 […]
By News Source Guyana on November 22, 2023
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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 […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2023
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Guyana’s Agent for the current border case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and former Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge, has called out Venezuela for using sections of the Geneva Agreement to suit its own narrative, while still laying claim to Guyana’s territory. Declaring Venezuela’s continued posture as problematic for Guyana and the Caribbean region. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 20, 2023
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Barbadian Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, has declared that she is fully supportive of Guyana in the ongoing border controversy with neighbouring Venezuela. Prime Minister Mottley was criticized recently after calling on both Guyana and Venezuela to ensure the region remains a zone of peace, while reminding Barbadians that Venezuela has been a good “sister” to […]
By News Source Guyana on November 18, 2023
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A confident President Irfaan Ali assured the country this afternoon that there will be no military conflict between Guyana and Venezuela, despite the build up of Venezuelan military troops near the Guyana border and the planned referendum by the neighbouring country to gain public support for its claim of Guyana’s Essequibo region. Tension has been […]