By News Source Guyana on May 30, 2021
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A young Guyana Defence Force Lance Corporal lost his life by drowning on Saturday after a boat with soldiers capsized in the Urara Creek in Region 9. A statement from the GDF said Lance Corporal Barrington John was among a group of soldiers being withdrawn from the GDF Observation Post at Karasabai while during an […]
By News Source Guyana on May 11, 2021
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CARICOM Leaders have agreed to appoint longtime Belizean Diplomat, Dr. Carla Barnett as the new Secretary General of the regional body. Dr. Barnett will be the first woman to lead the 47-year-old organisation. At a special meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government this morning, Dr. Barnett emerged as the unanimous choice. She replaces Ambassador Irwin […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2021
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In wake of the Guyana Government’s condemnation of an incursion by Venezuelan Fighter jets over Eteringbang, Region 7 on Tuesday, the Venezuelan government is rejecting the claims and is now accusing Guyana of making false accusations. “The Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Relations of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela vigorously rejects the inaccuracies and […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2021
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Guyana has formally dispatched a protest note to the Government of Venezuela registering its condemnation of the violation of Guyana’s sovereignty with a flyover in the Eteringbang area by Venezuelan fighter jets. The Venezuelan Ambassador was summoned to a meeting yesterday with Foreign Minister Hugh Todd and presented with the protest note. On Tuesday, two […]
By News Source Guyana on February 5, 2021
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Guyana’s decision to terminate an agreement with Taiwan for the establishment of a Taiwan office here less than 24hrs after the agreement was announced may have sparked another war of words between Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China and now Taiwan is accusing China of bullying Guyana. Taiwan which was excited about the agreement […]
By News Source Guyana on February 3, 2021
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The Venezuelan Government’s decision in the past 24 hours to release the 12 Guyanese fishermen it had detained for two weeks, could provide political space for dialogue between the two countries, according to Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd. The fishermen were released from Venezuelan custody on Tuesday and allowed to leave the neighbouring […]
By News Source Guyana on January 27, 2021
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In a ruling that took less than 10 minutes, Chief Justice Roxane George this afternoon quashed the deportation order that was granted by a City Magistrate against a group of Haitian nationals who were detained by the Government of Guyana. The Chief Justice ruled that there was a breach of natural justice in the issuance […]
By News Source Guyana on January 27, 2021
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The Organization of American States has condemned the actions by Venezuela to arrest and detain two Guyanese fishing vessels and their crew. The OAS is demanding the release of the 12 Guyanese fishermen who remain in Venezuelan custody. In a statement, the OAS described the actions by Venezuela as an illegal detention by the country’s […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2021
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Twelve Guyanese fishermen remain in Venezuelan custody after their fishing vessel was seized by Venezuela in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone last week, triggering more diplomatic tensions between the two countries. Late on Monday, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd, held discussions with his Venezuelan counterpart. The Guyana Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the virtual […]
By News Source Guyana on January 24, 2021
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Two Guyanese registered fishing vessels and their crew have been detained by the Venezuelan Navy after being seized offshore Guyana within Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The Government of Guyana is looking for answers and wants the vessels and their crew released by Venezuela. The interception and detention of the fishing vessels, Lady Nayera and Sea […]