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GECOM’s current “standstill” is not good for democracy -US Ambassador

The Guyana Elections Commission has not met in a year and its preparedness to host local Government elections is unknown. US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, has expressed her concern about the current standstill at GECOM, describing it as not being good for democracy. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Ambassador Theriot confirmed receiving a correspondence […]

President Ali urges UN Security Council and General Assembly to support Guyana’s Candidate for UN Secretary General

Amid reports of the United States planning to veto the nomination of Guyana’s candidate for the United Nations Secretary General’s position, President Irfaan Ali today made the case for Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett as he addressed the United Nations General Assembly. “The United Nations needs its next Secretary-General to work with all member States to restore […]

Venezuela’s interim President appeals for Guyana to return to negotiation table while maintaining claim to Guyana’s Essequibo

The Interim President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, has made another appeal to Guyana to return to the negotiation table with the border controversy, although the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to rule on the controversy between the two countries. Guyana has repeatedly stated that the matter is properly before the International Court. Addressing […]

Americas INTERPOL Conference opens in Guyana with focus on transnational and organized crime

The 27th Americas INTERPOL Regional Conference opened in Georgetown this morning with Prime Minister Mark Phillips noting that while cooperation among various countries and organizations continue to reap results in the fight against transitional organized crime, that cooperation must be swift in order to dent the backs of criminal networks. The Prime Minister told the […]

Guyana’s contract to accept third-country deportees from US runs for two years

While indicating that Guyana has already rejected a number of persons submitted by the US Government for resettlement as part of the third-country deportee agreement, the US Ambassador to Guyana has revealed that the agreement runs for two years. Under the agreement, the US will provide US$7.8 million to assist with the resettling of those […]