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The Guyana Defence Force recommenced search operations early this morning to locate the seven missing military personnel and the Force’s Bell 412 helicopter. Additional resources are being used today in the search operations, which were halted late yesterday as a result of bad weather and nightfall. The GDF remains hopeful that its service members are […]
A Guyana Defence Force Bell Helicopter that was transporting military personnel between Arau and Eteringbang in an area close to the border with Venezuela went missing today after all contact was lost with the pilots. The GDF Bell-412 helicopter was being piloted by well-known military pilot Lieutenant Colonel (Reserve) Mike Charles and Lieutenant Andio Crawford. […]
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton today rejected the moves by Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro to create a Venezuelan state out of Guyana’s Essequibo region, declaring that the the neighbouring country has no jurisdiction over the Essequibo Region The Leader of the Opposition said the development is not only abhorrent, but has dangerous implications for […]
Guyana has officially expressed its objection and rejection of the latest move by the Venezuelan Government at claiming Guyana’s Essequibo region. During a telephone conversation between Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd and Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yvan Gill, Minister Todd expressed Guyana’s concern over the recent actions emanating from Caracas over the […]
Foreign Diplomats serving in Guyana were called in to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning, where they were fully briefed on the latest acts of aggression from Venezuela and the country’s most recent moves at claiming Guyana’s Essequibo region. Among the Ambassadors who met with a Ministry of Foreign Affairs team, was recently appointed […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced that the Government of Guyana will be intensifying precautionary measures to safeguard the country against the increasing acts of aggression from neighbouring Venezuela. In a late night address to the nation, the President rejected Venezuela’s latest actions to announce plans to make Guyana’s Essequibo region a new Venezuelan state, in […]
By Svetlana Marshall Hours after the Nicholas Maduro Government announced its plans to move ahead with making Guyana’s Essequibo region, a Venezuelan state, President Irfaan Ali rejected the position and the series of measures announced by Maduro seeking to enforce the outcome of the the December 3 referendum. In a late night address to the […]
UNICEF Country Representative for Guyana and Suriname, Nicholas Pron said Guyana is making significant strides in fostering good mental health and well-being among the population. In his address at the 3rd Annual Mental Health and Well-Being Conference at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) today, the UNICEF Representative said Guyana has implemented a series of […]
Law Enforcement agents in Guyana and Canada are probing the discovery of more than 50 pounds of cocaine in an untagged suitcase that arrived in Canada aboard a Caribbean Airlines flight from Guyana. Law Enforcement agents in Trinidad and Tobago are also probing the incident, since the flight to Toronto originated in that country. According […]
Guyana’s economy continues to grow at an extremely fast rate, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. In its latest report, the IMF said the country’s economy has tripled in size since the start of oil extraction. With oil production ramping up offshore, Guyana saw the highest real GDP growth in the world last year, […]
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