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President Ali commends Trump’s leadership in telephone call with US Secretary of State on developments in Venezuela

President Irfaan Ali commended the leadership of US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a telephone conversation with the US Secretary of State, the Office of the President has reported. In a statement this afternoon, it was noted that the telephone conversation centered around recent developments in Venezuela and other issues […]

Mohameds extradition hearing gets underway as Magistrate shuts down Defence team’s request for pause

Attempts by the Attorneys for the businessmen, Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, to have the Magistrate Court pause its extradition proceedings failed this morning with the Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman ordering the Prosecution to call the first witness. The Mohameds are fighting an extradition request by the US to face money laundering, tax evasion and other […]

Ex-girlfriend remanded over shooting death of Linden businessman

The 24-year-old ex-girlfriend of the Linden businessman who was gunned down last Tuesday in Wismar, Linden while waiting to pick up his daughter, has been charged with the man’s murder and remanded to jail. The ex-girlfriend, Shania Benjamin, was not required to enter a plea when she appeared before Magistrate Ruschelle Liverpool this morning charged […]

Guyana must continue championing respect for international law in wake of Maduro’s capture by US authorities -Dr. Kirton

Director of the Centre for International and Border Studies, Dr Mark Kirton believes that while Guyana has suffered at the hands of Venezuela due to its sustained acts of aggression and baseless claims to the Essequibo, the country must stand on the side of international principle in wake of the capture of the Venezuelan President […]

City Council examining options for relocation of street vendors

The Mayor and City Council is currently examining several options to relocate vendors who ply their trade along the city streets. During a Council meeting today, Mayor Alfred Mentore said the Council is looking to create a “Greens market” for Robb Street vendors, who were recently removed from around Yhip’s Bakery at the corner of […]

Former President warns of grave implications for countries like Guyana when superpowers flout international law

By Svetlana Marshall Warning that continued violation of international laws by superpowers like the United States of America can have major implications for sovereign states like Guyana, former President of Guyana Donald Ramotar, today lashed out at US over its capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife during a military operation in Venezuela […]

Maduro and wife enter not guilty pleas in US drug trafficking case

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and his wife stood in a Manhattan Courthouse in New York and declared their innocence of drug trafficking and gun running charges, as alleged by the US Government. Maduro and his wife, who were both captured by US Military agents during an early Saturday morning in Venezuela, were whisked off […]