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By Svetlana Marshall Addressing the United Nations (UN) General Assembly this afternoon, President Irfaan Ali challenged world leaders to do more to address climate change. He told the UN that there is need for unified global action to limit global warming, noting that Guyana is already doing its part. “We continue to match our words […]
The United Nations General Assembly was informed by President Irfaan Ali this afternoon that despite the border controversy with Venezuela being before the International Court, Guyana continues to face aggression and threats from Venezuela. In his address to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the President said although the threats […]
Three United States Senators are concerned that American taxpayers may be subsidizing ExxonMobil’s operation in Guyana, and are now seeking information over their concerns. In a letter to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ExxonMobil, Darren Woods, US Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, Jeffrey Merkley and Chris Van Hollen said they have taken note of ExxonMobil’s […]
President Irfaan Ali and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met this morning in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. During the meeting, the two sides discussed deepening relations between Guyana and the United States. The two counties already have several trade and security agreements in place and have […]
While outlining his Government’s development plan for the country, President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday evening made another pitch for Guyanese living in diaspora to return home to seek out investment opportunities, promising that the Government will create the enabling environment to protect their investments. President Ali, who is currently leading a delegation to New York […]
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, has made another appeal for parents to allow their children between the ages of 9 to 15-years-old to take the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, emphasizing that the vaccine guards against cervical cancer in women. In July, the Health Ministry introduced the HPV-9 vaccine to fight cervical cancer. Some 50,000 […]
The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) today called for retired Chief Justice Carl Singh and the other members of the Constitutional Reform Commission to resign. The Commission was appointed by the President last year. In a statement today, the GHRA said both the Chairman and Commissioners should resign “as a matter of principle,” as a […]
Three months after joining forces to contest the September 1 Elections, the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party and A New and United Guyana (ANUG) appear to be at odds over the allocation of seats in the National Assembly. WIN won a total of 16 seats to become the country’s main opposition in the National […]
The Ministry of Health today launched the 2025 Influenza Vaccine, with the first shot being administered at the Eccles Health Centre. A total of 15,000 doses are available – with pregnant women, children, the elderly, persons with chronic non-communicable diseases and healthcare workers among those being targeted to receive flu shot due to their vulnerability. […]
The Private Sector Commission and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry have both welcomed the Government’s “Project Rescue Georgetown”, which aims to clean up, beautify and return Georgetown to its past glory of being a Garden City. In a statement today, the Private Sector Commission said years of partisan obstruction and administrative failures have […]
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