With more than 1200 new cases of coronavirus being recorded in the first month of the year, the Government of Guyana is moving ahead with the further reopening of the country even as other countries globally are tightening restrictions against COVID-19. In the updated COVID-19 measures, the Government is allowing bars to reopen at 40%…
(CMC) – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite said he was anxious to assess the progress of the bowling group in today’s day two of their three-day tour match, after the batsmen turned in an inconsistent performance here yesterday. Only Brathwaite, with a top score of 85, managed to pass 50 as West Indies, choosing to bat first,…
The Government of Guyana has extended the COVID-19 measures for the month of February, which means that restrictions against social activities remain in place and the 10:30pm to 4am curfew is still in effect. In the updated measures published in the official Gazette on Friday, the restriction was lifted on bars and they are now…
Three days after 30-year-old Pathrina Pilgrim of North Road, Bourda was arrested over the shipping of a box of Guyanese snacks that contained cocaine, she appeared in Court to face drug trafficking chagrs. Pilgrim appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly and pleaded not guilty to the charge that she was involved in the trafficking of 534…
— Venezuelan forces increasingly entering Guyana’s maritime space, says Minister Todd CANADA and the United Kingdom (UK), on Thursday, joined other nations in calling on Venezuela to release the 12 Guyanese fishermen they are holding in detention. Even as Guyana and international stakeholders continue to press for a peaceful conclusion to the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy,…
As a result of Britain’s recent exit from the European Union (BREXIT), Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, on Thursday tabled the Order to legally bring into effect the CARIFORUM-United Kingdom (UK) EPA and to ratify Guyana’s partnership with the UK. Just prior to the conclusion…
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Government of Canada have become the latest international partners of Guyana calling on the Venezuelan government to release the 12 Guyanese fishermen and their vessels that have been detained in Venezuela for over a week. In its statement, CARICOM which has its headquarters in Guyana, expressed its grave concern…
— calls for immediate release of citizens — urges peaceful resolution, respect for international law in border controversy DAYS after Venezuelan authorities detained and charged Guyanese fishermen who were operating in Guyana’s waters along the Waini River in Guyana’s territory, the Organisation of American States (OAS) has condemned this illegal detention and called for the…
See full statement from the Caribbean Community below: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses grave concern at the escalation of tensions between Guyana and Venezuela caused by the interception and detention in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone of two Guyanese fishing vessels by a Venezuelan naval vessel on January 21, 2021. Recalling its statement of January 12,…
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…
