In an Address to the Nation this afternoon, President Irfaan Ali rejected the latest decree issued by Venezuela claiming land and maritime space that belong to Guyana. The Saturday afternoon address from State House by President Ali came on the heels of the Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro’s address to his parliament on the 7th January…
– Guyana rejects Maduro’s latest decree over Essequibo – commits to peaceful resolution of border controversy through ICJ By Navendra Seoraj VENEZUELA’S attempt to claim for itself the seas and seabed adjacent to the coast west of the Essequibo River will receive no legal regard from any other State in the world, and moreso Guyana,…
Ranks from the Guyana Police Force’s Narcotics Branch on Saturday destroyed some $101 million worth in suspected marijuana when they stumbled upon a large ganja farm at De Veldt Savannah, Upper Berbice River. A press release from the police noted that the ranks, under the command of two officers of the Narcotics Branch, went to…
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is heading the National COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force, which has been activated to prepare the country for a vaccination drive when it gets the COVID-19 vaccines. The Task Force has brought together health professionals in government as well as senior military and police officials and representatives of the private…
— key areas of focus, says President Ali — urges Guyanese diaspora to return, explore economic opportunities GUYANA is ripe for investment and Guyanese in the diaspora who are willing to return home or invest here will benefit from a conducive business environment and enhanced health, education and security systems. This is according to President,…
BBC – A passenger plane with more than 50 people on board has gone missing shortly after take-off from the Indonesian capital Jakarta. The Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 lost contact en route to Pontianak in West Kalimantan province, officials said. Flight tracking website Flightradar24.com said the aircraft had lost more than 3,000m (10,000ft) in…
US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah Ann Lynch has expressed her deep shock and sadness at the storming of the United States Capitol building in Washington yesterday by supporters of the outgoing US President. The storming left four persons dead and the US President Donald Trump is being blamed for inciting the protesters. In a statement…
–national fisherfolk organisation to be resuscitated this year THE “rough tides” of 2020 were not enough to restrict progress in the fishing industry, which remained resilient throughout the year and even managed to secure revenue in excess of $16 billion. Ecological challenges compounded by a protracted electoral process and a global pandemic made last year…
Fire fighters have managed to extinguish a fire which erupted at the William Fogarty’s building Friday morning. Eyewitnesses said they observed smoke emanating from the building at about 09:30h. The building has a number of commercial businesses and is located on Water Street, Georgetown. It is unclear at this time what started the fire but…
A search is on for three Berbice men following the discovery of more than 80 pounds of marijuana in rice bags. The bust was made by agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit in the community of Dukestown in Corentyne, Berbice. The CANU agents were acting on information that they received. The incident took place…
