Guyana President agrees to meet Venezuelan counterpart in St Vincent on Thursday Barbados Today09/12/20230207 views The following statement was issued Saturday evening by the Office of the President of Guyana: “The President of Guyana, His Excellency Mohamed Irfaan Ali, was contacted by leaders representing CELAC,… Read more
Guyana calls on Venezuela to show ‘maturity and responsibility’ Barbados Today03/12/20230108 views (CMC) – Guyana on Sunday urged the Venezuelan government to “show maturity and responsibility” as Caracas moves ahead with a planned “consultative referendum” regarding the ownership of the mineral rich… Read more
ICJ rules in Guyana’s favour in referendum case Barbados Today01/12/2023087 views The International Court of Justice on Friday ruled that Venezuela must not take any action to seize Guyana’s county of Essequibo based on its December 3 referendum. The court issued… Read more
CARICOM assures Guyana of regional Organisation’s support Barbados Today19/11/20230136 views CMC – Two leaders from the 15-member CARICOM have sought to assure the government of Guyana that their countries are individually backing Guyana that its borders are inviolable and the International… Read more
Mottley urges peaceful end to land dispute between Guyana and Venezuela Marlon Madden28/10/20230197 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley is calling on Venezuela and Guyana to have a peaceful end to their ongoing land dispute. Late last month, it was reported that the Venezuelan National… Read more
Guyana to partner with Canada on technological advancements Barbados Today22/10/20230110 views CMC – President of Guyana Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that the country will partner with Canada to develop a framework to provide training to young people in various… Read more
Venezuelans held in guns, ammunition bust in Guyana Barbados Today22/10/20230159 views CMC – The Guyana Police on Friday arrested three Venezuelan nationals after they were allegedly found in possession of three unlicensed firearms with ammunition and a quantity of narcotics at… Read more
Guyana’s economy expected to grow 38.4% in 2023 – IMF Barbados Today14/10/20230142 views (CMC) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its new Regional Economic Outlook report for the Western Hemisphere says Guyana will continue to experience robust economic expansion even as other… Read more
Venezuela accuses US of ‘insolent meddling’ in Guyana row Barbados Today24/09/20230131 views (AFP) – Venezuela lashed out at the United States (US) after a senior official supported Guyana in a simmering territorial dispute with its South American neighbour in an area where… Read more
Descendants of British slave owner in Guyana apologise as Caribbean nation seeks reparations Barbados Today26/08/20230137 views (AP) — The descendants of a 19th-century Scottish sugar and coffee planter who owned thousands of slaves in Guyana apologised Friday for the sins of their ancestor, calling slavery a… Read more