Guyana has achieved a 100 per cent pass for the Section 609 Turtle Excluder Device (TED) Inspections for the first time, with the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday, during the launch of Guyana’s National Action Plan to eliminate illegal, unreported and […]
Due to the Guyana Police Force’s revamped and proactive policing strategies, the agency has recorded a 17.8 per cent decrease in serious crimes from January 1 to November 2023, when compared to the same period in 2022. This was disclosed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law Enforcement) Wendell Blanhum on Wednesday at the Police Officers’ […]
The government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, engaged with representatives from the United Kingdom (UK) on United Nations Security Council (UNSC) matters on Thursday. This initiative forms part of a series of consultations with the five permanent members and 10 elected members of the UNSC, as Guyana prepares to assume its […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, has described Venezuela’s presentations to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as ‘biased and prejudicial’. Minister Nandlall made the comments shortly after the court on Wednesday concluded oral hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Guyana in the case […]The public hearings into the case relating to the 1899 Arbitral Award between Guyana and Venezuela culminated on Wednesday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at Peace Palace in The Hague. The request for the indication of provisional measures, which Guyana presented on October 27, 2023, was the focus of these hearings, which […]
Advancing education and economics among women is vital to promoting and accelerating gender equality, which is a critical pillar to economic growth and human progress. First Lady, Arya Ali made the assertion Wednesday while delivering the keynote address at the opening of the Caribbean Gender Empowerment Forum at the Guyana Marriott Hotel, Kingston, Georgetown. Acknowledging […]The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today concluded public hearings in the case concerning the Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela). These hearings, convened on 14-15 November 2023, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court, were devoted to the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted […]
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) will maintain its strong crime-fighting and security posture countrywide to protect citizens, as commercial activities are expected to increase during the holiday season. This was announced during the GPF’s presentation of its Christmas Policing Plan hosted at the Police Officers’ Mess, Eve Leary on Wednesday. Commissioner of Police (ag), Clifton […]
Some 250 exhibitors are set to showcase their products and services at the Sophia Exhibition Centre, as Guyana’s premier trade fair and exhibition ‘GuyExpo’ returns after a seven-year hiatus. The highly anticipated exhibition will run from November 16 to 19, under the theme: “Transforming Guyana Through, Investment, Innovation and Resilience.” During an interview on 94.1 […]
The Ministry of Housing and Water will be rehabilitating a recreational park at Onderneeming, West Bank Demerara, under its Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility project. This is according to Minister Collin Croal, as he highlighted his ministry’s development plans for Region Three, during the core homes handing-over ceremony on Tuesday. “We will be doing over […]