The Guyana Defence Force, earlier today, entered the second day of its search and rescue operation to locate one of its helicopters which went missing since 11:20 hours yesterday, Wednesday, December 6, 2023. A special Forces team was inserted into the area and arrived at the crash site at approximately 1430 hours this afternoon. The […]
With Venezuela announcing administrative measures to annex Guyana’s Essequibo County and ordering investors to exit the economic zone within three months, the United States of America (USA) has expressed ‘unwavering support’ for Guyana’s sovereignty. A release from the Department of State on Wednesday, December 6 noted that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken conversed with Guyana’s […]
The Centre for Local Business Development has awarded another 45 local companies for the successful completion of the Health Safety Security Environment (HSSE) Management System programme. During the event at the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre at Kingston, Georgetown, on Wednesday, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Consultant at the Ministry of Labour, Gweneth King commended […]
The Search and Rescue Operation has positively identified the crash site for the Bell 412 Army Helicopter (8R-AYA) and its crew members that went missing Wednesday and there are signs of life on the scene. The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) in a release Thursday morning noted that the search positively identified the site and troops […]
– bad weather hampers search and rescue Chief of Staff Brigadier Omar Khan has disclosed The Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) search and rescue operation to locate the Bell 412 Army Helicopter (8R-AYA) and its crew members that went missing earlier Wednesday will recommence on Thursday December 7, as bad weather hampered efforts. The chopper departed […]
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) Governance Meetings and Awards Ceremony are held annually in one of CXC participating countries. This year Guyana has the privilege of hosting this prestigious event. Guyana had previously hosted the event in 2012. The conglomerate of meetings and ceremony regarding Governance commenced on December 4 with the arrival of delegates […]
Venezuela has aggressively intensified its claim to two-thirds of Guyana’s territory and President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has reiterated that his government is working with international allies to ensure that the Spanish-speaking country does not act in a ‘reckless’ manner, which can lead to instability in the western hemisphere. Speaking with the CNN on Wednesday, […]
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed that his administration will not allow Guyana’s territory to be violated nor the development of the country stymied by Venezuela’s desperate threat. President Ali made the assertion following an unwarranted announcement by Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, who outlined his government’s intentions to enforce […]
Fellow Guyanese, I address you on an unsettling development in relation to the unlawful claim by Venezuela to Guyana’s Essequibo Region, which constitutes more than two-thirds of Guyana’s national territory. Tonight, President Maduro announced several measures which his Government intends to take in enforcing the outcome of the referendum held on December 3, 2023. As […]
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has emphasised that the behaviour of Venezuela has not swayed the commitment of investors, nor hindered Guyana’s pursuit of advancement. “The attitude from any of our investors, including ExxonMobil, it has not changed,” President Ali stated while addressing the ongoing Guyana-Venezuela controversy during an interview with ‘France24,’ the French state-owned […]