Acting President and Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, has reiterated the call for vigilance, unity and continued patriotism in the face of Venezuela’s threat to national peace and security. He was speaking to national stakeholders on Friday, as they were engaged in a vibrant expression of national unity amid the Guyana-Venezuela Border Controversy, organised […]
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Venezuela shall refrain from taking any action that would affect Guyana’s control of its Essequibo region, pending the court’s final decision in the border controversy case. By a unanimous decision, the court on Friday delivered provisional measures intended to avoid any aggravation. These measures provide […]
Full statement of His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana: “Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an important Order granting the provisional measures against Venezuela that Guyana requested in response to Venezuela’s announcement that it would be holding a referendum that would endorse, among other illegal measures, […]
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has challenged the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28) to embrace a more inclusive approach if it is to achieve its net-zero emissions goals. In his address to global leaders at the Dubai summit, President Ali argued that the current ‘doctrinaire’ approach risks jeopardising the interests of developing […]
As Guyana continues to host various sessions to highlight nationalism, schools across the country on Friday participated in a series of awareness activities to stimulate patriotism and highlight Guyana’s sovereignty. Speaking on the ‘Guyana Dialogue’ ProgrammeThursday evening, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand explained that the exercises are aimed at instilling a sense of pride and […]
The construction site for a new secondary school in the Amerindian community of Orealla, Region Six, is currently being identified as the government pushes to achieve universal secondary education in Guyana. In 2022, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali visited the area where he committed to constructing a secondary school there. Over the weekend, Senior Minister […]
Guyana’s agriculture sector, specifically the rice industry continues to reap success despite the El Nino weather condition that is currently affecting the country. In fact, the country has seen an increase in its production since the start of the year, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha confirmed on Wednesday. “Rice remains one of the main activities […]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira has asserted that President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s departure to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to do more than attend a major climate change event. “I see some people saying the president shouldn’t be out of the country, but if you see what he’s been doing…to […]Underscoring the government’s commitment to diplomacy and following international rule of law, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira said Guyana is taking all steps to ensure it remains on the path of legality. The minister made these comments while sharing information with St Stanislaus College students during a public awareness session held in […]
The Minister of Health and the Ministry of Health extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Carissa Etienne, former Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAH0) and World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Americas who died earlier today from a heart attack. News of her untimely death […]