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 […]
Some 50 persons will walk pain-free this Christmas after benefitting from joint replacement surgeries free of cost, following a collaboration between the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), and the Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach (WOGO) Mission. During a media conference Wednesday, GPHC’s Chief Executive Officer (ag), Dr Navindranauth Rambaran explained that the operations last weekend were […]
To effectively manage the growing number of chronic non-communicable diseases locally, the Ministry of Health through the Diabetes Comprehensive Centre will soon introduce a mobile app to consistently monitor the habits of patients. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony made the announcement at the opening ceremony of the diabetes centre’s first-ever community health fair at […]
Guyana on Wednesday launched a national action plan to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, strengthening its approach to fisheries monitoring, control, surveillance, and enforcement. During the handing over ceremony at the Ministry of Agriculture’s head office, Regent Street, Georgetown, Minister Zulfikar Mustapha emphasised the crucial role of the fishing industry as a vital […]