Guyana has officially taken its seat as an elected member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the two-year term of 2024-2025. The Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, installed the Guyana flag outside the Council chambers at the UN Headquarters in a ceremony attended by the other newly […]
President Irfaan Ali has officially taken over the chairmanship of CARICOM from Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. In his six-month tenure, President Ali pledges to focus on regional security, development goals, and initiatives addressing food security. The New Year, according to President Ali, offers renewed possibilities to advance CARICOM’s strategic priorities. Emphasizing regional security as […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has clarified the legal situation concerning US-based political activist Rickford Burke, countering allegations of government interference and emphasizing that the charges are related to criminal offenses. Burke, a vocal critic of the ruling PPP administration, recently received a defendant summons at his New York residence. Opposition figures have accused the government […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced that a meeting between him and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is scheduled to take place in Brazil during the first quarter of this year. The details of the meeting will be worked out by representatives from both Guyana and Venezuela. The two leaders previously met in December in St. Vincent […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced the commencement of the claims and objections period starting on January 2, 2024. GECOM’s Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Ward, emphasized the significance of the claims and objections period to ensure the accuracy and transparency of the official list of voters. The primary goal is to provide every eligible […]
The Court of Appeal has delivered its ruling on the APNU+AFC’s case, Election Petition 88/2020, which was previously rejected by the High Court two years ago. This case pertained to the recount of the 2020 general and regional elections in Guyana. The Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, along with Justices of Appeal […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, has declared the legal system’s conclusive pronouncement on the results of the 2020 general and regional elections in Guyana. This follows the recent ruling by the Court of Appeal on Election Petition case 88 of 2020. The Attorney General elaborated on this in an interview with […]
In a historic move towards peace and diplomatic resolution, Guyana and Venezuela have jointly agreed on the “Joint Declaration of Argyle.” Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines announced the agreement, outlining eleven pivotal steps to deescalate tensions and promote dialogue between the two nations. The first critical commitment is the […]
The Joint Declaration of Argyle, aimed at fostering dialogue and peace between Guyana and Venezuela, has been successfully reached. Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Pro-Tempore President of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, read the statement that outlines eleven immediate and 90-day steps to prevent […]
Ahead of President Irfaan Ali’s meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the General Secretary of the PPP, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, asserts that a clear agenda was established by CARICOM. This statement comes in response to claims from the opposition that the government did not provide sufficient details about the […]