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Guyana’s National assembly on Monday formally rejected Venezuela’s plans to seize the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo through a referendum that has been planned for December 3, 2023, and a government minister called on Venezuelans to ignore the vote. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira said that based on an opinion poll, 31 percent of Venezuelans do ...

GTT Business Solutions on Monday announced that it has clinched an agreement with a high quality 149-room hotel to provide an integrated high-speed security and telecommunications system. The company said its agreement with Aiden Hotel by Best Western is poised to transform the hospitality experience in Guyana. The US$15 million boutique Aiden Hotel, located at Robb and Oronoque Streets, is ...

The National Assembly on Sunday released a parliamentary  motion against Venezuela’s continued aggression against Guyana. The motion is to be considered by the 65-seat National Assembly at 10 AM on Monday, November 6, 2023. The motion follows meetings between President Irfaan Ali and Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton as well as by the bipartisan parliamentary committee on Foreign Relations. Guyana has ...

A 23-year old man from Buxton, East Coast Demerara was shot dead Saturday morning in the neighboring village of Annandale after he allegedly opened fire on a police patrol, police said. The Guyana Police Force said Joseph Fiffee was “allegedly involved in a spate of robberies between Annandale and Non Pareil village. Police said members of anti-crime patrol shot him ...

Worried that Venezuelans could determine the outcome of Guyana’s elections or secession of Essequibo County, the Alliance For Change (AFC) said all Venezuelans who have been granted Guyanese citizenship must be barred from voting in this country’s elections and that the opposition be integrally involved in verifying who are the recipients. “All Venezuelans granted citizenship in view of the severely ...

New United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot on Friday evening laid out her agenda during her tour of duty and promised to engage with a broad spectrum of people. “I am here to reaffirm the US government’s commitment to our shared democratic values including transparency, fairness, inclusion, equity,” she said. Ms. Theriot’s plan appears to be in line ...

At least 20 European companies have signaled their intention to participate in the European Union’s (EU) first ever trade mission under the “Global Gateway” partnership initiative with 150 countries, EU’s Ambassador to Guyana, “We would have the very first trade mission coming to Guyana and that trade mission is here under the heading of the Global Gateway,” Rene Van Nes ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday said it would  hold public hearings on November 14 on Guyana’s efforts to block Venezuela’s referendum on December 3 that seeks a popular vote on annexing the county of Essequibo. Guyana’s lawyers will make their arguments in the morning and Venezuela’s will do so in the afternoon. Already, Venezuela has scoffed at ...

The University of Guyana (UG) on Friday said it was “appalled” at alleged utterances by a part-time lecturer and has asked its Law Department to conduct a probe. “The evidence and the circumstances surrounding the conversation are now being investigated by the Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences. This type of behaviour is unacceptable and is against the University’s ...

The University on Thursday said it is quickly producing “Prepare Rather Than Fear- Venezuela’s Illegal Claim and Its Possible Effects” its’ very successful first “Turkeyen and Tain Talks” series since COVID . The event will be held next Monday, November 6 at 4.45 pm at the Savannah Suite of the Hotel Pegasus in Kingston, Georgetown Guyana. The University says the ...