Last Updated on Thursday, 28 January 2021, 18:12 by Writer Guyana’s Foreign Minister Hugh Todd on Thursday said there has been increased Venezuelan military presence in the Atlantic sea offshore Essequibo following the unilateral delimitation of the maritime boundary up to the eastern bank of the Essequibo River. “Following the announcement of President [Nicolás] Maduro’s Decree of 7 January 2021, ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 28 January 2021, 18:27 by Writer Venezuela is coming under mounting international pressure to release two Guyanese fishing vessels and 11 crew members that were intercepted by the Venezuelan Navy in Atlantic waters that both neighbouring South American nations claim as theirs. The United States (US), the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the 15-nation Caribbean ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 16:14 by Denis Chabrol Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States (OAS), Ambassador Riyad Insanally on Wednesday openly slammed Venezuela’s opposition-aligned special representative to that Western Hemispheric body, Gustavo Tarre Briceño on Guyana’s sovereign rights to the Essequibo Region and the Atlantic marine space. “Mr. Tarre seems to be taking the ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 13:24 by Denis Chabrol The Organisation of American States (OAS) on Wednesday called on Venezuela to safely release the 11 Guyanese crew members and two fishing boats, even as that Western Hemispheric organisation backed Guyana’s position that the vessels were in Guyana’s waters when the Venezuelan Navy intercepted them one week ago. “The ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 12:12 by Denis Chabrol Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield on Wednesday handed over the Statements of Poll and Statements of Recount to the Registrar of the High Court. Mr. Lowenfield confirmed that the documents were being handed over in accordance with a High Court order. This is in keeping with an order by ...

The American firm, which has been hired by Guyana to reach out to United States decision-makers, has begun laying the groundwork to seek support from the House Foreign Relations Committee against Venezuela in the wake of border tensions. CORMAC Group’s lobby comes in  the face of recent threats and incursions to Guyana by Venezuela’s Navy and the interception of two ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 22:37 by Denis Chabrol The Ministry of Health on Tuesday said two men died in recent days from COVID-19, pushing the total to 174. Those who succumbed are a 74-year-old man from Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Upper Berbice) and a 58–year- old man from Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica). “These persons died while receiving ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 9:11 by Denis Chabrol The opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) has taken aim at the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Chambers,  strongly suggesting that the decisions are politically motivated. Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon stayed clear of criticising the DPP Shalimar Hack directly, but he questioned the advice from her ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 1:35 by Denis Chabrol Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza has promised his Guyanese counterpart to pursue the release soon of the 11 Guyanese crew members who who have been detained by Venezuelan authorities since last week Thursday, the Guyana Foreign Ministry said. The commitment was given to Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh ...

Last Updated on Monday, 25 January 2021, 14:20 by Denis Chabrol Venezuela on Monday issued a stern warning to Guyanese to stay out of waters off the Essequibo Region that belongs to Guyana since 1899. “The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reiterates that it will not allow illegal incursions of any kind into its territory and that it will exercise, as ...