Britain’s Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jonathan Knott said he would ask his government to increase its United Kingdom Export Finance (UKEF) funding to Guyana once all of the already increased amount has been exhausted. “The first thing we’ve got to do is exhaust the limit of UK Export Finance financing. My hope is that we’re super ...
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US welcomes Guyana, Suriname’s support for joint statement on Venezuela; disappointed with other CARICOM nations
The United States (US) is disappointed that only two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states endorsed a joint statement calling for democracy in Venezuela, but welcomes Guyana and Suriname’s support. “We were extremely pleased that the governments of Guyana and Suriname signed on to that statement. It’s incredibly important to us that we are all together in defending democracy in this ...
Read More »CARICOM nations will have to resolve differences over Venezuela -UNGA President
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member-nations would have to thrash out their different positions on Venezuela, as the six members of the sub-regional Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have come out in support of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro whose re-election has been condemned at home and abroad. President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNAG), Ambassador Dennis Francis declined to comment directly ...
Read More »Guyana defends imposition of sanctions without evidence from U.S.; Ali says not compromised by connection to Mohameds
-Nazar Mohamed resigns from neighbourhood council President Irfaan Ali on Thursday said government decided to impose sanctions on Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin as well their businesses without any evidence from the United States (U.S.), but relied on the announcement by the Treasury Department. “Suppose, at the time of sanctions, there was a transaction in process, gold being sold ...
Read More »US seems closer to removing Cuba from list of State-sponsored terrorists – Guyanese Int’l Relations Professor
Former University of the West Indies (UWI) International Relations Professor, Mark Kirton said the United States’ (US) erasure of Cuba’s name from a list of countries not cooperating fully in fighting terrorism signaled that that communist-ruled nation could soon be taken off Washington’s list of terrorism sponsors. “The Cuban administration has made significant efforts to be part of any anti-terrorism ...
Read More »French company to supply GDF with offshore patrol vessel; Venezuela condemns deal as “threat” to regional peace
A French company has sealed a deal with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to build a US$42-million military offshore patrol vessel (OPV), a move that has triggered a sharp rebuke by Venezuela. “The price of the vessel includes the cost of the vessel and its equipment and the integrated logistics support services inclusive of training for a five-year period,” the ...
Read More »Time for national dialogue on Guyana’s sovereignty- Roysdale Forde
Opposition shadow Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Roysdale Forde has recommended broad-based national dialogue on Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, in the wake of the Venezuela’s government’s passage of a law to make Essequibo a Venezuelan state. “In response to these challenging times, I urge the President of Guyana, Mr. Irfaan Ali, to exercise decisive leadership by convening ...
Read More »Guyana condemns deadly terrorist attack in Russia
Guyana on Sunday condemned the killing of more than 100 persons in a terrorist attack on a concert hall in Russia. The Foreign Ministry said the Guyana government “strongly condemns” the attack at the venue in Krasnogorsk in the Moscow Region of the Russian in March 22, 2024. Many others have been injured. “We hope that the injured will quickly ...
Read More »Guyana appeals for international help after Venezuela passes law to incorporate Essequibo
Guyana on Friday sounded a strong public appeal for international help to pressure Venezuela to use the World Court to settle the territorial dispute over the Essequibo Region, a day after that Spanish-speaking nation’s National Assembly passed a law declaring Essequibo part of its territory. “Guyana calls on the international community to uphold the rule of law by rejecting Venezuela’s ...
Read More »Guyana donating money to assist Palestine refugees
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday announced that it has pledged US$150,000 towards the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), in support of Palestinians displaced and affected by the ongoing conflict in Gaza. UNRWA is the primary humanitarian agency in Gaza, with over two million people depending on it for their ...
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