January 27, 2021

See full statement from the Caribbean Community below: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses grave concern at the escalation of tensions between Guyana and Venezuela caused by the interception and detention in Guyana’s Exclusive…

Acting Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Julie Chung on Wednesday called out Venezuelan President, Nicholas Maduro over the continued detention of two Guyanese registered fishing vessels and its crew. In a…

By Kurt Campbell Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George, SC, on Wednesday wrapped up the Haitian deportation case in which she quashed a December 1, 2020, Order by Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus for 26 Haitians to be deported and…

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd, on Wednesday met with Amanza Walton- Desir, Shadow-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Parliamentary Opposition, during which they discussed the recent actions of the…

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall has instructed the Mayor and Town Council of Mabaruma and the Region One administration to halt the cutting down of century-old rubber trees which have been a hallmark…

The Ministry of Health on Wednesday recorded 34 new COVID-19 cases from 262 tests, taking the country’s overall number of confirmed cases to 7, 380. Region Four recorded majority of the new cases with 21; Regions One, Five and Ten, each…

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced Guyana’s 175th COVID-19 death – a 65-year-old male from Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice). A statement from the ministry noted that the man died while receiving care at a medical facility. This…

By Kurt Campbell The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Wednesday handed over the original copies of all Statements of Poll (SOPs) and Statements of Recount (SORs) from the March 02, 2020 elections to the Registrar of the Supreme…

Banks DIH has partnered with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to provide water and energy drinks to the Senior Men’s National Team as it prepares for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in March. Following the green light from the…

The Court of Appeal on Wednesday upheld the conviction and sentencing of Kenrick Morrison, who was serving a seven-year jail term for the rape of a child; he was released on bail in 2016 pending the outcome of the appeal and has now been…