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‘Accepting established borders has been hemisphere’s tradition’ – President tells OAS
Guyana is seeking a final, binding solution to its border controversy with Venezuela and on Friday, President Dr. Irfaan Ali highlighted that accepting established borders has been a long standing feature of the hemisphere.
The Guyanese…
‘Democracy requires constant vigilance’ – President Ali
See below full statement from President Dr. Irfaan Ali:
Free and fair elections have been described as the lifeblood of democracy. It is through the exercise of their franchise that citizens give voice to their aspirations and direct the…
Guyana readies for UN Security Council tenure, President Ali promises to fight for Haiti
Guyana will serve its two-year term on the United Nations (UN) Security Council starting January 1, 2024 but already, the country’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali is calling for greater global support for the crisis in Haiti.
The President…
Ministers, survivors among witnesses to testify in Mahdia inquiry
The first three of fifteen witnesses are scheduled to give evidence to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into last May’s deadly fire at the Mahdia dormitory when public hearings commence on Friday.
This announcement was made by…
Though oil auction closed, Guyana still exploring direct award to India, Qatar & DR
Guyana’s first ever oil blocks auction closed on Tuesday and though bids were received for eight of 14 oil blocks, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said his government is still exploring the direct award of blocks to India, Qatar and the Dominican…
President Ali for three-day visit to Washington, DC
See below full statement issued by the Office of the President:
His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali left Guyana this evening for Washington DC, the capital of the United States of America, where he is expected to meet with a number of…
Qatar to establish embassy in Guyana as bilateral ties deepen
See below the joint communique issued after the visit of the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani:
1. At the invitation of His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, His…
Guyana/Qatar sign three cooperation agreements as Amir visits
Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani visited Guyana for the first time on Tuesday and after talks with President Dr. Irfaan Ali and other meetings, three new cooperation agreements were signed.
According to a Facebook post on…
Labour Ministry halts mining operations near Puruni River after Parika teen’s death
Anthony Richard, a 17-year-old miner of Parika, East Bank Essequibo, died after a mining pit he was working in caved in on him in August and the Ministry of Labour has halted operations at the site near the Puruni River, Region Seven,…
IMF projects ‘extremely fast’ expansion in Guyana this year
Guyana recorded the highest growth rate in the world last year and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) now projects that the economy will continue expanding “extremely fast” this year.
This was highlighted in a concluding statement…