Tue, Jul 21, 2026
Tue, Jul 21, 2026
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US Congressmen on ‘fact-finding’ mission; briefed about border controversyPresident David Granger has described the purpose of his meeting with the United States Congressmen and military officials as a…
President Granger meets US CongressmenOne day after arriving in Guyana, a visiting delegation of US Congressmen met with President David Granger early Thursday, in…
Guyana shakes as Venezuela rocked by another earthquakeSections of the country began to quiver again after neighbouring Venezuela experienced another forceful earthquake approximately thirty minutes ago. The…
Magnitude 7.3 quake hits northern Venezuela coast(Reuters) - A major earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck the northern coast of Venezuela on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey…
Kofi Annan, former UN chief, dies at 80(BBC) Kofi Annan, the only black African to become UN secretary-general, has died. The 80-year-old "passed away peacefully on Saturday…
Nobel Prize-winning author VS Naipaul dies- Novelist Sir VS Naipaul, who won the Nobel Prize in literature, has died at his home in London aged 85,…
Dubai official meets with Minister HughesSecond Secretary in the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Brazil, Mr. Abdelrahman Abdulla Almaazmi, paid a Courtesy…
Thousands of Haitians come to Guyana; no record of them leavingThousands of Haitians have arrived in Guyana over recent years, but authorities have no records of them leaving. Minister of…
Preparations underway to begin construction of Guyana/Brazil road linkAuthorities in Guyana and Brazil are working to complete the terms of reference for the design of the Lethem to…
Brazil briefly closes border with Venezuela(BBC) Brazil has re-opened its northern border with Venezuela to those fleeing economic and political turmoil there, after briefly closing…
DeSinco Trading donates hampers to Venezuelan refugeesThe Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Tuesday received 50 food hampers from DeSinco Trading Limited, which will be transported to the…
Guyana appoints first Non-Resident Ambassador to El SalvadorHalim Majeed has been appointed as Guyana’s first Non-Resident Ambassador to El Salvador to enhance bilateral relations. Ambassador Majeed is…
Humanitarian Centres to be built for Venezuelan migrantsThe Government intends to construct humanitarian centres in the Barima Waini Region and will be seeking international help to respond…
Venezuela 'drone attack': Six arrests madeSix people have been arrested in Venezuela for involvement in an apparent assassination attempt on President Nicolás Maduro, the interior…
Venezuela President Maduro 'survives drone attack'Venezuelan officials say explosive drones went off as President Nicolás Maduro was giving a live televised speech in Caracas, but…
US$4.4M for studies on new Wismar Bridge, Parika stellingThe Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved funding in the amount of US$4.4 million to…
Guyana’s maritime boundaries with C’bean nations hinges on ICJ rulingFruitful discussions on Guyana’s overlapping maritime boundaries with Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago is dependent on the outcome of the…
