NEW YORK, New York – Impressive St Lucian sprinter Julien Alfred says her capture of the Bowerman Award was just reward for her triumphs over adversity in the last few seasons on the American collegiate circuit.
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KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – The leaders of Guyana and Venezuelan ended a day of talks on Thursday agreeing “directly or indirectly” not to threaten or use force against one another in any circumstances, as they continue to seek a resolution to the border dispute between them.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana– Guyana says it will take the border issue with Venezuela to the United Nations on Wednesday after it described as “unsettling developments” in relation to the “unlawful claim" by Caracas to the Essequibo region in Guyana.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has warned Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro not to "ever question" the resolve of Guyana reiterating that the population remains united in the face of claims by Caracas to the ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -Trinidad and Tobago Tourism, Culture and Arts Minister, Randall Mitchell, on Tuesday praised the Antigua-born Soca artiste and songwriter Ricardo Drue for his contribution to local and international culture. Drue, 38, died at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre in Antigua after he had been found unconscious and unresponsive. The cause of death has not been made public.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Monday morning described as “misinformation” a video circulating on social media showing the hoisting of a Venezuelan flag along the western border in Essequibo replacing the Guyana “Golden Arrowhead” flag. The statement by the GDF comes as Venezuelans on Sunday approved a referendum that had been called by the Nicolás Maduro government in its bid to claim sovereignty over mineral rich Essequibo.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo says teams from the United States Department of Defense will arrive in Guyana from next week amid the ongoing tension between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country and Venezuela over the ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo.
GENEVA – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti, Ulrika Richardson, on Friday said that as Haiti faces a situation of “absolute brutal violence”, the deployment of a multi-national security support mission is awaited with hope.
GEORGETOWN. Guyana – The Biden administration and the government of Guyana say they remain committed to enhancing cooperation and coordination concerning Venezuela’s December 3 referendum.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The death toll from the collapse of an illegal gold mine at Rosebel, one of South America’s largest open-pit gold projects, climbed to 14 on Tuesday after more bodies were recovered from the facility.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration has reaffirmed its “unwavering support” for Guyana’s sovereignty, reiterating Washington’s call for a peaceful resolution of the land boundary dispute between Guyana and Venezuela.
THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said it would deliver on Friday, its Order on Guyana’s request for ”the indication of provisional measures” aimed at preventing Venezuela from holding a referendum over the ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) is calling on Guyana's government to consider a counter-referendum to affirm the country’s territorial integrity, as Venezuela moves to stage a December 3 referendum to gain ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo.
