October 10, 2025 (Trinidad Guardian) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Export Development has confirmed receiving a request from the United States government to temporarily install radar equipment and deploy technical personnel at Maurice Bishop International Airport. The request is being assessed by the Ministries of National Security, Legal Affairs and Foreign Affairs in … Continue reading Grenada reviewing US request to host personnel
Category: Guyana
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – National cricketer of Guyana, Naomi Barkoye, a 20-year-old undergraduate Law student and winner of the Canadian High Commission’s 2025 High Commissioner for the Day contest, visited the CARICOM Secretariat on Thursday, 9 October 2025. Naomi Barkoye engages with officials of the CARICOM Secretariat, left. She was accompanied by … Continue reading Canadian High Commissioner for the Day winner visits CARICOM Secretariat
September 29, 2025 This morning, at 10:00 a.m. Geneva time (4:00 a.m. Guyana time), the United Nations Human Rights Council formally adopted the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Guyana, bringing the country’s Fourth Cycle Review to a close. The process began with the 4th UPR cycle review on May … Continue reading Guyana’s 4th Cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Concludes with Formal Adoption at the UN Human Rights Council
Guyana and Suriname, while generally maintaining cordial diplomatic relations, have faced several recurring irritants that complicate their bilateral ties. These include: Corentyne River Boundary: The demarcation of the border along the Corentyne River has long been a point of contention. Guyana considers the river to be the boundary, while Suriname has historically claimed the river … Continue reading Guyana and Suriname…working some things out?
Guyana and Jamaica have recently held national elections. In the past both countries have experienced serious issues related to their electoral processes. Guyana has seen ethnic divisions spill over into deadly clashes between Indo-Guyanese and Afro-Guyanese elements. Jamaica's experience with party-aligned gang garrison communities resulted in deadly turf wars in the past. It is a … Continue reading CARICOM Observers find Guyana and Jamaica elections worked well
By Antonio María Delgado September 15, 2025 Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López has issued a stark warning to neighboring Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, saying Caracas would retaliate if any attack against the country were launched from their territories. “I tell these governments… that if we are attacked from their territory, they will also receive … Continue reading Caracas threatens Guyana and Trinidad amid growing tensions with U.S.
Prof. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith will be presenting his recent publication, "Oil and Climate Change in Guyana" at an upcoming event in New York. Please see the poster for details and contact information.
Irfaan Ali will be tasked with turning the profits of Guyana’s 2019 oil boom into prosperity for its citizens September 4, 2025 Guyana’s president, Irfaan Ali, has proclaimed victory in this week’s general and regional elections after his party won more than 240,000 votes and seven of the country’s ten electoral districts. “The results are … Continue reading Guyana’s president claims victory in election held amid newfound oil riches
September 2, 2025 The CARICOM Election Observer Mission issued its preliminary report today and said the elections were conducted peacefully, despite pre-election concerns by some political parties. The Chief of Mission, Josephine Tamai, who is the Chief Elections Officer of Belize, told reporters that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) must be allowed to conclude the … Continue reading CARICOM Observer Mission praises “peaceful and smooth” Guyana Elections
Caracas, Aug 11 (EFE). – The Venezuelan government announced Monday that it will not recognize any decision by the International Court of Justice on the territorial dispute with Guyana over the Essequibo. “We do not recognize under any circumstances the fraudulent judicial process initiated by Guyana, nor will we abide by any sentence issued in … Continue reading Venezuela will not recognize ICJ decision on dispute with Guyana, says government