America Guyana The Single Electronic Identification System has been launched, despite delays, to enhance border control and migrant management, ensuring all citizens and residents receive biometric E-ID cards linked to nationwide surveillance and digital services
America Guyana The first export cargo is ready to sail from the new One Guyana offshore platform, marking a major step in Guyana's rise as a top oil producer with the debut of the Golden Arrowhead crude grade set for shipment by early September
America Guyana Venezuela has elected a governor for the disputed Guyanese Esequibo region, asserting sovereignty claims despite the ICJ's opposition, while Guyana has condemned the move as a direct threat to its territorial integrity
America Guyana President Ali from Guyana condemned once again Venezuela's plan to hold elections for a governor in the disputed Essequibo region, defying binding ICJ orders and escalating tensions
America Guyana Commitment to legally recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ land ownership has been reaffirmed, with Minister Pauline Sukhai highlighting ongoing efforts aligned with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, despite existing challenges
America Guyana Defense cooperation with the United Kingdom has been strengthened by signing a Memorandum of Understanding amid ongoing territorial tensions with Venezuela over the resource-rich Esequibo region
America Guyana Guyana has warned it will respond forcefully to any Venezuelan aggression over the disputed oil-rich Esequibo region, as tensions have escalated ahead of Venezuela’s planned election to appoint a governor for the territory
America Guyana The Venezuelan Coast Guard intruded into Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone EEZ, prompting diplomatic protests, military deployments, and international condemnation amid escalating territorial tensions between the two nations
America Guyana Guyana is investing US$54M in a new hospital and launching an integrated digital health system to link major and remote facilities to improve healthcare access, especially in underserved regions, and reduce long travel times for quality medical services
America Guyana Guyana is planning to build 12 modern regional hospitals by 2028, with six opening in 2025, to improve healthcare access across multiple regions
America Guyana Guyana will begin administering flu vaccines to healthcare workers and the elderly while also contributing influenza samples to the WHO for vaccine design
America Guyana Guyana has been invited to chair a new global coalition of emerging oil producers, including countries like Ghana and Suriname, due to its successful management of the oil and gas sector
America Guyana Guyana plans to ask the UN’s top court to intervene against Venezuela’s plan to elect a governor for the disputed Essequibo region, citing violations of a 2022 agreement, as the two nations continue their long-standing territorial dispute