Guyana

The country has strengthened its cooperation with the EU through the Guyana-EU Forest Partnership, committing to sustainable forest management, expanding protected areas, restoring forests, and promoting forest-related jobs

In the Georgetown area U.S. Army South and Missouri Army National Guard soldiers held a public affairs training workshop with the Guyana Defense Force, aiming at enhancing cohesion and disaster response between participating nations

The country’s oil production has reached 100.000 barrels per day, making it the world's newest oil producer and being a major economic development for Guyana, as it is expects to generate billions of US dollars in revenue for the country

The country welcomes its first adult open-heart surgeon, Dr. Pradeep Ramkoomar, who will offer coronary artery bypass surgeries, heart valve replacements, and other open-heart procedures

Despite it being invited to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the country has no interest in joining it according to Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo, as it is focusing on boosting production and attracting new operators

Guyana and the European Union have signed a US$5 million agreement to protect and manage the country's mangroves, aiming to expand the protected area system, monitor mangrove planting, and establish nursery programs for replanting efforts

Indigenous women in Guyana have joined the fight against climate change by monitoring mangrove forests, using drones to detect illegal cutting and collect soil samples to measure carbon levels; their data aims to influence government policies

One of the country’s smallest Amerindian villages has begun fighting for indigenous land rights in a landmark court battle against a gold mine

Over US$1 trillion was lost in investments in graduates who left the country to live abroad according to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana

A 5-year permit for its official fifth offshore oil project has been approved by the government’s environmental agency

Due to the country’s increasing involvement in oil operations, more than 1.000 troops will participate in a special training for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in case of oil spillage

The International Court of Justice has delivered its judgment on the case of the Venezuela and Guyana border dispute, and has rejected Venezuela’s stance on claiming Guyana’s territory and opinion that a 19th century dispute can’t be judged