America Guyana 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
America Guyana 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
America Guyana 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
America Guyana The state has been overwhelmingly elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council with 191 out of 192 votes at the UN General Assembly, and will begin its two-year term representing Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024
America Guyana 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
America Guyana One of the country’s smallest Amerindian villages has begun fighting for indigenous land rights in a landmark court battle against a gold mine
America Guyana 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
America Guyana A 5-year permit for its official fifth offshore oil project has been approved by the government’s environmental agency
America Guyana 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
America Guyana 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
America Guyana The construction of a multi-million dollar facility that will serve as a center to equip nationals with the expertise needed to work in the oil and gas sector, which has seen a recent boom within the state, has been announced by the government
America Guyana Along with the EU, the country has launched a €10 million Sustainable Forest Livelihoods Project, designed to help the country maintain healthy forests and support sustainable livelihoods at a local level
America Guyana The government has revealed a 5-year national plan to effectively address money laundering, which includes improving national banking supervision and further financing state prosecution capabilities