Sunday, June 7, 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026
International
Indonesia Sriwijaya Air passenger plane missing after take-offBBC - A passenger plane with more than 50 people on board has gone missing shortly after take-off from the…
Ambassador Lynch ‘deeply shocked’ by events at U.S. CapitolSee below full statement from United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah Ann Lynch, on the storming of Capitol Hill by…
The US has confirmed its first case of the new, more transmissible coronavirus strain(Business Insider) Roughly two weeks after the UK announced that a new coronavirus strain was likely responsible for an uptick in…
Int’l lawyers in border controversy case say ICJ ruling ‘reasonable, favorable’Two international lawyers representing Guyana’s interest in the ongoing border controversy case have said that the recent ruling by the…
Venezuela rejects ICJ ruling on border controversy but wants direct negotiations with GuyanaVenezuela has rejected Friday’s judgment handed down by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in which it ruled that it…
ICJ says it has jurisdiction to hear Guyana/Venezuela border caseThe International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday handed down a judgment in which it decided it has jurisdiction to…
JetBlue touches downJetBlue officially commenced its nonstop flights from New York to Guyana on Friday. The inaugural flight, with 150 passengers, landed…
Guyana votes ‘yes’ to reject fraudulent elections in VenezuelaAs a member of the Organization of American States (OAS), Guyana has joined with the regional body to reject what…
‘Don’t resist foreign investment’ – Canadian diplomat tears up in parting words to GuyaneseBy Kurt Campbell In her final public speaking engagement in Guyana, outgoing Canadian High Commissioner, Lilian Chatterjee teared up on…
Congressman Meeks who pressed for fair elections in Guyana becomes first black to chair House Foreign CommitteeUnited States Congressman, Gregory W. Meeks, who was among the many voices calling for the recount results to be used…
Growing migrant sex worker population in Guyana needs help, says Sex Work Coalition By Kurt Campbell Executive Director of the Guyana Sex Work Coalition (GSWC), Miriam Edwards is urging the authorities in Guyana…
Pfizer vaccine judged safe for use in UK from next week(BBC) - The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the…
Guyana ups pressure on Panama to pay $1.9B owed to rice millersThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday dispatched a letter to the Panamanian authorities urging them to honour their obligations…
Labour Minister withdraws ‘harsh statements’ against Troy ResourcesCognisant that statements he made during a visit to the Australian mining company, Troy Resources on Wednesday have stirred controversy…
Trump accepts transition to Biden must begin(BBC) Donald Trump has accepted a formal US transition should begin for President-elect Joe Biden to take office. The president said…
US-based Guyanese dies while on military duty in South Korea[NJ.com] - Gov. Phil Murphy ordered all flags in New Jersey to be lowered on Monday in honor of a…
World Bank provides Guyana with US$26M to strengthen flood risk managementThe World Bank Board of Executive Directors on Thursday approved US$26 million in additional financing for Guyana to support the…
