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According to a letter today sent from the Guyana Defence Force, members of a Venezuelan Sindicato gang opened fire on a joint patrol of Guyanese police and soldiers on the Cuyuni River (Guyana/Venezuela) on Wednesday September 23, 2020. The army confirmed that no one was injured during this attack after …

CDC – Press Release For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 23, 2020Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing upcoming action by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide $200 million to jurisdictions for COVID-19 vaccine preparedness. Funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and …

The Guyana Teachers Union today weighed in on the current issues concerning the release of the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) results. Coretta McDonald, General Secretary for the Guyana Teachers Union, sent a message to the CXC council ‘to fix their business, or Guyana will fix it for you’. “Fix your business …

After a significant outcry from students in Guyana, the Minister of Education, Priya Manichand filed a claim with the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) within the region. “The Ministry of Education – Guyana is registering vehemently with the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), its dissatisfaction with the apparent poor grading of students …

Over 11000 students signed a petition on change.org website ‘demanding a review of the July 2020 Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) results. The examination council released the results on September 22, 2020. Students across the region were eager to get their results by 5:00 …

The outgoing Foreign Minister of Grenada, Peter David, reinforces CARICOM non-interference and non-intervention on Venezuela’s internal affairs. David indicated that while the United States is making every effort to remove Nicholas Maduro from power, the 15-member regional integration grouping should uphold its policy. For almost two years, Maduro and Guaido …

Christopher Jones, the former Director of Sports, sues the state for over $300,000 in damages after police invaded his home and seized items valued at $4.9M. Jones, a current Member of Parliament (MP) under the A Partnership for Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC), sued the state for his home’s unlawful search, …

(GP) – Millions of Americans and people worldwide mourn the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who passed away at her home on Friday, September 18, 2020. She was 87. According to the court, Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer. Ginsburg became the United States, second woman judge …

Today, the Chinese Embassy to Guyana called on the US Secretary of State to stop spreading rumours and fake news. The statement dated September 18, 2020, on the Guyana Chinese Embassy website sends a severe warning to Pompeo. The US diplomat criticized Chinese companies and encouraged the two small South …

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Guyana and Suriname about undertaking business with China. Pompeo asks that the two countries choose US firms over China during his two-day visit to South American small countries. Pompeo is the first US Secretary of State to carry out such a visit with …