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May 15, 2025

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Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, said the army will remain vigilant on the border shared with Venezuela in light of the most recent attacks by gunmen on Venezuela’s shore. Brigadier Khan was speaking at a media briefing at Base Camp Ayanganna this evening, hosted to address the current state […]

May 15, 2025

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Chairman of the Region Three Private Sector Inc, Halim Khan, is calling for increased action to address Venezuela’s threats to Guyana’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. Despite the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejecting any move by Venezuela to illegally hold elections on May 25 to select a governor for Essequibo, the country’s […]

May 15, 2025

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The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has reported that within the past 24 hours, armed men in civilian clothing on the Venezuelan shore along the Cuyuni River, between Eteringbang and Makapa, carried out three separate attacks on GDF troops who were conducting riverine patrols. In a statement, the GDF said that on each occasion, it executed […]

May 1, 2025

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today reaffirmed the Provisional Measures granted on December 1, 2023, in the ongoing case between Guyana and Venezuela concerning the Arbitral Award of October 3, 1899. The measures are as follows: 1. Pending a final decision in the case, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela shall refrain from taking any […]

March 24, 2025

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President Donald Trump said Monday that he will impose tariffs of 25 per cent on any nation that purchases oil from Venezuela. “Venezuela has been very hostile to the United States and the Freedoms which we espouse. Therefore, any country that purchases oil and/or gas from Venezuela will be forced to pay a tariff of […]

March 21, 2025

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President Dr Irfaan Ali has declared that Guyana will not be negotiating its sovereignty, as it is prepared to defend every inch of its territory should the need arise. He made the remarks at the opening of the new Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Air Corps hangar at Ogle, which was recently acquired from the Guyana […]

March 21, 2025

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The National Toshaos Council (NTC) has strongly rejected claims by Diosdado Cabello, General Secretary of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), that Venezuela has held meetings in Essequibo for elections. Cabello alleged last week that community assemblies were successfully held in ‘Guayana Esequiba’ for the presentation of proposals of candidates for regional and parliamentary […]

March 21, 2025

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Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said the government is taking steps to safeguard the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as tensions with Venezuela persist. Speaking at his weekly press conference, Dr Jagdeo emphasised that national security matters require discretion, ruling out public discussions on military strategies. “If I were to go and say […]

March 20, 2025

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Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has described the border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela as both “delicate” and “challenging.” He shared his views following a meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday. Gonsalves serves as the interlocutor in the 2023 Argyle Declaration, an agreement between the two nations […]

March 14, 2025

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The G7 Foreign Ministers have strongly condemned Venezuela’s recent incursion into Guyana’s maritime space, describing the aggression as “unacceptable” and a violation of Guyana’s internationally recognised sovereignty. In a joint statement issued after their 12–14 March meeting in Charlevoix, Canada, the foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United […]

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GDF Chief vows vigilance amid Venezuelan border attacks

Targeted training, new wave of patriotism needed in face of Venezuela aggression

GDF troops attacked by armed men on Venezuelan shore, no injuries reported

ICJ halts Venezuela’s planned elections in Essequibo

Trump says any country buying Venezuelan oil will face a 25 per cent tariff

Guyana’s sovereignty non-negotiable, says President Ali

No elections meeting in Essequibo by Venezuela, toshaos confirm

Any physical aggression from Venezuela will be ‘dealt with appropriately

Dr Gonsalves: Guyana-Venezuela border controversy ‘delicate’ and ‘challenging’

G7 condemns Venezuela’s incursion into Guyana’s maritime space

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US and Iran have reached peace deal as Trump posts ‘let the oil flow!’

Minister Parag: NGSA results to be released on July 10

Khalil one win away from PanAm Masters Squash glory