Guyana Chronicle

PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali has formally written to CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Terrance Michael Drew, raising “grave concern” over what he described as a troubling development involving Venezuela’s territorial claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region. In the correspondence dated April 28, 2026, President Ali flagged the public display of a […]

-Education Minister extends well wishes MORE than 15,000 students across Guyana are today beginning the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), with Minister of Education Sonia Parag extending well wishes ahead of the two-day exam. Minister Parag, in a video message on the eve of the exams, extended well wishes to candidates and urged them to […]

–Bloc reaffirms “unequivocal support” for member state, backs ICJ process THE Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has issued a firm statement cautioning against the use of regional engagements to advance Venezuela’s claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region, reinforcing its longstanding support for Guyana’s sovereignty. In a statement dated April 28, 2026, the regional body acknowledge...

THE United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was quitting OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran war has caused a historic energy shock and rattled the global economy. Here are some analyst reactions to the news: […]

-urges holistic workplace standards to protect workers’ mental, physical well-being   THE importance of strengthening psychosocial safety alongside general workplace protections in keeping with Guyana’s ongoing transformation were among the main points highlighted by Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, as he opened the Occupational Safety and Health Symposium a...