19 h. ago Pres. Ali holds talks with U.S. Deputy Asst. Secretary of War

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali and United States (U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary of War, Mr. Joseph M. Humire, during a meeting on Monday, at State House discussed strengthening and expanding Guyana’s “strategic partnership” with the U.S. In a statement posted on the Office of the President’s Facebook page, President Ali emphasized that Guyana’s sovereignty […] The post Pres. Ali holds talks with U.S. Deputy Asst. Secretary of War appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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35 h. ago US military presence in Caribbean: Regional ministers hoping for meeting with Trump administration

(Trinidad Guardian) Caricom and Foreign Affairs ministers who have sought a meeting with the United States on its military deployment in the region are awaiting a reply and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s strong stance on the US presence has been slammed by Jamaica’s Gleaner newspaper in an editorial. The article US military presence in Caribbean: Regional ministers hoping for meeting with Trump administration appeared first on Stabroek News.

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53 h. ago Russia hits Ukraine with biggest air attack of war, sets government building ablaze

KYIV, (Reuters) – Russia launched its largest air attack of the war on Ukraine overnight, setting the main government building on fire in central Kyiv and killing at least four people, including an infant, Ukrainian officials said today. The article Russia hits Ukraine with biggest air attack of war, sets government building ablaze appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Draw on our conservation tradition to grapple with our littering culture

Dear Editor, With the recently concluded Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit in the news, we were reminded that, long before the story of oil, Guyana’s story has been one of nature and connection. The article Draw on our conservation tradition to grapple with our littering culture appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States is not talking about regime change in Venezuela, President Donald  Trump said yesterday, as the United States ordered an additional 10 stealth fighter jets to a military buildup in the Caribbean. The article Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Bolsonaro and Trump have revealed the biggest threat to democracy

By Pedro Abramovay NEW YORK – Media coverage of the trial of Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, tends to focus on the striking similarities between his case and the career of US President Donald Trump. The article Bolsonaro and Trump have revealed the biggest threat to democracy appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States is not talking about regime change in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said today, as the United States ordered an additional 10 stealth fighter jets to a growing military buildup in the Caribbean. The article Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago US envoy unable to shed light on bombing of vessel in Caribbean Sea

As the legality of the Donald Trump administration’s bombing on Tuesday of a vessel in Caribbean waters killing 11 persons it believed was trafficking narcotics is being questioned, United States Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot says that she is not privy to Washington’s decisions in this matter. The article US envoy unable to shed light on bombing of vessel in Caribbean Sea appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago US judge blocks Trump from unilaterally cutting foreign aid funding

(Reuters) – A federal judge has blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from unilaterally cutting billions of dollars of foreign aid authorized by Congress that is set to expire at the end of September. The article US judge blocks Trump from unilaterally cutting foreign aid funding appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Canadian firm boast of its Guyana Oko West gold project being one of the most attractive in the Americas

Kaieteur News – Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Canadian gold company G Mining Ventures (GMIN), Louis-Pierre Gignac, has touted the Oko West gold project as one of the most attractive gold development projects in the Americas and globally. During an event last month, Gignac highlighted that the project has an exceptional production profile, […] The post Canadian firm boast of its Guyana Oko West gold project being one of the most attractive in the Americas appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago Russia says potential military troops deployment in Ukraine unacceptable

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia,  (Reuters) – Russia has no plans to discuss any potential foreign military deployment in Ukraine in any format, calling it “unacceptable”, foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters yesterday. The article Russia says potential military troops deployment in Ukraine unacceptable appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Guatemalan document undercuts U.S. claims on child deportations

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Many family members of unaccompanied Guatemalan migrant children who are part of a group the Trump administration attempted to deport over the weekend did not want their children returned to Guatemala, according to an internal Guatemalan government report that contradicts assertions made by U.S. The article Guatemalan document undercuts U.S. claims on child deportations appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Google keeps Chrome and Apple deal but must share data in big antitrust ruling

(Reuters) – Google won’t have to sell its Chrome browser, a judge in Washington said yesterday, handing a rare win to Big Tech in its battle with U.S. The article Google keeps Chrome and Apple deal but must share data in big antitrust ruling appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Over 85 scientists say Energy Dept. climate report lacks merit

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Over 85 top climate scientists on Tuesday said that the Trump Energy Department’s recent climate assessment used to justify an unwinding of federal greenhouse gas rules does not meet standards for scientific integrity. The article Over 85 scientists say Energy Dept. climate report lacks merit appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago US appeals court rejects Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans

(Reuters) – A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that U.S. President Donald Trump unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans he alleged were part of a criminal gang. The article US appeals court rejects Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago US military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela, Trump says

WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. military killed 11 people on Tuesday in a strike on a vessel from Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal narcotics, President Donald Trump said, in the first known operation since his administration’s recent deployment of warships to the southern Caribbean. Trump told reporters at the White House: “We just, over […] The post US military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela, Trump says appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago US military strikes vessel carrying drugs from Venezuela, Trump says

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. military attacked a vessel from Venezuela in the Caribbean today that was carrying illegal drugs, officials said, in the first known operation since the Trump administration’s recent surge of warships to the region. The article US military strikes vessel carrying drugs from Venezuela, Trump says appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago US military kills 11 people in strike on suspected drug vessel: Trump

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. military killed 11 people today in a strike on a vessel allegedly carrying drugs in the southern Caribbean, U.S. The article US military kills 11 people in strike on suspected drug vessel: Trump appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago CDB closes deal on landmark Dominica Geothermal Energy Project

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has reached financial close on a facility for the landmark Dominica Geothermal Energy 10MW Project. A release yesterday from the CDB said that the facility has been made available to the Geothermal Power Company of Dominica (GPC) that was established specifically to implement the project. The article CDB closes deal on landmark Dominica Geothermal Energy Project appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Liverpool smash British transfer record to sign Newcastle striker Isak

(Reuters) – The summer-long transfer saga involving Alexander Isak reached a conclusion on Monday as he finally got his wish for a move to Liverpool from Newcastle United as the English champions agreed a British record fee to sign the forward on a long-term deal. The article Liverpool smash British transfer record to sign Newcastle striker Isak appeared first on Stabroek News.

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