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Police in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) are investigating an alleged domestic violence issue that occurred ...

A string of armed attacks on Guyanese soldiers patrolling the disputed Essequibo region has intensified tensions between ...

Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali told AFP Wednesday that plans by neighbour Venezuela to elect officials for the disputed oil-rich Essequibo border region in a weekend vote amounted to “a threat”.

As the elections in Venezuela draw nearer, we are paying closer attention to what is happening there. From Guyana, Marco ...

Initial police mishandling of case and claims of cover-up reveal mistrust towards political and law enforcement systems ...

“We have a large navy, and it can reach almost anywhere in the world. We are committed to Guyana.” The Essequibo border dispute, which dates back more than 180 years, has significantly ...

Under the Arbitral Award, Guyana has held control for over 100 years, but Venezuela had announced that it intends to hold elections in Essequibo which it claims as a territory of its own.

Guyana is warning that anyone living in the South American country who participates in upcoming elections organized by ...

FILE - A youth drives a motorcycle in front of a mural of a map of Venezuela with the Essequibo territory, a swath of land administered and controlled by Guyana but claimed by Venezuela ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad The Essequibo region represents two-thirds of Guyana and is rich in gold, diamonds, timber and other natural resources. It also is located close to ...