Conversation Tree

In an article entitled “Looming Guyana Crisis Tests Biden Foreign Policy Priorities,” published on 22 January, 2024, on the website of US Senator Marco Rubio, a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, who is influential on issues on Latin America, the Senator expressed views on Venezuela, Guyana, the border controversy, relations between the US and Venezuela and US and Guyana. 

Over the past two weeks there have been a number of newspaper comments complaining about the size of Guyana’s national debt.

Stabroek News, as in past years, has highlighted the ‘Ram and McRae 2024 Budget Review,’ which provides a readable synopsis and commentary on the budget proposals.

Ms. Blinne Ni Ghralaigh KC is a British/Irish barrister and one of eight lawyers who addressed the International Court of Justice in the case Concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v Israel).

The first publicized act emanating from Guyana’s joining of the UN Security Council is a condemnation of the Houthi’s attacks on shipping on the Red Sea.

After a lapse of seven years, hitherto unheard of, a Judicial Service Commission was finally appointed in July.

The Christmas Season this year will give us at least three clear holidays, and four for office workers.

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves publicly described the agenda for the meeting between the two Presidents as being in the interest of “peaceful coexistence,” respect for international law and avoidance of the use of the threats of force.

(Conversation Tree expresses its sincere condolences to the GDF and to the families and friends of Guyana’s brave and intrepid military officers who lost their lives while protecting and defending us).

The boastful bravado of the Nicolas Maduro/Delcy Rodriguez political duopoly, mirroring the audacious and nefarious plots of the Venezuelan ruling elite, has been dented by the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The confrontation between the Government and the Georgetown City Council has gone on for far too long and should now come to an end.

After more than 12,000 deaths, more than 5,000 being children and 3,000 women, with 3,700 missing, there is no end in sight to the Gaza slaughter.

In his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, President Irfaan Ali referred to a “very threatening message from Vene-  zuela” in the form of a Communique attacking Guyana for advertising oil blocks in Guyana’s sovereign waters.

Guyana’s challenge to Venezuela’s referendum, fixed for December 3, is to be heard by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on November 14 in the Hague. 

Venezuela’s plan to create a state of ‘Guayana Esequiba’ on Guyana’s territory is an act of brazen and lawless perfidy.

During the past week the Israeli Government has ordered the evacuation of northern Gaza into southern Gaza.

Some of the names of the wars launched against Gaza include ‘Summer Rains’ 2006, ‘Hot Winter’ 2008, ‘Returning Echo’ March 2012, ‘Pillar of Defence’ October 2012, ‘Protective Edge’ 2014 and ‘Breaking Dawn’ in 2022.

Narges Mohammadi, a professional engineer, is a 51-year-old Iranian wife and mother of two, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence imposed in May 2016 for spreading propaganda against the state.

International condemnation greeted Venezuela’s statement of 19 September rejecting the “illegal bidding” for oil blocks carried out by the Government of Guyana.

Most Guyanese welcomed the meeting between the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), led the House Democratic Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, and the delegation from the Guyana Government.