CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelans will vote Sunday in a referendum to supposedly decide the future of a large swath of neighboring Guyana their government claims ownership of, arguing the territory was stolen when a north-south border was drawn more than a century ago. Guyana considers the referendum a step toward annexation and the vote has … Read more
SURAMA, Guyana — Congregants of an Anglican church in a sparsely populated rainforest village in Guyana gathered recently to bid on a bounty of bananas, squash and other produce during a community event. They sang hymns and rang a bell after each successful bid. They offered grateful devotions typical of a harvest festival but also … Read more
The Demerara River in Guyana, South America. Arterra | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The world’s fastest-growing economy may be on track to grow by more than 100% by 2028, largely fueled by profits from its oil production and export sector, according to one analysis. Guyana, a country in South America with a population … Read more
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The descendants of a Nineteenth-century Scottish sugar and low planter who owned 1000’s of slaves in Guyana apologized Friday for the sins of their ancestor, calling slavery a criminal offense towards humanity with lasting adverse impacts. Charles Gladstone, a descendant of former plantation proprietor John Gladstone, traveled to Guyana from Britain with … Read more
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Police in Guyana conferred Wednesday with prosecutors on what prices to convey towards the principle teenage suspect on this week’s fireplace that destroyed a lady’s dormitory at a faculty, killing 18 college students and a younger boy. Investigators imagine {that a} 14-year-old pupil who was injured within the blaze ignited the hearth … Read more