Guyana has pledged to crack down on gold smuggled across the border from neighboring Venezuela at the urging of the U.S.

Reports in Guyana last week claimed that gold mined by Venezuelan state mining company Minerven is being sold across the border and mixed into Guyanese exports. Local authorities reportedly seized ...

IN a stirring address at the commissioning of the St. Ignatius Practical Instruction Department on Friday last, President Dr. Irfaan Ali outlined an ambitious ...

PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to expanding defence co-operation with the United States (U.S.), ...

The government of Guyana has taken steps to block Venezuelan gold from being smuggled into the country to help finance the ...

Recognising the growing importance of technical skills in today’s globally evolving landscape, and particularly within Guyana ...

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday night committed to putting the necessary measures in place to curb Venezuelan gold from being smuggled into Guyana. This comes after Guyana received a warning from ...

In a congratulatory message addressed to President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett praised Guyana’s “significant developmental progress” amid its ...

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Guyana's President Irfaan Ali speaks in the capital Georgetown, during a friendly meeting with Brazil's President Lula, February 2024. AFP via Getty Images.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a press briefing with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali in Georgetown, Guyana. Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including ...

It’s a narrative that has continued under current President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who says new oil wealth will allow Guyana to develop better infrastructure, healthcare and climate adaptation.