Mark Phillips sworn in as Prime Minister of Guyana
Former Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force Brigadier (retired) Mark Phillips has been sworn in as Prime Minister of Guyana.
Diplomatic News
Mohamed Irfaan Ali becomes President of Guyana
Presidential candidate of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali was sworn in as the ninth President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on August 2, 2020.
Farewell to Consul Shailesh Lakhtakia
Shailesh Lakhtakia, Consul (Political and Consular) at the southeastern US, Indian Mission in Atlanta, retired on July 31st, 2020
Ivory Coast Defence Minister Hamed Bakayoko named prime minister
Hamed Bakayoko has been named prime minister after acting as interim PM since the sudden death of Amadou Gon Coulibaly.
Hichem Mechichi has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Tunisia
Hichem Mechichi has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Tunisia.
PASSEX with the US Navy
Indian Navy has conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX), a high-end joint naval exercise with the US Navy in the Indian Ocean.
Iraq PM visit to Iran milestone in bilateral ties
Iran’s Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi on Monday said that the visit of the Iraqi Prime Minister Mostafa Al-Kazemi to Tehran will strengthen bilateral relations.
ECOWAS proposals rejects by oppositioin in Mali
ECOWAS, which represents countries in West Africa, sent a delegation to Mali last week to try to help end the crisis, with the protesters calling on Keita to resign over what they say is his failure to halt violence by jihadist groups or address the disputed results of recent legislative elections
The Finance Minister of Ghana, Ken Ofori-Atta going to present mid-year budget
The Finance Minister of Ghana, Ken Ofori-Atta has said that the ministry is going to present the mid-year budget review to Parliament on Thursday 23rd July 2020.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin promises to continue to help Kazakhstan
Russia will continue helping Kazakhstan combat the coronavirus infection, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Friday at a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart, Askar Mamin.