Guyana’s Border with Venezuela Remains Calm and Secure, Says Commander Ramana
By Tiana Cole |HGP Nightly News.
REGION ONE, GUYANA — Amid heightened tensions following Venezuela’s rejection of an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and community policing groups (CPGs) remain on high alert in Region One, the closest area to the Venezuelan border.
Senior Superintendent Krishnadat Ramana, Commander of the Region One Division, said over 400 members of CPGs are working alongside police and other joint services to monitor the border area, ensure public safety, and detect any suspicious activity.
“Police cannot be everywhere at the same time, but our CPGs have been instrumental in identifying unusual activities and helping to maintain calm,” Commander Romana said in an interview on Radio Eve Leary.
He noted that resident confidence has grown compared to last year, with people feeling reassured by the visible presence of law enforcement and the government’s commitment to security.
“They are more relaxed now because they trust that the government is protecting them,” he added.
Commander Romana confirmed that joint patrols involving the Guyana Police Force, the Guyana Defense Force, and the Guyana Fire Service are actively operating both on land and in riverine areas near the border, describing the area as “very safe at this moment.”
This comes in the wake of a diplomatic standoff between Guyana and Venezuela, after the ICJ ordered Venezuela on May 2, 2025, to suspend its planned elections in the Essequibo region, a territory internationally recognized as part of Guyana.
The Venezuelan government swiftly rejected the ICJ ruling, stating it does not recognize the court’s jurisdiction and accused the ICJ process of being manipulated by anti-Venezuelan corporate interests.
In a strongly worded statement, Venezuela reaffirmed that the Geneva Agreement remains the only valid mechanism for resolving the border controversy and called on Guyana to resume direct negotiations.
Despite this, Guyana maintains that the ICJ is the appropriate legal forum to settle the matter and continues to rely on international support and rule of law to uphold its territorial integrity.
