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Guyana, Barbados creating new investment fund as travel becomes easier with digital ID card
Just as Guyana and Barbados officially launched a new programme to make travel between the two countries much easier, the leaders of both states say they will continue to partner and are now looking at a new investment fund. On Monday, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley became the first Bajan to travel to Guyana using...
CCJ rules Suriname breached CARICOM national’s rights; landmark ruling could reshape regional business climate
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ruled that Suriname breached the treaty rights of a Trinidad and Tobago national...
President: Guyana deploys more assets at border with Venezuela, working on intelligence with allies
Guyana has deployed additional security assets along its western border and is working with international allies following recent armed attacks...
Guyanese New Yorker champions mental health, community empowerment
Nola Rodney and her family garnered widespread attention when they recently hosted President Dr. Irfaan Ali at their beloved Guyanese...
Haitian gang kills at least 70 people as thousands flee, UN says
[Reuters] – Armed men belonging to the Gran Grif gang killed at least 70 people, including three infants, and forced...
Guyana keenly interested in gas partnership, shared infrastructure with Suriname
Suriname, Guyana’s eastern continental neighbour, is entering a new era of offshore oil and gas development. Though Guyana supports the...
TotalEnergies, APA greenlight major oil and gas project in Suriname
(Reuters) – France’s TotalEnergies and U.S. APA Corp on Tuesday announced a positive investment decision for Suriname’s most promising oil...
BVI announces visa-free travel for Guyana nationals
[Virgin Islands News Online] – Noting that he was pleased to announce visa-free access to Guyana nationals to the British...
CARICOM backs Suriname’s Albert Ramdin for OAS Secretary-General
At the Twentieth Special Meeting of the Caribbean Community’s Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), CARICOM has reiterated its...
Woman allegedly ‘sells’ worker’s house to two people in Suriname, flees to Guyana
[WATERKANT] – Last week, the police in Suriname received a report of a fraud case in which a woman allegedly...
Mpox threat, surge in malaria & dengue cases take center stage ahead of 47th COHSOD
On September 11, 2024, a pivotal virtual meeting brought Caribbean health officials and regional leaders face-to-face with some of the...
Guyanese face new requirement as electronic authorisation needed to visit the UK from 2025
As of January 8, 2025, Guyanese will need more than just their travel bags and passports to visit the United...
US seizes Maduro’s airplane in the Dominican Republic
CNN — The United States has seized Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane after determining that its acquisition was in violation of US sanctions,...
CARICOM ‘profoundly saddened’ by Sir Shridath’s passing
MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM THE CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE PASSING OF SIR SHRIDATH RAMPHAL, GCMG, AC, ONZ, OE, OCC, KC,...
‘Guyana has gone above and beyond after Hurricane Beryl’ – Grenadian PM
Grenada, and its smaller dependants Carriacou and Petite Martinique, were among the countries hard-hit by Hurricane Beryl weeks ago. Many...
Direct flights between Guyana & Grenada should start from Sept.
A weekly, direct flight between Guyana and Grenada should start from September, and ahead of that venture, Grenadian Prime Minister...
CARICOM prepares to unveil Regional Migration Policy as new trends emerge
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is on the cusp of unveiling a transformative Regional Migration Policy,...
The Reverend fighting to bring abortion out of the darkness
(BBC) – The death of a mother-of-six from a botched abortion at an unlicensed clinic 10 years ago is one...
CXC CEO Warns of University Matriculation Crisis as 11,500 Students Fail to Pass Core Subjects
[Antigua News Room] – This year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exam saw a disappointing performance in Mathematics by secondary school...
CARICOM nationals urged to be vigiliant against spread of mpox virus
(CNC-3) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman, Dickon Mitchell is urging citizens of the region “to remain alert” regarding the outbreak...
Grenada to mount trade mission to Guyana
Grenada is sending a delegation to Guyana next week in a bid to improve trading relations between the two Caribbean...
