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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...
Petronas discovers oil, gas offshore Suriname
[Oil & Gas Journal] – Petronas Suriname E&P BV, a subsidiary of Petronas, made a third hydrocarbon discovery in Block...
Social Media Outrage: Guyanese rally around DDL after milk blocked in Trinidad
Hours after Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) made public that its products were rejected in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyanese took to...
Rejection of DDL’s milk part of ‘notoriously long list’ of trade issues with Trinidad- G/town Chamber
See below the full statement from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI): The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce &...
Trinidad’s Agri. Minister was unaware of DDL milk rejection – Mustapha
Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha is among those looking into the rejection of two containers of Demerara Distillers Limited...
‘Grave concern’ as Trinidad authorities reject DDL’s milk
Trinidad and Tobago authorities rejected the import of two containers of Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) packaged milk and placed containers...
More vessels, partnership with Dubai company part of private inter-Caribbean ferry service
Connect Caribe, a private sector-led ferry service in the Caribbean, has brokered a new partnership with the Dubai-headquartered Jampur Group...
Liza Unity FPSO hit peak output of 252,000 barrels per day – ExxonMobil Executive says
(Reuters) – An Exxon Mobil, led oil consortium has achieved peak production of 252,000 barrels per day from its Liza...
Compton Bourne to serve as Guyana’s new Ambassador to Brazil
(Diplomacia Business) The Brazilian Government announced this Thursday (May 02) that it granted Compton Bourne an appointment as Extraordinary and...
Haiti transition council names former senate leader as president
[Reuters] – Haiti’s transition council on Tuesday named Edgard Leblanc, the former senate president, to head the body instated last...
Brazil eager to provide security support as Guyana, Suriname & French Guiana continue strategic talks
Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana are three of the countries in the Guiana Shield that have deepened cooperation in recent...
Haiti PM Ariel Henry resigns as transitional council is sworn in
[BBC] – Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned on Thursday as a new council was sworn in to lead the...
US reimposes oil sanctions against Venezuela over election concerns
Move in US election year could push up oil prices, but Washington says Maduro has not made promised electoral reforms.
Border Controversy: UN Security Council against threats, use of force & escalation of tensions
See below full statement: The members of the Security Council expressed their concern about the possible escalation of tensions between...
CARICOM urges Venezuela to refrain from actions that hinder peace, stability
See below full statement: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) considers that the adoption of “the Organic Law for the Defence of...
Border Case: Guyana welcomes Venezuela’s submission to World Court
See below full statement: The Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana takes notice that the Government of the Bolivarian...
Venezuela’s ‘threatening objectives’ endanger regional peace, security – OAS
See below the full statement from the Organization of American States (OAS): The General Secretariat of the Organization of American...
‘US has no plans for secret military base in Guyana’ – White House official
Amid continued accusations from the Nicolas Maduro-led administration in Venezuela, the White House National Security Communications Advisor, John Kirby clarified...
Outrage in Ecuador: CARICOM concerned at storming of Mexican Embassy
In light of heightening tensions between Ecuador and Mexico, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has called on both sides to resolve...
