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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...
Return of US oil sanctions on Venezuela to hit revenue, fuel imports
(Reuters) – A reimposition of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sectors would hurt the OPEC country’s ability to...
US begins reimposing sanctions on Venezuela, oil may come next
(Reuters) – The U.S. on Monday began reinstating sanctions on Venezuela and a Biden administration source said a roll-back of...
Brazil talks: Guyana & Venezuela agree to continue engagements on shared issues
A month after Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali and his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro met in St. Vincent and the...
USAID launches $5.3M programme to support farmers, improve food security
In an effort to boost opportunities in the agriculture sector by providing increased technical support to farmers while enhancing food...
Trinidad vessel to be used for ferry service with Guyana & Barbados
Guyana, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) agreed to a new ferry service among the three Caribbean states and the...
LIAT to cease operations on January 24
(Jamaica Observer) The court-appointed administrator for the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, Cleveland Seaforth, says the airline will wind up its...
Guyana, Barbados & Trinidad form new company for Caribbean ferry service
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Friday announced that the Governments of Guyana, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) formed a...
Ali/ Maduro meeting in Brazil: Efforts underway to arrange meeting of technical teams
Efforts are underway to arrange a meeting between the technical teams from Guyana and Venezuela, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and...
Ali/Maduro meeting in Brazil: Technical teams to meet first
Ahead of the second meeting between Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali and Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, scheduled for Brazil, technical teams...
Suriname court upholds ex-president’s conviction over activist murders in 1982
(Reuters) – A three-judge panel in Suriname on Wednesday upheld the conviction of former President Desi Bouterse for his role...
Border controversy: UK Minister for Americas & Caribbean to visit Guyana
The United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Americas and the Caribbean David Rutley will visit Guyana soon as part of efforts...
BREAKING: Guyana/Venezuela agree ‘will not threaten or use force against one another in any circumstances’
A joint declaration has been issued by Guyana and Venezuela following a meeting of the two presidents. Significantly, they agreed...
Border controversy off the table: Sir Shridath Ramphal points to ‘limits’ of Ali/Maduro talks
Statement by Sir Shridath Ramphal on talks between the Presidents of Guyana and Venezuela December 11, 2023 It is important...
Guyana’s Indigenous peoples reject Venezuela’s land grab plans
By Vishani Ragobeer in Dubai vishani@newsroom.gy Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro wants to expand mining in the forest-rich Essequibo area of...
PM Gonsalves sees ‘great value’ in meeting between Presidents Ali and Maduro
By Fareeza Haniff fareeza@newsroom.gy Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Dr Ralph Gonsalves says the face-to-face meeting...
Brazil, CARICOM, CELAC to host meeting between Presidents Ali, Maduro
Amid rising tensions fuelled by Venezuela’s attempts to undermine Guyana’s sovereignty, Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali will meet his Venezuelan...
CARICOM urges Venezuela to respect ICJ ruling, calls for dialogue between two countries
CARICOM Heads of Government met in caucus on Friday, December 8 to discuss the situation with regard to the Venezuela-Guyana...
Fmr. Presidents of South America condemn Maduro’s ‘aggressive, illegal behaviour’
The Freedom and Democracy Group, made up of several former Presidents of South America, on Wednesday issued a strong statement...
