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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...
British Airways commencing Guyana flights from early 2023
The United Kingdom’s flag carrier, British Airways, is expected to commence flights to Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) in...
Suriname keen on expanding non-oil trade, investments with Guyana
Guyana and Suriname possess prolific oil and gas resources that are expected to be jointly developed but the Dutch-speaking nation...
Gunraj, CARICOM Mission find St Kitts elections calm, peaceful
See full statement from the CARICOM Election Observation Mission At the invitation of the Government of St. Kitts and...
Fishing licenses no hindrance to ‘strategic’ Guyana/ Suriname relations
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy In the Upper Corentyne region of Guyana, there are scores of Guyanese fisherfolk who ply their...
Sase Gunraj leads CARICOM observer mission for St. Kitts’ elections
Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Sase Gunraj is the Chief of Mission of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Elections...
New oil power Guyana on pace to surpass U.S. offshore by 2035
[FORBES] As the Biden administration focuses on its efforts to end new leasing and drilling for oil and gas in...
Guyanese boat captains detained in Suriname to return home next week – Mustapha
The three Guyanese boat captains who were earlier this week detained in Nickerie, Suriname are expected to return home in...
U.S. Congressional Black Caucus applauds Dr. Ali’s vision, voice in international diplomacy
President Irfaan Ali’s vision for Guyana and his growing influence in the international community were Thursday hailed by members of...
Pres. Ali encourages US to take up strategic place in Caribbean region
The United States’ management of its relations with China is among its biggest geopolitical test and the competing nature of...
President Ali says ‘big issues confronted’ in talks with Kamala Harris
Vice President of the United States of America Kamala Harris on Wednesday spoke with President Irfaan Ali as part of...
CARPHA concerned about stigma, discrimination of monkeypox
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has issued a call for member states to not stigmatise and discriminate against persons...
Trinidad man sentenced to death for murder of 9-month-old stepson
[Trinidad Guardian] A Trinidad man has been found guilty of murder and his former common-law wife guilty of manslaughter over...
President Ali wants U.S support to unlock financing for climate change adaptation, mitigation
President Irfaan Ali on Monday said the United States can play a major role in helping the Caribbean region secure...
Support for Guyana in banking, finance as President Ali holds fruitful discussions with top US official
President Irfaan Ali and US Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves held fruitful discussions on Monday in Washington DC. Deputy...
CARICOM ‘extremely saddened’ by Haitian migrants’ deaths
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in Georgetown on Monday said the group was “extremely saddened” over the deaths of 17...
Direct flights between Guyana and Cuba have started
There is now a direct flight between Guyana and Cuba. Fly All Ways Airlines will operate the route once weekly...
Through CSME, Guyanese seize dance opportunities in Jamaica
Two months after executives from HAH-R-MONY, an entertainment and performing arts production company based in Montego Bay, Jamaica, came to...
Suriname protest gets grimmer, protesters want to storm Cabinet
(Suriname Herald) Protests against the policies of the Santokhi government are getting grim. At the Office of the President, protesters just tried...