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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...
St. Kitts dissolves Parliament, fires several top officials
(The Washington Post) The prime minister of the eastern Caribbean island of St. Kitts and Nevis has had the royal...
Guyanese appointed Appeal Court judge in Belize
Dr Christopher Arif Bulkan who acted as Justice of Appeal in the Guyana Court of Appeal was on Monday sworn...
Bolsonaro says will encourage and incentivise Brazilian businesses to invest in Guyana
President Jair Bolsonaro has committed his efforts to encouraging Brazilian investments in Guyana as he talked up the possibility that...
Guyana/ Brazil sign treaties for cooperation in civil and criminal matters
Hours after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrived in Guyana on Friday, the countries signed two treaties to bolster assistance and...
President Ali, Bolsonaro to sign agreement during official visit
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is slated to arrive in Guyana on Friday for an official visit at the invitation of...
US$2M contract signed for design of Corentyne River Bridge
A US$2 million contract was inked on Wednesday in Suriname for the feasibility study and design of the Corentyne River...
Premier of BVI arrested in US in cocaine smuggling scheme
[Miami Herald] – The premier of the British Virgin Islands and the director of the small Caribbean territory’s ports were...
CXC pushes back exams by three weeks
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced a shift in the dates for this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)...
Gov’t to examine ‘high percentage’ of Surinamese fishing licences given to Guyanese fisherfolk
As Guyana’s government continues pressing for much-needed fishing licences, President Dr. Irfaan Ali says that he will also examine the...
Fishing license issue with Suriname must be resolved quickly – Pres. Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali says he is in constant contact with Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi in an effort to quickly...
Some Surinamese against licensing Guyanese fishermen, gov’t relentless in finding solution’ – Jagdeo
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy Mere days after Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha assured Guyanese fishermen that the decades-old licensing issue with...
‘Appetite’ obvious but financing needed for region’s food security – Pres. Ali
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy While achievable, President Dr Irfaan Ali believes that addressing the issue of regional food security and...
CARICOM Heads in full support of Guyana-led regional food security initiative
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy At least three regional Heads of Government on Friday signalled their intention to travel to Guyana...
DDL officially receives license for first World Trade Center
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) officially received the license on Tuesday for the first-ever World Trade Center to be set up...
CCJ hears majority appeals from Guyana, 111 judgments handed down since 2006
Constitutional cases and land matters from Guyana have attracted particular attention at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) where Guyana...
From food to craft: Guyanese products heading to Barbados ‘agrofest’
Guyana and Barbados are working together to boost agricultural production and safeguard the Caribbean’s food security agenda and as part...
Guyana to host 38th FAO Conference in 2024
Guyana will, in 2024, host the 38th session of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for...
TT manufacturers interested in Guyana but ‘bugbears’ an enduring problem
Manufacturers from Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) have a greater interest in Guyana’s market but enduring trade challenges between the countries...
