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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...
US Diplomat urges private sector to hold Gov’t accountable
United States Ambassador to Guyana Sarah Ann Lynch on Tuesday urged the private sector to hold the Government accountable on...
NEW ELECTIONS: CCJ to decide on consequential orders by July 12
With no consensus from the parties involved, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has set a deadline “on or before...
Zika virus: Guyana ranks No.1 in South America for microcephaly
A comparison of cases of the Zika virus, which results in microcephaly (a condition in which babies are born with...
CARICOM calls for ‘immediate unconditional’ end to US embargo against Cuba
By Bibi Khatoon The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has called for an immediate end to the United States commercial, economic, and financial embargo against...
Guyana to host meeting of CARICOM, Cuban Foreign Ministers
Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Cuba will be in Georgetown for their sixth meeting on Friday, June 14, 2019 at...
Norton worries Venezuelan migrants could change Caribbean cultures
By Isanella Patoir The Minister of Social Cohesion Dr George Norton has expressed worry that the wave of Venezuelan migration...
Brazil’s top court votes to make homophobia a crime
[BBC] – A majority in Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted in favour of making homophobia and transphobia crimes. Six out...
Brazilian navy ships in Guyana for military drills at sea
Three vessels of the Brazilian Navy docked in Port Georgetown and are berthed at the wharf at Coast Guard Ship...
Renowned Trinidadian journalist Wesley Gibbings launches book of poems in Guyana
By Isanella Patoir Award winning Trinidadian journalist and poet, Wesley Gibbings launched his fifth collection of poems at Moray House,...
Unemployment drops to record low 8 per cent in Jamaica
Jamaica Observer – DIRECTOR General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Carol Coy announced Tuesday that in January 2019...
ExxonMobil makes 13th discovery offshore Guyana
Director of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe has announced that ExxonMobil has made its 13th discovery offshore Guyana, this time at...
Venezuela fails to submit case on why Int’l Court does not have power to hear border case
The Venezuelan Government has refused to file documents countering Guyana’s arguments that the International Court of Justice can hear and...
LIAT is Guyana Carnival’s official airline
Liat, the Caribbean Airline, has signed on as Guyana Carnival’s official regional airline for the second year in a row,...
30 Venezuelans being kept at Eve Leary as Gov’t seeks accommodation
After one week, thirty Venezuelans are still being kept at the Guyana Police Force’s Eve Leary office, as the Government...
Gov’t seeking accommodation for over 60 Venezuelan migrants
The Government is currently seeking accommodation for 66 Venezuelans who travelled to Georgetown in the early hours of Wednesday. Minister...
Key Gov’t agencies get training to ease out bottlenecks to trade, doing business
Key Government agencies are meeting in Georgetown to ensure the country is aligned with international arrangements for trade that the...
‘It’s a dream come true’ – MovieTowne opens in Guyana
By Isanella Patoir The Trinidad and Tobago Cinema and Entertainment Complex MovieTowne is looking to change the entertainment landscape in Guyana. The state-of-the-art...
Civil Aviation withholds approval for Boeing 737 to join local fleet
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Tuesday said it is monitoring investigations surrounding the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft...
