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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...
President off to World Water Forum in Brazil
President David Granger departs Guyana today for Brazil to attend the 8th World Water Forum, which is being hosted in...
Countries urged to help Venezuelans fleeing crisis
In light of a continual increase in Venezuelans fleeing to neighbouring countries and beyond, the United Nations High Commission for...
Guyana, Haiti sign MoU to boost tourism & agriculture
The Governments of Guyana and Haiti have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration in areas of tourism,...
Pres. Granger forgoes CARICOM meeting to deal with domestic issues
President David Granger has opted to stay in Guyana to deal with “domestic issues” than attend a high-level Caribbean Community...
Harsher sanctions needed against Venezuela, targeting oil: OAS chief
GENEVA (Reuters) – Sanctions should be stepped up against Venezuela’s leaders and oil sector in response to the country’s repressive...
CDB announces US$800M for Caribbean disaster recovery
President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Warren Smith Wednesday announced that up to US$800 million is available to...
Guyana Goldfields not bothered by Venezuela’s claim, says it’s a non-issue
By Devina Samaroo Guyana-based Canadian Gold Mining Company, Guyana Goldfields Inc., is monitoring the developments regarding the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy...
Jamaica bars anti-gay preacher Anderson
[BBC] – Pastor Steven Anderson, who is based in Arizona, runs the Faithful Word Baptist Church which says that homosexuality is...
Venezuela calls early presidential vote
[BBC] Venezuela’s pro-government Constituent Assembly has ordered fresh elections before the end of April. President Nicolas Maduro told thousands of his...
Venezuela says five ‘terrorists’ arrested after shootout
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities on Monday arrested five members of a “terrorist cell” linked to self-proclaimed rogue Venezuelan...
CARICOM condemns Trump’s “shithole” remarks
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Saturday said it was deeply disturbed by reports about the use of derogatory and repulsive...
CARICOM moves to create world’s first Climate Resilient Region
Incoming Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Jovenel Moïse, President of the Republic of Haiti, in his New Year message,...
Venezuela expels top Brazil, Canada diplomats
[BBC] – Venezuela has expelled the Brazilian ambassador to Caracas, Ruy Pereira, and Canadian charge d’affaires Craib Kowalik. The move...
France keen in supporting C’bean fight against organised crime, drug trafficking
The Government of France has expressed an interest in supporting the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) fight against organised crime and drug...
Zimbabwe’s ruling party expels Mugabe: war vets head
HARARE (Reuters) – President Robert Mugabe was dismissed as leader of Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party on Sunday in a move...
Guyana, Suriname represented at the first int’l seminar on border studies of the Guianas
Guyanese academic, Dr Mark Kirton has called for the Guiana Shield to become a zone of peace with the countries...
Over $22M donated from private sector to hurricane relief efforts
Members of the private sector continue to support the Civil Defence Commission’s (CDC) Guyana Hurricane Relief initiative with over $22M...
Guyana, Brazil to have borders remarked
The Government of Guyana and the Government of Brazil have agreed to have the borders separating the two countries remarked...
