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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...
CARICOM advances regional ferry plan as part of push for greater intra-regional trade
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders agreed to advance a regional ferry service as a critical step toward improving transportation and boosting...
Barbados, Belize, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica to implement full free movement in October
[Jamaica Gleaner] – Four CARICOM member states will implement full free movement of nationals by October 1, 2025, marking a...
New CARICOM Chair urges unity, security and strategic action amid global and regional crises
Highlighting that the development of its people must be at the heart of regional priorities, newly appointed CARICOM Chair and...
Justice Winston Anderson sworn in as CCJ’s fourth President
Justice Winston Charles Anderson was officially sworn in on Sunday as the fourth President of the Caribbean Court of Justice...
Man remanded over death of Guyanese teenager in Antigua
[Antigua.news] – Victor Ince, 24, of Lightfoot West appeared before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel today in connection with the death of...
From $4.3B to $43.5B, Oramah’s Afreximbank era delivers for CARICOM with 13th member state to join bank next week
By Kurt Campbell in Abuja kurt@newsroom.gy In an emotionally charged hall in Abuja on Friday, Professor Benedict Oramah, President and...
CARICOM Secretary General rallies Africa-Caribbean coalition in Abuja
By Kurt Campbell in Abuja kurt@newsroom.gy Standing before African heads of state, policymakers and global financiers on Friday, CARICOM Secretary-General...
Afreximbank’s bold bet on the Caribbean is paying off
By Kurt Campbell in Abuja, Nigeria Kurt@newsroom.gy Afreximbank’s presence in the Caribbean is no longer just talk —it’s becoming...
‘Time for talk is over’ – PJ Patterson urges urgent action on Africa-Caribbean unity
By Kurt Campbell in ABUJA, Nigeria Kurt@newsroom.gy Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has issued a compelling call for Africa...
‘From the margins to the center’ – Caribbean pushes for new ‘Atlantic Bridge’ with Africa
By Kurt Campbell in ABUJA, Nigeria Kurt@newsroom.gy Standing before a packed hall at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja for the opening...
GraceKennedy eager to ‘explore new opportunities’ in Guyana
(Jamaica Observer) Food and financial services conglomerate GraceKennedy Limited (GK) is thrilled about its recent invitation to set up manufacturing...
Caribbean leaders to join African counterparts at Afreximbank’s high-level annual meetings in Nigeria
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will host its 32nd Annual Meetings (AAM2025) in Abuja, Nigeria from 25–27 June 2025, with...
Suriname could soon have its first female president
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Suriname could soon have its first female president after a party led by a medical doctor formed a...
Kept apart for too long? Afreximbank deepens African ties in the Caribbean
By Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.gy In a dynamic world shaped by economic uncertainty and rapid geopolitical shifts, few institutions have stepped...
Afreximbank hosts roadshow in Guyana as it rolls out US$1 billion facility for locals
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy In a landmark move to deepen trade ties between Africa and the Caribbean and support local...
Guyana to host major disaster response simulation exercise
Guyana is set to host MECODEX 2025, a major regional disaster response simulation exercise aimed at strengthening international cooperation and...
‘We’re not sitting back’ – President says borders actively monitored, foreign partners updated on Venezuela situation
Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Monday, assured Guyanese that the country’s borders are being monitored and all foreign partners...
Guyana led the way as CARICOM now looks to criminalise public violence as terrorism – Nandlall
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is now actively considering a legal approach Guyana adopted over two decades ago, Guyana’s Attorney General...
