By News Source Guyana on August 21, 2026
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is now leading the race for the Secretary General position, according to the second straw poll conducted by the UN Security Council. Ambassador Rodrigues-Birkett is among eight candidates vying for the position of Secretary General. According to the results from today’s informal poll, eight council […]
By News Source Guyana on August 14, 2026
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President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson today said the allegations of panel fixing and judicial inference directed at him are “untrue”, as he broke his silence on the issue that has ignited concerns in the management of the regional judicial tribunal. In a nine-page long press statement, Justice Anderson condemned […]
By News Source Guyana on August 13, 2026
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The 52nd Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development-Education is currently underway in Guyana, with its focus set on improving performance in Mathematics across the region, and strengthening pathways for skills development. The two-day meeting which will see the participation of Education Ministers and senior officials from across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), […]
By News Source Guyana on August 13, 2026
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In a joint statement, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean Bar Association and the Commonwealth Caribbean Bar Associations, have issued a call for an immediate and thorough probe of the disclosure of the private emails between judges of the Caribbean Court of Justice, and an urgent investigation into the accusations made by the Judges in those […]
By News Source Guyana on August 11, 2026
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The Heads of the Judiciary in Barbados, The Bahamas, Belize, Guyana, The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago which subscribe to the original and or appellate jurisdictions of the Caribbean Court of Justice, have expressed concern over the leak of internal correspondence between Justices of the Caribbean Court of Justice. The statement […]
By News Source Guyana on August 5, 2026
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A new group of US Peace Corps volunteers took their oath today before the US Ambassador and will now serve in a number of communities across the Guyana. This is the 37th cohort of the volunteers in Guyana. The newly sworn-in volunteers will join a longstanding tradition of service in Guyana, with some dedicating the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 10, 2026
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As Venezuela continues to recover from the back-to-back devastating earthquakes that claimed more than 3,800 lives, Guyana and other CARICOM states have stepped forward in a major way by dispatching a ship with 88 containers of contained food items, medical supplies and other equipment, along with 300 black tanks and two large heavy duty earth […]
By News Source Guyana on July 7, 2026
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Heeding to a request by Trinidad and Tobago, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have agreed to have the issue of the reappointment of Dr Carla Barnett as its Secretary General referred to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) for judicial review. The Chairman of the CARICOM, and Prime Minister of St […]
By News Source Guyana on July 6, 2026
Caribbean & International, Education, News
Prime Minister of St.Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Terrence Drew, has called for unity within the regional movement, as it is the region’s greatest strategic advantage. Speaking at the opening of the 51st Regular meeting of Heads of Government, Prime Minister Drew noted that in recent months, the unity of the region has been called into […]
By News Source Guyana on July 6, 2026
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The 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government opened on Sunday in Gros Islet, St Lucia, with Secretary General, Dr Carla Barnett, challenging the regional leaders to do what is necessary to implement key aspects of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). Dr Barnett explained that while steps have been […]