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President Irfaan Ai has made a case for Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean to have permanent representation on the United Nations (U.N) Security Council. During his address at the UN General Assembly, the President said the Security Council needs restructuring to reflect the geopolitical realities of today. “We need a Security Council that […]
Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley has stated that she believes Guyana’s Ambassador to the UN, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, has the skills and experience needed for the UN Secretary General job. The Barbadian Prime Minister offered her support for Rodrigues-Birkett’s candidacy as she addressed the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday. “At a moment […]
While indicating that Guyana has already rejected a number of persons submitted by the US Government for resettlement as part of the third-country deportee agreement, the US Ambassador to Guyana has revealed that the agreement runs for two years. Under the agreement, the US will provide US$7.8 million to assist with the resettling of those […]
Even as the Opposition and human rights groups in Guyana press for more information on the agreement that Guyana has signed with the US to accept third-country deportees, President Irfaan Ali has assured that Guyana maintains full control over the agreement with the United States. He is also assuring that Guyana could at anytime reject […]
The Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) will return to Guyana in 2027, the Government of Guyana has announced. Earlier this week, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, and Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steven Jacobs, met and held discussions with the CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett and […]
The Chinese Embassy in Guyana has rejected what it described as “false claims” and politically motivated criticism by a U.S. State Department official concerning projects undertaken by Chinese companies in Guyana. Assistant US Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Juan Pablo Segura, has flagged the airport construction project as one delayed by years and overrun […]
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 […]
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 […]
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), […]
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 […]
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