By News Source Guyana on May 19, 2026
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The United Nations has signed a Declaration of Intent to formalise its participation in Guyana’s Global Biodiversity Alliance, which will see greater cooperation from the international body on biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, climate resilience and global knowledge exchange. The Declaration of Intent was signed on Monday between Minister of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs, Gail Teixeira […]
By News Source Guyana on May 14, 2026
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Under the theme “Navigating the Future: Guyana, The Caribbean and Latin America in a Changing Global Environment”, the Centre for International and Border Studies Conference opened this morning with regional leaders, and academia taking stock of current global challenges and their impact on the Latin America and Caribbean Region. Assistant Secretary General of the Caribbean […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2026
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The International Court of Justice early this morning began hearing oral arguments in the case filed by Guyana against Venezuela, challenging Venezuela’s claims over Guyana’s Essequibo region. Guyana’s main legal argument before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is that the land boundary between Guyana and Venezuela was finally and definitively settled by the 1899 […]
By News Source Guyana on April 29, 2026
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States, Bolivia, Costa Rica and Paraguay have come out in support of Panama’s sovereignty, amid what they have described as “increased economic pressures” from China against the Latin American country. China reportedly detained 70 Panamanian-flagged ships in March in retaliation to a Court ruling that saw a Hong Kong-based […]
By News Source Guyana on April 22, 2026
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Carla Barnett this morning declined to comment on the controversy surrounding her reappointment, and whether she is prepared is step down amid increasing pressures from the Trinidad and Tobago Government. Dr Barnett was reappointed in February during the 50th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Conference of Heads […]
By News Source Guyana on April 17, 2026
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Guyana and the Kingdom of Morocco have signed an Open Skies Air Services Agreement which is aimed at promoting and facilitating the operation of air services between the two countries. The Agreement was signed by the Minister of Transport and Logistics of Morocco, Abdessamad Kayouh, and the Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority […]
By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2026
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar has slammed the management of the CARICOM Secretariat as “dysfunctional, dishonest and incompetent”. In the past two weeks, the Trinidadian Prime Minister has been stepping up her criticism of the management of the regional body following the reappointment of Dr. Carla Barnett as Secretary General. Persad-Bissessar […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2026
Business, Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Governments of Guyana and St. Kitts-Nevis have signed three Memoranda of Understanding, as the two CARICOM nations seek to deepen ties. The signing of the MOUs paves the way for the countries to strengthen their collaboration in Security, Agriculture and Food Security and Government modernization. On security, the MOU provides a framework for bilateral […]
By News Source Guyana on April 2, 2026
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Former Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary in Guyana, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands. She is now the third woman to be appointed to the position in the Turks and Caicos. The announcement was made by the Governor of the Turks and Caicos, Dileeni […]
By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2026
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
In a statement early this morning, President Irfaan Ali has announced that Guyana has formally lodged a protest with the Government of Suriname after receiving reports that the authorities in Suriname have instituted charges for the use of the Corentyne River. The President said the move is particularly affecting timber and quarry operators, adding that […]
