Caribbean & International

CARICOM SG encourages Regional Leaders to confront challenges to regional movement now

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and though satisfied with the progress made by the Community over the last 50 years, CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett, believes the time is now to confront those challenges. The Secretary General made the comments while addressing the opening of the 45th Regular Meeting of […]

Integrated plan needed to tackle food prices and production in the region -Pres. Ali tells CELAC Conference

-by Svetlana Marshall- Highlighting that all is not well in Latin America and the Caribbean with food security, President Irfaan Ali today urged the Region’s Agriculture Ministers to devise an integrated plan to tackle the issue of food insecurity as the region’s people continue to pay dearly for a healthy diet.  In his keynote address, […]

Government confirms further extension in bidding for new oil blocks offshore Guyana

The bidding period for the 14 oil blocks offshore Guyana is being further extended, as the Government works to modernize the legal framework that governs the local oil and gas industry, and simultaneously finalize the model Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs), that will guide the operation of the new blocks. According to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, […]

Acting Chancellor and Acting Chief Justice hail CCJ for advancing jurisprudence, as Court holds sitting in Guyana

The Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings and Acting Chief Justice Roxanne George, today hailed the work of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in advancing jurisprudence in the Caribbean region, noting that in Guyana alone, the CCJ has delivered several ground breaking judgements. The Caribbean Court of Justice is currently hosting sittings […]

Canada announces visa free travel for “known travelers” of a number of CARICOM countries; Guyana not included

Canada has announced that it will allow visa-free travel to “known travelers” from 13 more countries, including a number of Caribbean countries. The visa-free travel has been extended to Antigua and Barbuda, St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, St Kitts-Nevis, Panama, Argentina, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Morocco, Seychelles, Thailand and the Philippines. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, […]