Caribbean & International

Guyana and Barbados to partner on development of major pharmaceutical industry for region

Guyana will partner with Barbados for a massive investment in the creation of the region’s first pharmaceutical industry, Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley announced during a press conference in Bridgetown today. The deal will also see cooperation from Rwanda, the European Union Commission, the European Union Development Bank and the World Health Organisation. Already, […]

US Ambassador warns against “bad actors” playing role in Guyana’s development process; Calls for more effort to tackle corruption

United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah Ann-Lynch has encouraged the Guyana government to put systems in place to tackle corruption while warning against “bad actors” playing a role in the country’s development. Speaking on the Plaza Central podcast, the Ambassador said she is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about whether some of the vision of the government will […]

World Bank flags Guyana as having one of the highest rates of poverty in the region; Almost half of population living on US$5 per day

The World Bank has singled out Guyana as having one of the highest poverty rates in the Latin America and Caribbean region despite it having one of the fastest growing economies in the region. In its updated fact sheet on Guyana, the institution said almost half of the country’s population live below US$5.5 per day […]

CDEMA appoints former Guyana CDC Head Kester Craig as new Deputy Executive Director

Months after he opted for early retirement from the Guyana Defence Force, bringing an end to his job as Director of the Guyana Civil Defence Commission, retired Lt. Colonel Kester Craig has landed a big role with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency. Craig will serve as the new Deputy Executive Director of the agency […]

NY Attorney General to request Biden Administration to probe reports of discrimination and other concerns in Guyana

Firebrand New York Attorney General Letitia James intends to formally ask the Department of Justice and the President Joe Biden Administration to probe ‘disturbing’ claims of discrimination in Guyana. Speaking at a Town Hall meeting organized by the Guyana Caribbean Institute for Democracy last evening in New York, the New York Attorney General said from […]

Government recalls Charandass Persaud as High Commissioner to India over cuss-out of woman in India

One day after a video surfaced on social media of Guyana’s High Commissioner to India, Charandass Persaud verbally abusing a female Indian Professor outside his official residence in India, President Irfaan Ali has announced his recall from the diplomatic post. In an announcement this morning, President Ali said he had a chance to review the […]

CARICOM and African Export-Import Bank sign partnership agreement

CARICOM and the African Export-Import Bank have signed an agreement for the establishment of a partnership between the bank and the regional body. The agreement was signed on Tuesday at the Cheddi Jagan Airport between Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd and the President of the bank, Professor Benedict Oramah. President Irfaan Ali and […]

ExxonMobil announces two new oil discoveries offshore Guyana

The ExxonMobil company today announced two discoveries at the Sailfin-1 and Yarrow-1 wells in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, taking discoveries in the Stabroek block to more than 30 since 2015. The company said it has ramped up offshore development and production at a pace that far exceeds the industry average. “Our unrivaled exploration success […]

CCJ overturns Guyana Court of Appeal’s decision to hear Election Petition case

The Caribbean Court of Justice today ruled that the Guyana Court of Appeal had no jurisdiction to entertain the appeal in Elections Petition No.99 which was dismissed by Acting Chief Justice, Roxanne George last year on the grounds of technicality.  The ruling effectively means that Petition 99, which the Coalition saw as the base of […]