Caribbean & International

Guyana joins US, TT, Bolivia and other countries in condemning China’s detention of Panamanian-flagged ships

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 […]

Barnett stays silent on controversy surrounding her reappointment as CARICOM Secretary General

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 […]

Kamla broadsides CARICOM’s management as “dysfunctional, dishonest and incompetent”

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 […]

Guyana and St. Kitts-Nevis commit to cooperation in Security, Agriculture and Government Modernization

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 […]

Former Acting Chancellor Yonette Cummings-Edwards appointed Chief Justice of Turks and Caicos Islands

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 […]

Guyana protests Suriname’s decision to charge companies to use Corentyne River; President urges reversal

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 […]

CARICOM to send humanitarian aid and other supplies to Cuba

CARICOM has announced that Regional Governments are preparing to dispatch humanitarian aid to Cuba, following a decision announced by CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew at the recent CARICOM Heads of Government meeting in St. Kitts/Nevis. The announcement comes as Cuba is experiencing its worst economic and humanitarian crisis in 67 years, marked by […]

Spike in global oil prices could fast track cost recovery in Stabroek Block -Routledge

The spike in oil prices on the global market linked to the ongoing war in Iran could potentially fast track cost recovery under the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), according to ExxonMobil Guyana President, Alistair Routledge. Benchmark Brent oil prices jumped to over US$119 per barrel today following attacks by Iran on energy facilities […]

CCJ President proposes establishment of International Climate Injuries Compensation Fund

The President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, Justice Winston Anderson, has proposed the establishment of an International Climate Injuries Compensation (ICIC) Fund, funded by corporate actors, to provide compensation for damage and harm resulting from extraordinary weather events. The CCJ President presented the proposal while speaking at the Inter-American Seminar on Climate Emergency and […]