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As the international community continues to pay attention to developments in Venezuela following the country’s controversial elections, the Guyana Private Sector Commission is joining the choir of countries calling for an international verification of the election results in the South American country. Both the incumbent Venezuelan Government and the Opposition have claimed victory in the […]
With the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring Mpox as a Public Health Emergency, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) today said there is need for heightened awareness in the region and a unified and proactive approach. Mpox is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus that can spread through direct contact with infected individuals, animals, or contaminated […]
Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines, has announced that from the 14th October, it will be flying to Tortola in the British Virgin islands. The airline said the new route forms part of its expansion and is also part of its strategic plan to better connect the Caribbean region, while enhancing its robust network. According to a statement, Caribbean […]
Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes today rapped the Government over attacks on the Judiciary for decisions handed down in the local courts. At a press conference at the AFC’s Headquarters,Mr. Hughes said the alarming trend has seen both the Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and Attorney General Anil Nandlall unleashing attacks on […]
As fierce protests continue in neighbouring Venezuela following Sunday’s disputed elections, the Government of Guyana today called for a transparent process of the verification of the elections results. Incumbent Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, has been declared the winner of the elections, but the Opposition has strongly objected to the declaration and has pointed out that […]
Declaring CARICOM as the longest thriving integration movement in the developing world, new Chairman of CARICOM, Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, told other Heads of Government that the movement is still relevant today, as it was when it was founded. Speaking during the opening of the 47th Regular Meeting of CARICOM on Sunday in […]
Private sector trade between Guyana and the United Kingdom reached a staggering £1.6 Billion last year, President Ali announced last evening. Speaking at the British High Commission’s celebration of the King’s birthday, President Ali said despite many challenges over the past years, relations between Guyana and the UK remain strong. He said there has been […]
Guyana and the US held discussions on climate resilience, food security and energy transition during a virtual Strategic Dialogue on Tuesday. In a statement, the US Department of State said the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Daniel P. Erikson, State Department Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) celebrated its 21st Anniversary today with the launch of the book, ‘Defiant Bodies: Making Queer Community in the Anglophone Caribbean’. The book was written by Trinidad and Tobago Academic and Community Activist, Dr Nikoli Attai. It captures the complex nature of queerness across different spaces […]
Investors and business executives from across the Caribbean region are in Guyana for the Caribbean Investment Forum, and they have been urged by President Irfaan Ali to seek out opportunities in Guyana. Addressing the opening of the 3rd Caribbean Investment Forum at the Authur Chung Convention Centre on Wednesday evening, the President encouraged the delegates […]
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