By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2015
Caribbean & International
(BBC) The health ministry in Nicaragua says it has quarantined a member of staff at the US embassy in Managua amid concerns over contact with Ebola. Nicaragua has asked the US to send a plane to remove him. The embassy acknowledged the man had travelled to Liberia but he had not come into contact with Ebola […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2015
Caribbean & International
(WSJ) Aides to U.S. President Barack Obama faced a problem rare in six years of meetings with foreign leaders when they secretly prepared for his momentous encounter with Cuban President Raúl Castro. The standard backdrop—the flag of each nation—wasn’t permitted. The lack of formal diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Cuba preclude it, leaving the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2015
Caribbean & International
(BBC) Hundreds of thousands of people have joined peaceful demonstrations across Brazil against government corruption. Crowds were generally smaller than in March when more than 1.5 million people turned out. They allege involvement of the governing Worker’s Party in bribery at the state oil firm Petrobas. President Dilma Rousseff denies involvement and has been exonerated in an […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2015
Caribbean & International
(KINGSTON) –Bringing his message of engagement over isolation to the English-speaking Caribbean, U.S. President Barack Obama wrapped up a meeting in Jamaica on Thursday stressing his administration’s commitment to the region and announcing energy and education initiatives. “We are not just nations, we’re also neighbors,” Obama said at a youth town hall before heading to […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2015
Caribbean & International
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s (CDEMA) moved into a new US$4-million headquarters on Thursday despite a warning from the host country that the regional institution is “bleeding” and having difficulties in paying its day-to-day bills. Barbados Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite, speaking at the ceremony to mark the occasion, called […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2015
affairs, ambassador, assault, foreign, Guyana, suriname
Caribbean & International, News
The Government of Guyana wants a full and thorough investigation into the assault of the Guyana Ambassador to Suriname, Keith George on Guyana embassy grounds in Paramaribo. The incident took place last Wednesday and reportedly occurred as the Ambassador was blocking the arrest of one of his drivers on embassy grounds in keeping with the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2015
Caribbean & International, Elections
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Commonwealth will field independent assessment missions to Guyana in the coming days to carry out an electoral assessment as the country gears itself for regional and general elections on May 11. The assessments follow two identical ones that were conducted just over two weeks ago by the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 25, 2015
Caribbean & International, Politics
President Donald Ramotar’s attendance at the April 9 in meeting Jamaica between CARICOM leaders and U.S President Barack Obama has been confirmed. The Guyanese Head of State will be looking to specifically “rekindle” trade and investment relations with the United States and wider international community. The meeting with the CARICOM leaders is expected to address […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2015
Caribbean & International
US President Barack Obama will meet with CARICOM leaders on April 9, when he pays a one day state visit to Jamaica. This will be Obama’s first visit to Jamaica since becoming US President. The meeting with the CARICOM leaders is expected to address several issues of concern to both the US and CARICOM and […]
By News Source Guyana on March 14, 2015
Caribbean & International
The United States government has been informed of Venezuela’s continuing objections to the exploration activities of US oil company Exxon Mobil in the Guyana waters. Charge d’ Affaires at the US Embassy in Georgetown, Bryan Hunt on Thursday confirmed that the US government through the embassy has been informed of the objections of Venezuela. He […]