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Demerara Distillers Limited is seeking the intervention of the Government of Guyana and CARICOM over Trinidad and Tobago’s rejection of a shipment of packaged milk and the restriction of the entry of flavoured water exported by the company. At a late afternoon press conference, DDL’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Komal Samaroo explained that the […]
Special Report by Nazima Raghubir A dark cloud looming over the Barima River gives residents of Imbotero a sliver of hope that relief to their water woes is on the horizon. Last Saturday, Simon Lakhan spent four hours in his farm tending to crops while also clearing some additional land for farming. But Lakhan, who […]
Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines, has announced that it has been granted approval to begin schedule services to Puerto Rico. In a statement, the airline said the new service is expected to begin on the 14th July and the Puerto Rico flights will originate in Trinidad with connections from other Caribbean Airlines destinations, including Guyana. The […]
The Guiana Shield Strategic Dialogue 2024 opened at the Guyana Marriott Hotel today, with calls from Guyana, Suriname, Brazil and France for countries in the Guiana Sheild to jointly confront the security and environmental challenges that pose a significant threat to the region. Covering 270 million hectares, the Guiana Shield encompasses French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, […]
Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir, believes CARICOM needs to send a more direct message to Venezuela over its latest actions to claim Guyana’s Essequibo region. Appearing on Alex Arjoon’s “The Gyaff” podcast, MP Walton-Desir said CARICOM has got to do more than just bemoan the passage of the recent […]
Regional Security and Stability came up for discussion on Wednesday during a telephone call between the U.S Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer, and President Irfaan Ali. President Ali is also the current Chairman of CARICOM. In a statement, the White House said the US Government official also spoke about ways to deepen bilateral […]
As the oil and gas sector in Guyana expands and more businesses become involved in the sector, President Irfaan Ali is urging commercial banks and local companies to adopt new model of doing business, and expand their reach to regional and international markets. The President made the statement while addressing the opening of the second […]
The members of the United Nations Security Council have urged Guyana and Venezuela to exercise maximum restraint, reminding the two countries of their obligations to comply with the Order of Provisional Measures issued by the International Court of Justice in December 2023. Last week, the UN Security Council met and discussed Venezuela’s latest actions to […]
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has expressed concern over the recent enactment of a new legislation in Venezuela for the Defence of the Essequibo region. Under the new law, Venezuela purports to exercise control over two-thirds of the sovereign territory of Guyana, creating a new Venezuelan state out of Guyana’s Essequibo region. The Secretary General reminded that in December of last year, […]
The United Nations Security Council is set to discuss and address Venezuela’s recent moves to declare Guyana’s Essequibo region a new Venezuelan state. President Irfaan Ali made the request for the matter to come up before the UN Security Council, according to Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud. In a statement on the social media platform, X, […]
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