Politics

CARICOM reaffirms support for Guyana’s territorial integrity; Reminds member states of collective responsibilities

Hours after President Irfaan Ali dispatched an official letter of protest to the CARICOM Chairman, expressing concern over the Venezuelan President engaging CARICOM Leaders while wearing a brooch with Guyana’s Essequibo as part of the Venezuelan map, CARICOM responded and signaled its ongoing support for Guyana’s territorial integrity. In a statement last evening, CARICOM said […]

Occupational Safety and Health Symposium shines spotlight on mental health of workers

The Occupational Safety and Health Symposium opened this morning with Prime Minister Mark Phillips underscoring the importance of safeguarding the mental health and wellbeing of workers, even as companies aim for higher productivity. Addressing OSH officers, government, private sector and workers’ representatives at the Arthur Chung Conference Center, the Prime Minister said the Occupational Health […]

Teacher Revon urges NGSA students to pay keen attention to topics that appeared in Mock Exams

Over 15,500 students are in the final stages of preparing to sit this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) exams next week. Longstanding Grade Six teacher and founder of Revon’s Academy, Ms. Revon Boyle, who has been assessing the examinations while looking at important trends and reoccurring topics, is urging the students to pay keen […]

Oil tanker “falsely” flying Guyana flag seized by US Forces; MARAD raises worry again over false registrations

A sanctioned oil tanker, which was boarded and seized by US Forces in the Indian Ocean today, was found to be falsely flying the flag of Guyana, according to the Maritime Administration Department. The vessel, “Majestic X” was intercepted for transporting Iranian oil. It was previously sanctioned by the US Treasury Department in 2024 under […]

PS Mae Thomas and Snr. Superintendent Saw still remain under US sanctions -Ambassador Theriot

US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, today said Guyana Government Permanent Secretary, Mae Thomas, who was sanctioned alongside Guyanese Billionaires Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed, is still under US sanctions.   Sanctioned by the US Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in June 2024, Mae Thomas was accused of corrupt practices, including […]

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 […]