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The Secretary-General of CARICOM, Dr. Carla Barnett today sounded a call for the Caribbean region to begin picking up the pieces and start to move forward in a world with the COVID-19 pandemic. Many countries in the region, especially those that are heavily dependent on tourism, were badly affected by the pandemic. At the opening […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC coalition is still considering an approach to the Courts over the Natural Resource Fund Act and whether it was legally passed. But even with that option on the table, the opposition is planning to put forward its nominee for the Natural Resource Fund Board. Initially, the Opposition did not want to be […]
The Government of Guyana is not happy with the pushback it has been getting regarding the Amaila Falls hydropower project, and Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh has conveyed that disappointment. The project is one of the flagship projects of the last PPP government but was scrapped when the former APNU+AFC took government in 2015. When […]
President Irfaan Ali would like CARICOM leaders to focus more on the removal of trade barriers within the community that continues to affect member states. The President is in San Pedro, Belize attending the Inter-Sessional CARICOM Heads of Government meeting. He said one of the priority issues that’s should be addressed is the need for […]
As Guyana prepares to return to the International Court of Justice next month to file additional submissions in the border controversy case against Venezuela, CARICOM has reaffirmed its commitment and support to Guyana and the protection of its sovereignty. During a press conference today, ahead of the opening of the inter-sessional CARICOM Heads of Government […]
The ExxonMobil company today gave all assurances that it has insurance coverage for all its petroleum activities in Guyana. In a statement, the company’s Chief Executive Officer Alistair Routledge responded to concerns about the company’s oil spill insurance and whether it was adequate. The CEO explained that from the onset of its operations, systems were […]
The Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is now claiming that many of the events hosted during the Mashramani observances were not given approval by the National COVID-19 Task Force. While he did not single out any specific events, most of the big events hosted during the Mashramani celebrations were co-sponsored and promoted by the […]
The Guyana Defence Force has condemned and debunked a post on social media that alleged that the Venezuelan military conducted operations in Guyana’s territory, that destroyed two excavators in Region 7. The GDF said the social media post is not true and such reckless and irresponsible posts only serve to unnecessarily increase public tension […]
President Irfaan Ali has travelled to Belize along with other CARICOM leaders to attend the Thirty-Third Inter-Sessional Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It is the first in-person meeting of CARICOM leaders in almost two years. The meeting opens on Tuesday and will feature statements from CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett; […]
Workers of SOL Guyana are getting big increases in their salaries following successful negotiations between the company and the General Workers Union. The company has also increased its minimum wage. Under the agreement, for the year 2022, employees of SOL Guyana will receive a 24% increase in their salaries retroactive to January 2022. For 2023, […]
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