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CARICOM reiterates position on Venezuela

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping has reiterated its commitment to finding a peaceful solution to the political and...

CDB makes US$140M available to member countries to fight COVID-19, other disasters

The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) met this week and approved up to US$140 million to be used by the...

CPL 2020: Statement with regard to Chris Gayle

STATEMENT FROM THE MOST HON. P. J. PATTERSON CHAIRMAN, CPL TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE  On May 6th, the CPL Tournament Committee received a formal complaint from the CPL alleging...

Suriname moves ahead with new administration but Guyana’s defeated President clings to power

Neighbouring Suriname is moving ahead with putting its new governance structure in place with the swearing in, on Monday, of its President-in-Office of the...

Barbados begins 3 days of national mourning

In light of the passing of former Prime Minister Owen Seymour Arthur, the Barbados government has announced that there will be a period of...

Fight for the will of the people to be respected in Guyana demonstrates Region’s...

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states value democracy and human rights, including the holding of free, fair and peaceful elections, and several actions taken by...

Guyana steps up offshore monitoring – Commander in Chief

In the wake of Venezuela incursions into Guyana’s waters, which started earlier this month and with two fishing vessels being detained, President Dr Irfaan...

GMSA lauds membership for $20M donation to St Vincent

See below for a statement from the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) on the Emergency Humanitarian Relief to St. Vincent: The CARICOM nation of...

President Ali and CARICOM SG discuss food security, regional development

President Dr Irfaan Ali assured newly appointed CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett of Guyana’s continued support for regional development. The Head of State gave this...

Guyana-Barbados agree to “twin” tourism product

As the Governments of Guyana and Barbados work to enhance collaboration and trade, the two Caricom (Caribbean Community) nations have agreed, among other things,...

Recent Articles

11 homeless after fire flattens Angoy’s Avenue houses

  Eleven people are now homeless after fire destroyed two houses at Angoy's Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Wednesday. Rudolph Majeet disclosed that...

EPA orders rice farmers to desist from burning fields

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered rice farmers across the country to desist from burning their fields. See full advisory:  

‘Oil spill’ legislation to be tabled later this year – VP Jagdeo

A comprehensive oil spill legislation will be tabled in the National Assembly later this year, setting out the proposed procedures for oil spill preparation,...

Health Ministry begins chickenpox vaccination drive at Lusignan Prison

The Ministry of Health has commenced the administration of chickenpox vaccines to the general population at the Lusignan Prison, as the Guyana Prison Service...

Letter: Why does Dr Vincent Adams believe that he should not have been fired...

Dear Editor, In 2015, Permanent Secretaries Collin Croal and Nigel Dharamlall mounted political platforms during the General Election campaign, and both subsequently resigned, as required...

Scholarships available for Guyanese to pursue higher education in China

With a holistic plan to ensure free and equitable education is provided to citizens, the Governments of Guyana and China continue to collaborate to...

From next year, Guyanese no longer have to travel to Suriname for Schengen visas...

The processing of Schengen visas will become available in Guyana next year following the opening of a French Embassy here – a development which...

Execution of Corentyne Bridge project should be marked by affordability & mutual benefit –...

See full statement from Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce: The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) applauds the recent meeting between Suriname's President H.E Chandrikapersad Santokhi...

EPA investigating possibly human-induced fires countrywide

See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby notifies the public that there are currently a number of...

Girls, aged 5, 6 & 8, drown in ‘fish pond’

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐮𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐢 Commander of Regional Police Division #9, Senior Superintendent Raphael...