comments feedPrime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, May 23, 2023 [Press Secretary, PMO]: Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew has extended sympathy to the Government and people of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana following the deadly fire at the Mahdia […]
St. K&N: Prime Minister Dr. Drew expresses Sympathy to the Government and People of Guyana following ire at the Mahdia Secondary School
May 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Human resources’ needs in the ‘oil and gas’ and ‘construction’ sectors in Guyana revealed
December 19, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Port of Spain (ILO News) – Two new reports published yesterday, 19 December 2022, by the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), highlight main occupational and skills needs in the oil and gas and construction sectors in Guyana upon surveying the private sector. The accelerated expansion of the […]
Guyana through my lens – BASIL SPRINGER COLUMN (OCTOBER 10, 2022)
October 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13 Welcome to Guyana, the land of six peoples – Chinese, African, East Indian, Amerindian, Brazilian Portuguese and European. British Guiana (BG), the size of England but with 1.25 percent of England’s population, was known as the land of many waters. The whole island […]
Chuck E. Cheese signs new development agreements in Qatar, Suriname and Guyana
December 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Three new countries will soon experience the world’s number one family entertainment restaurant brand, Chuck E. Cheese, adding to an already rapid expansion story for Chuck E. Cheese internationally DALLAS, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Chuck E. Cheese, the global family entertainment brand, continues to drive international expansion and has successfully signed development agreements […]
The New Normal: Alternative Investments, shaping opportunities and new outcomes in the Caribbean
November 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Join the discussion on Friday, November 5! Tuesday, November 2, 2021 — The Caribbean Alternative Investment Association (CARAIA) will host its third Virtual Road Show on Friday, November 5, 2021 at 9:00 AM (EST) as the Association seeks to introduce the investment communities in Barbados and OECS to CARAIA and its objectives. Among these objectives is the expansion of private capital […]
New Grant approved for Guyana’s Education Sector
June 23, 2021 by 1 Comment
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2021 – The World Bank approved a US$6.7 million grant from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for the Guyana Education Sector Program Project. The project aims to improve learning in nursery schools, increase technology use in primary schools, and improve functionality of the national education management information system. “Guyana’s education sector has made progress […]
CARICOM announces Guyana Solar Challenge Winners
December 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Georgetown, Guyana: Solar Head of State, a non-profit that helps world leaders become green by installing solar panels on government buildings, has announced the winners of the Guyana Solar Challenge, a competition that invited young people from across the country to create innovative communication projects and educate their communities about the benefits of renewable energy. The ceremony […]
Caribbean Life’s Caribbean RoundUp
December 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
By Azad Ali From Caribbean Life Antigua Antigua and Barbuda recently hosted a two-day conference aimed at helping people with disabilities live independently, be included, and participate in their societies on an equal footing in the Eastern Caribbean. The conference, which was hosted by the London-based Commonwealth Secretariat, was addressed by Prime Minister Gaston Browne […]
Guyana launches mass drug administration campaign to intensify efforts to end Lymphatic Filariasis
November 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Georgetown, November 2019 (PAHO/WHO) – At-risk populations throughout Guyana will be treated for lymphatic filariasis (LF) over the next month in a bid to eliminate the disease as a public health problem. The Ministry of Public Health, Guyana, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign on 31 […]
Guyana and Suriname progress on requirements for Atlantic Seabob trawl fisheries
September 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Belize City, Friday, 30 August 2019 (CRFM)—The CRFM Continental Shelf Fisheries Working Group (CSWG) convened a meeting during 20-22 August in Georgetown, Guyana, to review the status and management of Atlantic Seabob (a commercially important shrimp) Fisheries of Guyana and Suriname. Both fisheries are certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), which means that they […]
