Sharp rise in food insecurity in Caribbean – survey finds
An estimated 2.8 million people or nearly 40 percent of the population in the English-speaking Caribbean is food insecure, one million more than in...
CARICOM govt. reps gather to draft law to counter smuggling of migrants
Recent data from the Caribbean have shown increases in the number of migrants being smuggled into different parts of the region. To address these...
Gov’t will resolve fishing licences issue with Suriname – Ali promises
Guyana's President, Dr Irfaan Ali said on Wednesday that his government will not relent on its promise to address the fishing licences matter with...
Loss of correspondent banking will pose serious threats to the Region —PM Phillips
Guyana's Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips on Wednesday stated that the loss of correspondent banking and disruption of the flow of remittances will...
Two-thirds of people in Latin America, Caribbean now vaccinated against COVID-19-PAHO Director
Over two-thirds of people in Latin America and the Caribbean have now received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine while some countries have yet to...
Venezuelan migrants are new pawns in an emerging oil giant’s political tug-of-war
Venezuelans seeking greener pastures are now being placed at the centre of a controversy as two major political parties battle for power in Guyana,...
DDL receives official World Trade Center License
The Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) today announced its official receipt of a licence from the New York-headquartered World Trade Center Association (WTCA) to open...
Russia/Ukraine War: Mottley says region should brace for higher food prices
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has underscored the importance of working together as a region to withstand the climate crisis, the use of illegal...
Americas at risk of further COVID-19 wave as cases surge in other regions- PAHO...
As cases of COVID-19 surge in Europe and East Asia due to Omicron BA.2, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne...
Vaccination, negative test still required for incoming passengers
While the Government of Guyana has made some changes to its COVID-19 measures, the requirements for entry into the country remain intact.
According to the...
