News from Guyana:
Islamic Cooperation chief heads to Guyana and Suriname
May 24, 2013
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- The secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, will arrive in Suriname on Sunday for a historic first visit of its only two member states in the Americas -- Suriname and Guyana -- to bring them into the fold of cooperation under the...
Guyana examining PetroCaribe economic zone proposal
May 20, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Guyana is examining a proposal by Venezuela to set up a PetroCaribe Economic Zone (PEZ), which was proposed at the recently concluded ministerial meeting of PetroCaribe and the summit of heads. Speaking after attending the summit in Venezuela...
Guyana signs offshore oil exploration agreement with Spain's Repsol
May 16, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Spanish-based oil exploration company, Repsol, and the Guyana government on Tuesday finalised a petroleum agreement and licence for the company to continue to undertake oil exploration in the shelfal waters of Guyana’s exclusive economic zone.
Guyana government has no position on South Africa's decision to defer award to Burnham
May 11, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- The Guyana administration has not taken a decision regarding the South African government’s decision to put off awarding the Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo (OCOT) posthumously to the late President...
Caribbean Airlines status as Guyana flag carrier moving ahead
May 11, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon on Thursday announced that Guyana’s decision to afford Caribbean Airlines (CAL) flag carrier status will be communicated to the regulatory bodies...
Letter: Forbes Burnham's supporters are off the mark
May 11, 2013
I have noticed that the Burnham sympathizers are coming up with several arguments to support him as a good candidate for the “Oliver Tambo Companion Award.” They have pointed out many things that he did to support South Africa and most...
Caribbean Premier League announces schedule for inaugural tournament
May 11, 2013
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The schedule for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL) tournament has been announced by CPL organisers and, as expected, matches will be played in six franchise countries – Antigua and Barbuda...
CPL matches coming to Guyana
May 10, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Several Caribbean Premier League (CPL) cricket matches will be staged in Guyana between June and July, when there is expected to be a flamboyant display of sportsmanship and culture.
Guyana predicted to see second highest economic growth in South America in 2014
May 8, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its World Economic Outlook, released on Monday, predicts that Guyana is expected to see the second highest economic growth for South America in 2014, just behind Peru.
Kuwait to finance mosque in Guyana
May 7, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Kuwait and, in particular, Zakaat House of Kuwait, which for decades has been funding social programmes to assist the poor and needy in Guyana, such as orphanage programmes and other philanthropic works.
Letter: Tambo Award lays bare Burnham-WPA opportunism
May 7, 2013
The WPA has a real problem now that it has merged itself with the PNC/APNU. The problem is that whatever recognition that party may still have is due to the man Walter Rodney. Now that they have decided to go in bed with the PNC...
Guyana opposition accused of assault on state media
May 6, 2013
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao (GINA) -- Delivering remarks on behalf of President Donald Ramotar at the annual World Press Freedom Day Caribbean Media Summit in Curacao, Press Liaison Officer to the President Kwame McCoy informed the participants...
Guyana seen a new frontier for call centre industry
May 6, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Chief executive officer of Qualfon, Mike Marrow, has called Georgetown, Guyana, an ideal call centre location. He made the comment during an interview for an article titled “Guyana Emerges as a Leader in Global Call...
Community-based school feeding programme in Guyana is worth the investment
April 27, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The government of Guyana’s Education Strategic Plan is seeking to achieve the Education for All goals and Millennium Development Goals by 2015. The School Feeding Program (SFP) is a component of...
Guyana-Qatar ties set to take off
April 25, 2013
QATAR -- Ties between Guyana, Qatar and other Gulf states are poised to reach new heights with the appointment of Dr Odeen Ishmael as non-resident ambassador to Qatar, the world's richest country in terms of GDP per capita.
Direct assistance grant scheme workshop comes to Guyana
April 23, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) will be delivering a workshop on their direct assistance grant scheme on April 23 and 24 in Guyana. The workshop is the second for the year.
Guyana to strengthen ties with Mercosur
April 19, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- The Guyana government is moving ahead with its decision to establish closer relations with the South American regional trading bloc (Mercosur). The decision was taken in December 2012 at the Mercosur summit.
New initiative aims to lower road deaths in the Caribbean
April 13, 2013
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) International Transport Forum (ITF) have joined forces with Jamaica and the United Kingdom to...
New WICB boss welcomes efforts to resolve situation in Guyana
April 10, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- New president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Whycliffe Cameron has welcomed efforts by the Guyana government and other stakeholders at resolving all encumbrances at the local level and re-opening...
Surinam Airways to add third Boeing 737 to fleet and expand network
March 27, 2013
PARAMARIBO, Suriname -- The board of directors of Surinam Airways (SLM) has approved the acquisition of an additional aircraft to SLM’s fleet to complement regional routes, according to chairman of SLM’s Supervisory Board Gerard Brunings.
US signs open skies agreement with Guyana
March 27, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- US Ambassador to Guyana, Brent Hardt, and Guyana’s Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn signed an open skies air services agreement on Monday in Georgetown, Guyana, formalizing the liberalization of the...
Guyana recognizes Kosovo
March 25, 2013
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Guyana became the 99th country to recognize Kosovo's independence according to that country’s foreign ministry last Wednesday. This information was confirmed by Kosovo’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Enver Hoxhaj.
Guyana to be promoted as major hub between the Americas and rest of the world
March 25, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Acting tourism, industry and commerce minister, Irfaan Ali, has announced that efforts are being made to promote Guyana as major international hub between the Americas and the rest of the world.
Guyana thanked for helping to rebuild village in Pakistan
March 15, 2013
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) last week delivered 100 housing units, a school, a health centre and a mosque to the people of the Dera Gazi Khan village in Multan, in Pakistan’s Punjab province.
British company looking for new oil exploration opportunities in Guyana
March 14, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- London-based oil and gas exploration company Tullow Oil has signalled its continued interest in Guyana’s offshore oil even in the midst of a decision not to continue the pursuit under the joint venture Georgetown licence.
Guyana to host Rounds 6 and 7 Regional Super50 and 4-Day matches
March 14, 2013
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced that the Guyana Cricket Board will host matches in rounds 6 and 7 of both the Regional Super50 and 4 Day tournaments. Guyana will host Combined Campuses and...
PetroCaribe's impact on Guyana remembered
March 13, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- The revolutionary PetroCaribe initiative that allowed signatory nations to benefit from subsidised Venezuelan fuel and the role its architect Hugo Chavez, the late president of Venezuela played as a patron in...
Guyana seeks to expand aquaculture
March 8, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- The Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to develop the necessary framework for Guyana to tap into the growing trade in aquaculture products that would entail putting the regulations in place to meet the export standards.
New book chronicles Guyana's history and rich heritage
March 8, 2013
BOSTON, USA -- By knowing about the past, people will be in a better position to understand and appreciate the present. Author Odeen Ishmael, a veteran Guyanese diplomat and currently Guyana’s ambassador to the state of Kuwait, presents the progression of...
Caribbean mourns the passing of Chavez
March 7, 2013
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- The sun has gone down on the life of one of the region’s most colourful leaders, with the death on Tuesday of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez at the young age of 58. His passing has sparked both grief and...
Commentary: The opposition in Guyana gets the government it has nurtured
March 7, 2013
I endorse the spirit of Nigel Hughes’ letter (Guyanese may now be willing to urge their political representatives to talk about urgent constitutional reform before the next elections, Stabroek News, March 2). One opposition entity already has that mandate -- all twenty six of them.
China calls for positive media coverage on relations with Guyana
March 6, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- In what can be considered the first ever public response from the Chinese Embassy since the use of foreign labour to construct the Marriott hotel made headlines in the local press, Chinese ambassador to Guyana...
Commentary: Guyana's $200 million airport upgrade and no international carriers
March 5, 2013
Guyana, a developing country with a vast interior, doesn’t have a national carrier and is spending about $200 million to modernize and extend the runway of its international airport. And without a realistic master plan, the country hopes to become an aviation hub.
WICB gives Guyana deadline to indicate ability to host Pakistan Test
March 5, 2013
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board has given the Guyana Cricket Board a deadline of March 7, 2013, to indicate its ability to host the West Indies v Pakistan First Test slated for July. The GCB had been advised of the deadline on February 16.
Inquiry report released on protest shootings in Guyana
March 4, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The commission of inquiry into the shooting to death by police of three unarmed protestors in Guyana’s mining town of Linden last July has presented its report, findings and recommendations to President Donald Ramotar.
CGX prepares for another major exploration effort in Guyana basin
March 1, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Canadian-based oil and gas exploration company CGX will soon be taking another shot in the Guyana basin, through a joint venture with its major shareholder Pacific Rubiales. On Wednesday, CGX announced that...
Guyana to increase employment in low-carbon activities with $5 million grant
March 1, 2013
WASHINGTON, USA -- A $5 million Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) grant will support the Guyanese government’s strategy to reduce carbon emissions by re-orienting the economy onto a low carbon path, through the creation of the necessary incentives.
CARICOM supports preservation of Guyana's sovereignty and territorial integrity
February 28, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has praised the efforts of the governments of Guyana and Venezuela on the strides made towards good relations over the past years despite Venezuela’s contention that...
Guyana's economic performance hailed by CDB
February 27, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Vice president (operations) of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Carla Barnett on Monday praised Guyana’s economic performance, which has and continues to withstand the effects of the global financial crisis.
Consultation to formulate small-scale fisheries governance for the Caribbean
February 26, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Across the Caribbean, the fisheries sector employs over 182,000 persons, directly or indirectly. Whereas commercial fisheries play a key role in helping to secure foreign exchange earnings in the region, small-scale fisheries...
