Guyana, Trinidad to ink MoU on agriculture, energy and national security
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago is expected to be entered into soon. Guyana Standard understands that the MoU...
CARICOM Development Fund to be restructured
So serious are the issues facing the region that its leaders have decided to restructure the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Development Fund (CDF) to enable...
Farmlands for Bajans: Norton says he’s “pro-integration but not stupid”
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton says President Irfaan Ali must ensure Guyanese have first preference in accessing farmlands before making same available to foreigners. His...
CARICOM Heads appoint VP Jagdeo to lead improvement of financing strategy for climate adaptation
CARICOM Heads on Wednesday agreed on the need to immediately improve the fiscal structures in place to address climate change and adaptation. Notably, Vice...
Despite unprecedented floods, COVID-19: Guyana leads Region with highest GDP for 2021, 2020
For two consecutive years, Guyana has held the number one spot for the nation with the highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This is according...
Trinidad offers Guyana its oil refinery, gas infrastructure for development needs
Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley is offering up his nation’s renowned oil and gas facilities for Guyana and other interested parties...
Measurable strategy developed for CARICOM’s 25 by 2025 food import initiative
President, Dr Irfaan Ali recently revealed that “tremendous progress” has been made to date in achieving CARICOM’s goal to reduce its food import bill...
First set of prefab shade houses to be shipped to Barbados
Guyana is preparing to ship the first tranche of 15 prefabricated shade houses to Barbados, as part of plans to improve the agriculture sector...
Queen’s College named CXC’s “School of the Year” for 2021
On February 10, 2022, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) announced that Queen’s College was designated the 2021 School of the Year for the Region....
CARICOM confident about Haitian-led solution to spiralling security crisis
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali and seven Caribbean leaders, international partners and representatives from the United Nations met...
