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....
Barbados Prime Minister Nominated to Chair World Bank, IMF Committee
(Barbados Government Information Service) Former Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairperson, Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, and Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay, Mesdames...
Norton to advance mechanism for opposition’s involvement in CARICOM activities
The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) – the largest political party in the main Parliamentary Opposition in Guyana – plans to reenergize its efforts...
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...
Canawaima Ferry Service suspended as Suriname records first Coronavirus case
The Management of the Guyana/Suriname Ferry Service wishes to advise the general public that its services will be suspended from tomorrow until further notice.
The...
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 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...
Attack on Golding by “caretaker” Govt. pointless – Ambassador Sanders
On Tuesday last, Mr. Bruce Golding who serves as the head of the Observer Mission for the Organization of American States (OAS), delivered a...
Americas have seen 250% increase in COVID-19 cases – PAHO Director
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F. Etienne disclosed on Wednesday that over the past week, countries in the Americas (North and South)...
Guyana, Barbados to have in-country reps to expedite commercial interests- Go-Invest CEO
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest), Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, recently revealed that Guyana and Barbados will have in-country representatives...
