The conflict in the Gulf is not a distant abstraction. Its economic shockwaves are already lapping at Caribbean shores.
By Gregory Simpkins The recent American incursion into Venezuela and arrest on drug and other charges of de facto leader Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia shocked...
By Ronald Sanders The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) faces a defining moment. As external pressures mount and powerful nations recalibrate their demands, the 15-member bloc must abandon...
By Ronald Sanders On May 25, a day before Guyana commemorated its 59th year of independence, the government of Nicolás Maduro said it intends to stage...
The World Bank has officially reclassified Guyana as a ‘high-income’ country, marking a significant milestone in its journey from economic hardship to global recognition. This achievement...
In 2015, ExxonMobil announced the discovery of oil beneath Guyana’s coastal waters. Since then, the US oil giant and its partners have uncovered 11 billion barrels...
Guyana experienced robust economic growth in 2024, with GDP rising by 43.6 percent, up from 33 percent in 2023, according to Ashni Singh, Senior Minister in...
Guyana Chronicle | President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that Guyana is ahead of its regional goal to reduce the food import bill by 25% by...
By DeLisle Worrell It has been established that the costs of generating electric power from onshore wind turbines and solar photovoltaic systems is very low compared...
Guyana has signaled potential restrictions on fellow Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries if barriers to Guyanese exports persist. Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo emphasized reciprocity during the Guyana...
ExxonMobil Guyana, alongside Hess and CNOOC, announced the production of 500 million barrels of oil from the Stabroek block, achieved in under five years since Guyana...
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is collaborating with the Jamaica Stock Exchange to launch a junior stock exchange in Guyana. This announcement was...
The cabinet of Guyana is set to evaluate the application of the new airline, LIAT 2020, which aims to begin operations in Guyana within the next...
The Guyanese government plans to establish an oil and gas data repository later this year, which will centralize all historical and current petroleum data within the...
Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF), responsible for managing the country’s offshore oil revenue, received around US$80 million in August 2024 from the sale of approximately one...
Guyana’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by an estimated 49.7 percent in the first half of 2024, driven largely by revenues from the oil and gas...
Several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states have committed to sending personnel to Jamaica to aid in restoring power to areas severely impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Jamaica’s...
The cost of producing a barrel of oil in Guyana is among the lowest globally, according to a June 2024 report by the International Energy Forum...
Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali has expressed deep concerns regarding Trinidad & Tobago’s recent refusal to accept a shipment of milk and water from Guyana, citing...
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) yesterday, criticised Venezuela for the “unacceptable escalation of tensions” with Guyana over the border dispute regarding the ownership of the Essequibo –...
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s recent endorsement of a law reflecting the outcome of a referendum, which asserts ownership of two-thirds of Guyana, has ignited strong opposition...
Trinidad & Tobago continues to grapple with the question of whether it should embrace full membership in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), with divergent opinions...
Guyana has expressed concerns at new efforts by Venezuela to claim the Essequibo region which makes up about two-thirds of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country and...
Bloomberg | ExxonMobil Corp. says it found new oil in the waters off Guyana, the South American nation neighboring Venezuela where major oil discoveries have been...
The St. Lucia Parliament has approved the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final and highest court, replacing the London-based Privy Council. All 13 government...
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders will begin their 46th summit in Guyana on Sunday hoping to further advance a number of issues ranging from the ongoing socio-economic...
Guyanese President Irfaan Ali says refined sugar from Guyana could be used across the region in place of existing imports. Ali made the statement as he...
Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali Wednesday urged regional countries to get involved in the integration of the economic expansion of his country, saying that is a “conversation...
By Ryan Elcock The Caribbean has long grappled with the dual challenge of high dependence on imported food and limited agricultural self-sufficiency. This predicament is particularly...
The Guyana government Friday said it would participate in a regional ferry service that would link the country with Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago. “Yesterday, Trinidad...
The Prime Minister of St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, has said that Guyana, with its smaller population and military, should “sleep better” now that...
AFP | The presidents of Guyana and Venezuela pledged after direct talks on Thursday not to resort to force to settle a long-simmering – and recently...
Guyana’s President, Irfaan Ali, and his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, are scheduled to meet in St. Vincent & the Grenadines on Thursday amidst heightened tension over...
AFP | The foreign ministers of Venezuela and Guyana spoke by telephone Wednesday as tensions escalated over a disputed, oil-rich region and Brazil reinforced troops on...
AP | Guyana’s president told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his country is taking every necessary step to protect itself from Venezuela, which has ordered...
By Ryan Elcock The territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region is not merely a regional issue but one of international significance, with...
Two leaders from the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have sought to assure the government of Guyana that their countries are individually backing Guyana that its borders...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has reserved its judgement to Guyana’s claim that it has evidence that Venezuela intends to gain ownership of the mineral...
By Ryan Elcock Guyana is currently experiencing a remarkable transformation. Formerly one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, Guyana is now on track to...
After completing the evaluation of the bids submitted for 8 of 14 oil blocks, the government has finally awarded 8 of the blocks to 6 different...
Jamaica-based H&L Agro and Guyana’s Agricultural & Public Health Solutions (APSOL) have signed an agreement to help develop and sustain agriculture in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)...
Starting December 1 this year, the regional carrier interCaribbean Airways will start operating fully in Barbados in a strategic move to enhance connectivity and flight options...
By Ryan Elcock The decades-long territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the region of El Esequibo has left an indelible mark on the economic trajectories...
By Ryan Elcock In recent years, the agricultural sector in Guyana has experienced significant growth and development. As part of the country’s efforts to enhance food...
Reuters | Guyana and the Dominican Republic have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on recruiting companies to build a 50,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Guyana that...
Oil production in Guyana’s Stabroek block is projected to average some 1.2 million barrels of oil per day by the end of 2027. This was disclosed...
Guyana will host the second AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF23) in October, according to a statement. The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Guyana government...
The Trinidad & Tobago-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) says it regards itself as a prime example of Caribbean ingenuity as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) celebrates...
Reuters | Guyana will postpone by about one month its first offshore oil blocks auction as the country finalizes new terms of the country’s oil and...
CARICOM Today | Statement by Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, following Guyana’s election to a Non-Permanent Seat on the United Nations...
The 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping on Monday, June 5 said it is committed to addressing the issue of plastic pollution and promoting sustainable consumption and...
Guyana is seeking election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2024-2025 term with Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Hugh...
Guyana is expected to record the highest growth among Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries this year, while Haiti will record under one percent growth in 2023, according...
Guyana’s government will soon introduce amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act in the National Assembly to combat financial crime and...
Trinidad & Tobago Tuesday said it is prepared to assist Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries further develop their oil and gas industries and has taken a deliberate...
CARICOM Today | Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali has emphasized the importance of the use of natural gas as a solution for energy security in the Caribbean...
AP | A fifth major offshore oil field being developed by a consortium led by ExxonMobil at an estimated cost of US$12.7 billion will add another...
The Government of Guyana is in discussions with Star Alliance network member and Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, to commence plying the Guyana route. This was...
By Victor Dixon Not many years ago many Guyanese were fleeing this small Caribbean nation on the northern tip of South America with the mantra “anywhere...
Guyana on Friday launched the first auction for the development of new oil blocks under competitive terms with the government, maintaining that it is looking towards...
Guyana on Friday urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to dismiss as “both legally unstoppable and entirely without foundation” Venezuela’s preliminary objections regarding the border...
The Guyana government has announced an across-the-board increase of 8 percent to public servants, teachers, members of the disciplined services, constitutional officeholders, as well as government...
The government of Guyana says the country is expected to earn US$1.1 billion from the energy sector this year. According to a report from the country’s...
As the burgeoning Guyanese offshore oil and gas industry goes from strength to strength, powered by the Stabroek block, government revenue from domestic production is on...
Government ministries in Barbados have been asked to work with the major players in the sector to come up with ways to shield Barbadians from rising...
The Guyana government says it has received its first entitlement lift of the Unit Gold crude from the Liza Unity Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO)...
St. Lucia on Tuesday signaled its intention to become the fifth Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to have full membership of the Trinidad & Tobago-based Caribbean Court...
Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali has told international investors that the Caribbean region is a stable platform with all of the components for a modern and emerging...
Guyana has announced that it will be pursuing a low carbon transportation infrastructure to reduce the demand for imported fossil fuels for vehicular transport in 2022....
Growth predicted for 2022, is also underpinned by expectations of accelerated implementation of several large infrastructure projects across the region.
Discoveries add to the previously announced recoverable resource estimate for the block, of 10 billion oil-equivalent barrels.
The government of Guyana has announced that only fully vaccinated people will be allowed into the country. “After the end of November, the mandate will be...
Guyana is however seeking to obtain a final and binding judgement that will clearly states that the Essequibo region is indisputably part of the country
It is time to re-think the integration project, based on practical realities.
The Guyana government last week welcomed the discovery of new oil wells within the Stabroek Block offshore, saying it will add to the previously announced gross...
Transition advisory committee to oversee what is being regarded as the most serious phase of systematically decolonizing the country since independence in 1966
By Ryan Opsal The border dispute between Guyana and Venezuela has been ongoing for around two centuries, and Venezuela still claims large, resource rich swathes of...
After a tense meeting, the presidents of Venezuela and Guyana agreed Sunday to restore ambassadors and hold talks to resolve a long-running border dispute that flared...
In a bid to reduce tensions between the two countries, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has extended an invitation to President David Granger to a one on...
Guyana’s President David Granger said on Tuesday neighboring Venezuela had launched an “extraordinary military deployment” in the east of the country, near a disputed border area...
Venezuela’s vice-president Jorge Arreaza recently heard directly from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman, Barbados’ Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, that the regional grouping is backing Guyana in...
The territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela regarding Guyana’s waters where oil was recently discovered has escalated. Venezuela is recalling its ambassador in Guyana Reyna Margarita...
Guyana will not stop its offshore oil exploration because Venezuela is claiming territorial waters where the “black gold” was recently discovered. Guyana’s President David Granger has...
Guyana is turning to the United Nations to reach a legal settlement in its border dispute with Venezuela, describing Venezuela’s claim of a portion of maritime...
Guyana warned Monday it would “vigorously” resist any attempt by Venezuela to enforce a new claim over coastal waters where Exxon Mobil recently announced an important...
Exxon Mobil Corporation has confirmed that it has made what it calls a “significant” oil discovery off Guyana in waters also claimed by Venezuela as part...
David Granger was on Saturday sworn in as Guyana’s new president after his multiracial opposition coalition narrowly won a national election, heralding a new chapter in...
Retired army general David Granger is poised to become Guyana’s new president after his multi-ethnic opposition coalition defeated a party that has been in power for...
An opposition coalition challenging the governing party and the racial politics that have long dominated in Guyana said Tuesday it appeared to have won national elections,...
Guyana votes Monday in elections pitting embattled President Donald Ramotar against an upstart opposition alliance seeking to unite voters across racial lines with its calls to...
The Inter Religious Organization (IRO) is calling on the political parties contesting the May 11 national and regional elections in Guyana to sign a peace pact....
The prospect of an early general election in Guyana has increased significantly after the majority opposition grouping, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), signaled its intention...
Against a backdrop of a looming international financial blacklist of Guyana, the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) has expressed support for government’s efforts to pass...
Suriname maintains the Tigri area, a huge, mineral rich landmass in the south west section of the country belongs to the Dutch Caribbean Community (CARICOM) despite...
Lawrence T. Williams (pictured), the Bank of Guyana governor since 2005, has died. He was 59. He died Wednesday, according to a statement from the central...
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it intends to undertake public education campaigns to get taxpayers to meet their obligations as it intends to collect GUY...
Chairman of the Sugar Association of the Caribbean (SAC), Karl James, says after a slow start to the 2013/2014 sugar crop, the production of sugar in...
Guyana states that it expects to have another record production of gold this year with production figures for the month already higher than the output from...
Haiti and Guyana are expected to lead the economic growth among countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the United Nations’ annual World Economic...
The Caribbean Development Bank has admitted Suriname as a full member of the financial body. As a result, Suriname will now have easier access to subsidized...
Law makers in Jamaica will soon begin a debate on the island-nation’s potential accession to the regional Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and thus disengaging with...
Dominica says it has written to the United Kingdom government informing it officially of its intention to cut ties with the London-based Privy Council in favor...
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) will earn US$4.5 million each year from their deal with Verus International, the owners of the Caribbean Premier League, a...
Jamaica further strengthened their playoff chances when they easily brushed aside a struggling Guyana in the opening game of the St. Lucia leg of the Caribbean...
The emphatic nature of T&T victory was a strong statement ahead of the second phase of the tournament in St Lucia starting Tuesday. After four matches,...
Net foreign direct investment (FDI) in St Lucia has risen by 81.6 percent this year compared to 2011, the largest increase in the Caribbean this year,...
Guyana is reporting an overall increase in gold production, declaration and sales, with production recording 314,000 ounces, an increase of about 23 percent over the corresponding...
Fly Jamaica Airways is one step closer to officially begin operations. On Friday the airline tested a Boeing 757 aircraft by taking to the skies and...
The World Economic and Financial Survey 2012 from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released earlier this week, indicates that global growth has increased to 3.6 percent...
Location of Jaguar-1 well off Guyana Tullow Oil has announced that its drilling operations at the Jaguar-1 well off Guyana have ended. In a statement today...
Barbados-based grounded low-fare carrier REDjet may never fly again. According to sources, the airline has informed the 94 staffers by letter yesterday that it could no...
Trinidad and Tobago’s Point Fortin LNG terminal. PHOTO/File Trinidad &Tobago energy minister Kevin Ramnarine revealed yesterday that Trinidad &Tobago has given Jamaica a commitment that Trinidad...
Shivnarine Chanderpaul. PHOTO/File West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has regained the top batsman spot in the ICC Test rankings. Chanderpaul hit 68 and 69 in the...
REDjet – Grounded – (Barbados Nation) REDjet officials have approached Guyana for financial assistance and are reportedly also in discussion with foreign investors in an effort...
Guyana is leaving the door open for low cost carrier REDjet to resume its flights, saying it will not revoke the carrier’s licence. Cabinet Secretary Dr....
(PRNewswire) – Digicel Group, the best value mobile operator in the Caribbean, Central America and Pacific, has acquired Haitian mobile operator, Voila, from its parent company,...
A preliminary report by Guyana’s government says a Caribbean Airlines jet that crashed in July touched down too late and ran off the runway while landing...
A great amount of political goodwill will be required for survival of the governments in Barbados and Guyana as they cope with different challenges. For Barbados,...
The Organization of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) in Guyana, commenced preparatory work Tuesday for the November 28 general elections. Chief of Mission Professor...
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett (right) welcomes China Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu (left) to Jamaica on his arrival – Photo by Barrington Flemming China’s vice premier and...
The mid-year report says the economy grew 5.9 percent in the first half of 2011.
Officials say services should return to normal by mid-week after several days of cancellations because of aircraft problems.
The low-cost carrier gets a third aircraft after three months in the skies.
The Guyana Government says societies can’t be held ransom by criminals.
Government has decided to bring the CARICOM/Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement into full force.
The twin-island republic has been approached by several Caribbean countries to help them with a food card programme.
Low cost intraregional carrier REDjet has started discussions with an airline in Central America and several regional governments to create a new air service link with...
Guyana has unveiled a draft legal framework that is designed to help open, liberialise and make the telecommunications sector more competitive.
Regional travellers will hear about new routes in a couple days.
There will be no summer flights as regional travellers were hoping.
He points to four non-Eastern Caribbean countries within CARICOM as being the ones who must provide focused leadership on integration.
Five of the country's opposition parties have decided to join forces to contest the upcoming general elections.
THE US Department of State yesterday announced the creation of the Caribbean IdEA Marketplace (CIM), partnering with Scotiabank, the bank with the largest commercial footprint in...
