Good afternoon, President Irfaan Ali of Guyana told the Atlantic Council today: “We cannot achieve net zero if we’re arguing against each other (…) Any conversation on this matter that locks out the producers of oil, or investors in gas, is not a balanced conversation.” On the upcoming COP28 in Dubai, he argued: “We are going into COP28 with so many unresolved […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders Guyana has won a second judgement in an ongoing case against Venezuela, at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague,“to confirm the legal validity and binding effect” of an 1899 arbitration that determined the boundary between Guyana and Venezuela as“a full, perfect and final settlement”. The Court made […]
Georgetown, Guyana (November 27): His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali told residents of Leopold Street in Werk-en-Rust that his Government’s development plan for the country will positively impact every single community and benefit all of its citizens. He made this assertion as he interacted with scores of residents during a visit to the area this morning. […]
Photo Courtesy: CARAH Gala Bihari Lall, the Franchise owner of Denny’s Brooklyn and Jackson Heights, will receive the Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award at the prestigious 29th Annual Caribbean-American Heritage (CARAH) Awards Gala held on Friday, November 18, 2022, at the JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC. Mr. Lall is also the owner of two businesses in the […]
Guyana President Dr. Irfaan Ali, along with Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, attended a meeting with a number of business leaders from across CARICOM on August 19, 2022 at the Brix Hotel in Port of Spain. President Ali informed the group of the development trajectory of Guyana and the numerous projects currently in […]
By Hannah Brandler, Business Traveler British Airways is launching flights from London Gatwick to Guyana and Aruba from March 2023. The twice-weekly routes will be operated by the airline’s B777-200 aircraft and are available to book now. This brings the number of Caribbean destinations served by BA to 17. Flights to Oranjestad in Aruba will […]
By Caribbean Loop News The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) has called on the United Kingdom Government to remove its requirement for Guyanese nationals to obtain a visa to enter the country. “The GCCI is of the view that the removal of this requirement will auger well for continued deepening of economic relations […]
A conversation on the future of the US-Guyana relationship.
By Atlantic Council Guyana’s economy is on track to grow by almost 60 percent this year with oil reserves that rank the second highest in Latin America and the Caribbean. The country is at the forefront of leading new Caribbean Community (CARICOM) initiatives to address the region’s almost $6 billion food import bill and high […]
By WiredJA News Team Earlier this year, in its April 2022 World Economic Outlook, the IMF projected a nearly 50 per cent rate of economic growth for Guyana this year. Beyond 2022, the IMF said Guyana is expected to record a 34.5 per cent increase in 2023 and a 3.7 per cent increase by 2027. […]
By CARICOM The CARICOM Agri-Investment Forum and Expo will formally open in Georgetown, Guyana on Thursday, 19 May 2022. President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who holds responsibility for agriculture in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet will open the three-day event at the National Cultural Centre at 10am. Seven other Heads of Government of CARICOM […]