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The Governments of Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), providing for economic cooperation in eight areas, including tourism, financial services, agriculture, air transportation and energy.…

Caribbean countries are united in the Guyana-led thrust for increasing regional food production and as part of this thrust, Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced that Guyana and Dominica will soon start collaborating on…

For the first time ever, the Independence flag-raising ceremony, a staple part of Guyana’s Independence Day celebrations, will be held at the Damon Square in Anna Regina, Region Two, on the Essequibo Coast. “This year’s ceremony will be…

Suraj Dhaneshwar, a father of one, fell overboard while fishing off the coast of Bath Settlement, Berbice on March 16 and on April 12, a badly decomposed body washed up at the Dantzig, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara foreshore. Dhaneshwar’s…

By Kurt Campbell [email protected] Caribbean leaders have been urged by Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo to ensure they step up to the plate and drive the ambitious goal to drastically cut down on the importation of food products into…

By Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] Regional leaders have been locked in discussions on what is needed to satisfy the food demand in the Caribbean and Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley says that leaders have agreed that speedy…

By Kurt Campbell [email protected] With a reported deficit of shrimp on the local market due to a decline in catches, the Hubu Aqua Farm is hoping to not only fill that void but to export the first commercial shipment of high-grade…

Two women - a 37-year-old from Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) and a 79-year-old from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) - have died from COVID-19. The Ministry of Health on Friday reported that both women died on…

By Kurt Campbell [email protected] Agriculture in Guyana has for the most part remained conventional with local farmers staying true to traditional methods. But with a renewed focus on growing agriculture across the region, there…

By Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] Global challenges - be it the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine/ Russia war or climate change - have spotlighted just how vulnerable the Caribbean region is. As such, technology-smart…