Best of times ahead, says Sir Shridath
Sir Shridath Ramphal today issued a statement on the Guyana Elections Result. Sir Shridath is a former Attorney-General and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana; second Secretary-General of the Commonwealth…
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Sir Ronald: Election result a plus for all Guyanese
Following is a statement by Sir Ronald Sanders on the Guyana elections result. Sir Ronald Sanders is a veteran Caribbean diplomat who wrote extensively over the last five months urging respect for…
Hundreds of cruise ship passengers in quarantine
Oslo – At least 41 passengers and crew on a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), officials say. Hundreds more passengers who travelled on the MS Roald Amundsen…
Caricom congratulates Ali
Following is a statement from the Caribbean Community on the Guyana Elections Declaration. “The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the conclusion of the Guyana General and Regional Elections of…
Ali sworn in as Guyana’s president
Georgetown – Dr Irfaan Ali was on Sunday sworn in as the ninth President of Guyana promising a government “that is accessible” and transparent and urging Guyanese to put aside their differences for the…
Increase in petroleum prices
Consumers will be paying slightly more for petroleum products effective midnight, Sunday, as the retail prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene will increase. A statement from Government said the retail…
12 more positive tests
Barbados has recorded another 12 cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of positive cases to 132. Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic, who is in self-quaarantine,…
Irfaan Ali declared president elect of Guyana
Georgetown – The presidential candidate for the main opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic, Mohamed Irfaan Ali, was on Sunday declared president elect of Guyana. Chairperson of the Guyana Elections…
Earthquake rattles parts of Trinidad
Port of Spain – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck near Port of Spain late Saturday. According to the Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine campus,…
Local production to resume on biodegradable plastic bags
Local manufacturers will restart the production of biodegradable plastic bags on Tuesday, but in the meantime, supermarkets, shops, vendors and other suppliers can continue using their stock of petroleum…