Guyana
Ghana Delegation Visits Guyana to Learn about Sustainable Forestry Inititative
February 18, 2012 | 9:42 pm | 0 Comment
Above: the two delegations talk in Georgetown By the Caribbean Journal staff Seeking to learn more about Guyana's Chainsaw Milling Project, a sustainable forestry initiative, a team from Ghana recently visited the country to hold talks with Environment Minister Robert Persaud. Guyana's project, which is funded by the European Union, has led to the development more...
Guyana, Suriname Look to Strengthen Ties
February 17, 2012 | 12:06 am | 0 Comment
Above: Donald Ramotar By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyanese President Donald Ramotar will pay a working visit to Suriname President Desi Bouterse Friday. Bouterse has just returned to Suriname following a trip to Haiti with the CARICOM Bureau of Heads of Government. He was joined on the trip by several Caribbean Prime Ministers, including St Lucia's Dr more...
Canadian Firm Begins Gold Drilling Programme in Southern Guyana
February 14, 2012 | 6:16 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Marudi Mountain (Photo: GF) By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian firm Guyana Frontier has begun a 3,000-metre drilling programme at the Marudi Mountain Gold Project in Southern Guyana. The project is slated to continue until April at Marudi Mountain, where the firm has one licence totaling 13,502 acres. Guyana Frontier holds a 100 percent interest more...
REPSOL Begins Offshore Drilling in Guyana, CGX to Begin Next Week
February 10, 2012 | 12:51 am | 0 Comment
Above: CGX Drilling COO Mike Stockinger, Noel Dennison of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, Environment Minister Robert Persaud (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Oil firm REPSOL began offshore drilling in Guyana on Feb. 7, while Canadian firm CGX will begin its operations next week. Spain-based REPSOL is drilling its Jaguar-1 deep well, which more...
Guyana’s President Ramotar: We Have to Stamp Out Piracy Immediately
February 9, 2012 | 5:05 pm | 0 Comment
Above: a forum with Guyanese fishermen and President Donald Ramotar (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyanese President Donald Ramotar met today with a contingent of fishermen demanding justice and security following a spate of pirate attacks last weekend on the Pomeroon River. Among those attending were victims of the attack on 15 boats, which ended more...
Guyana Sees Drop in Murders, Increase in Armed Robberies: Report
February 9, 2012 | 12:48 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Police in Guyana (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana saw a drop in murders in January, with a 65 percent drop compared to January 2011, but it saw a 40 percent increase in armed robberies, according to a report from the Guyana Police Force. There were 74 reports of armed robberies in Guyana last month, compared to 53 in the same period more...
Guyana’s President Promises Cabinet Intervention Following Pirate Attacks
February 7, 2012 | 10:04 pm | 0 Comment
Above: MP Cornel Damon and some of the fishermen victimized in the pirate attacks (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyanese President Donald Ramotar has pledged to intervene at the cabinet level following a spate of pirate attacks on the country's Pomeroon River this weekend. Pirates attacked 15 fishing boats with a total of 19 fishermen aboard, more...
Guyana Tightens Maritime Security after Pirate Attacks; Rescue Boat Capsizes
February 6, 2012 | 8:56 pm | 0 Comment
Above: one of the boats victimized in this weekend's pirate attacks (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff A four-person fishing boat that traveled to aid one of the fishing crews victimized by this weekend's pirate attacks capsized on Saturday night, with just one of the four fishermen aboard returning to shore thus far. The vessel had gone to bring an more...
Guyana Rescues 15 More Fishermen Following Pirate Attacks
February 6, 2012 | 8:15 am | 0 Comment
Above: Some of the boats following the attack (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana's Maritime Search and Rescue Centre has rescued 15 more fishermen in an overnight exercise, following a 24-hour spate of pirate attacks on the Pomeroon River that began on Friday. This weekend, three fishermen had been reported rescued. "Follow-ups were made of more...
Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy Gets IDB Boost
February 4, 2012 | 11:46 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Kaieteur Falls in Guyana (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank this week gave final approval for the execution of the Institutional Strengthening Project for Guyana's Low-Carbon Development Strategy. The approval means that a total of $5.94 million will now flow to Guyana for more...
