Guyana
Guyana’s Road to Brazil Moves Forward
January 7, 2012 | 2:32 am | 0 Comment
Above: the Takutu River Bridge (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana has completed a feasibility study for the Linden to Lethem Road paving project that would link the country with Brazil, the government announced Friday. Guyana will share the findings with Brazil as discussions for the project advance, Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett more...
Guyana Names New Diplomats
January 6, 2012 | 9:49 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana has made several new appointments to its diplomatic corps, highlighted by naming George Talbot as Guyana's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Talbot was previously the Charge d'Affaires of Guyana to the UN in New York. The country also announced that Keith George has been named Ambassador to Suriname, Audrey more...
South Korea, Japan Seek to Improve Relations with Guyana
January 5, 2012 | 10:22 am | 0 Comment
Above: Guyanaese President Donald Ramotar, Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (UN Photos/Brian Schneider and Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff A series of countries, including South Korea, Algeria and Japan have expressed their congratulations to Donald Ramotar on winning the presidency in Guyana, with South Korea in more...
Germany Funds Forest Project in Guyana
December 30, 2011 | 4:22 am | 0 Comment
Above: Kaietur Falls (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff The German government has contributed $6.47 million to fund the second phase of a programme aimed at preserving the country's forests. The first phase of the joint Guyana-Germany project saw Guyana receive $7 million from 1994 to 2004 through the National Resources Management Project, which led to more...
Guyana Continues Laptop Programme
December 22, 2011 | 9:32 am | 0 Comment
Above: the netbooks involved in the programme (Photo: GINA) Guyana's One Laptop Per Family programme, an initiative aimed at improving access to technology, has continued its rollout across the country. The programme, which was partially funded by the Chinese government, brings Haier netbooks, or small laptops, to Guyanese citizens. The OLPF ultimately targets more...
Interview with Jean Lowrie-Chin
December 12, 2011 | 9:16 am | 2 Comments
By Alexander Britell Jean Lowrie-Chin is one of Jamaica’s leading media experts, having founded public relations firm PROComm and created the Jamaica Gleaner’s Flair magazine. Lowrie Chin is also a veteran political analyst, having been a columnist for the Jamaica Observer since 2001. With Jamaica’s election now just 17 days away, CJ Politics talked to more...
Sugar a Top Priority in Guyana
December 7, 2011 | 9:39 am | 0 Comment
Above: sugar cane gets transported in Guyana (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana's Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) continues to be a major part of the agriculture sector and the country as a whole, according to Guyanese Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy. "No one can deny the fact that GUYSUCO had challenging years," he said. "We will be looking more...
CARIFESTA to Make Return in Suriname
December 6, 2011 | 2:38 pm | 0 Comment
Above: CARIFESTA in 2006 in Port of Spain (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff CARIFESTA, the Caribbean festival of the creative and performing arts, will return after what will have been a five-year hiatus, with Suriname hosting the event in 2013. Guyana last hosted the festival in 2008, and although some countries, such as the Bahamas, expressed more...
China Pledges to Expand Bilateral Cooperation with Guyana
December 6, 2011 | 9:10 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff China has pledged to expand bilateral cooperation with Guyana following the country's election last Monday. Chinese President Hu Jintao sent a congratulatory message to new Guyanese President Donald Ramotar on behalf of the Chinese government and people. Jintao said recent years had seen frequent high-level exchanges, further more...
Guyana’s Ramotar Names New Cabinet
December 5, 2011 | 2:27 pm | 0 Comment
Above: President Donald Ramotar, Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Prime Minister Samuel Hinds (Photos: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff New Guyanese President Donald Ramotar has named his new cabinet, with Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and 19 Ministers sworn in this morning. Most Ministers retained their positions under former President Bharrat more...
