Guyana, China Agree on Infrastructure, Healthcare Projects

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - March 31, 2011 - 7:26 am

China’s Assistant Commerce Minister, Li Rongcan and Guyana’s Foreign Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett

Guyana and China signed agreements yesterday on a series of projects, including transportation, health care and cultural-related initiatives. Guyana’s Foreign Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Finance Minister Ashni Singh and China’s Assistant Commerce Minister, Li Rongcan, signed the agreements at the eleventh session of the Guyana/China Joint Commission on Economic Trade and Technical Cooperation. The projects include a new ferry vessel, along with funding for the Guyana Power and Light Project. The countries first established diplomatic relations in 1972.

In Dominica, an All-Inclusive That Comes With the Whole Island

All-inclusive has been changing. That’s not a secret. It’s the biggest thing in travel right now, particularly in the Caribbean, where travelers want more. But they don’t just want the unlimited food and beverage. They want the experience. They want […]

The Caribbean's Greenest Hotels for 2025, From Solar-Powered Resorts in Puerto Rico to Adventure Lodges in The Bahamas

The term “green” has never been more important, but it’s also never been a broader term. What once merely meant a degree of environmental focus, has now expanded to encompass everything from renewable energy to sustainability to community tourism. That’s […]

Belize Is the Caribbean’s Happiest Country

rows of buildings on the beach in belize

Belize has come out on top of the Caribbean as the region’s happiest country, according to the World Happiness Report, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Caribbean country on the coast of Central America was ranked 25th overall in the world, […]

American Airlines Is Adding More Nonstop Guyana Flights

Guyana’s fledgling tourism sector is set for a big boost next year with an expansion of flights out of Miami, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning in June, American will be doubling its daily flights between Miami and Guyana, with two […]

How Guyana's Oil Boom Is Turning It Into the Next Big Caribbean Investment Destination

Guyana’s massive oil discoveries are turning to the country into a significant new investment destination in the Americas. Guyana, the headquarters of the Caribbean Community, is already seeing its economy transformed, and questions remain about the future direction of the […]

Guyana’s Oil Discoveries Are Making It the Caribbean’s Next Big Investment Frontier

Discovery of offshore oil and gas is a major event for Guyana and for the global oil and gas industry, making Guyana, is a small island nation with a population of just over 750,000 people, one the hottest offshore regions […]