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These 20 Laid-Back Beach Resorts Deliver a Caribbean Vacation Right on the Sand

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You wake up, you head for the sand. Then you do it again. Some Caribbean vacation aren’t about striking statements or grand gestures. They’re not always about luxury — or, that is to say, they’re about another kind of luxury: the perfect beach day.  It’s that feeling of stepping onto warm sand with nothing on […]

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Ghana Delegation Visits Guyana to Learn about Sustainable Forestry Inititative

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 […]

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Germany Funds Forest Project in Guyana

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 […]

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Guyana, Canada Talk Investment

Above: Environment Minister Robert Persaud and Canadian High Commissioner David Devine (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyanese Natural Resources Minister Robert Persaud joined Canadian High Commissioner David Devine at a video conference with Canadian investors yesterday. Persaud said the government was open to continued work with Canadian investors, with whom it has partnered […]


Germany Funds Forest Project in Guyana

Above: Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud (GIS Photo) The recent crash of a Caribbean Airlines flight at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airpot could disrupt the Guyana Ministry of Agriculture’s plan to increase the size of its agriculture exports shipped by air freight. “The assurance I got from the CEO [of Caribbean Airlines] by the way […]

Guyana Targets Illegal Gold Mining

Above: gold mining in Guyana (GIS Photo) Seeking to protect its rainforests, Guyana is working with neighbors Suriname and French Guiana to combat illegal gold mining in the region. The government held a workshop yesterday at the Guyana Forestry Commission with officials from Suriname and French Guiana to explore the issue. The workshop included training […]