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Caribbean Court of Justice headquarters in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

GUYANA | Post-judgment application in Guyana land appeal dismissed by CCJ

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, August 8, 2018 - The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today dismissed a post- judgment application, brought by Mr. Deonarine Natram, to reopen the court’s recent decision in Narine v Natram.

August 8, 2018
Published in Justice

Guyana's Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, has lamented the nurse migration “crisis”, emphasising “something must be done to ensure that the hemorrhaging of our trained people who governments borrow to invest in,” is stopped.

CARICOM | Migration of Specialist Nurses and Midwives in CARICOM, a cause for concern

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, August 8, 2018 - Guyana’s Minister for Public Health Volda Lawrence, has lamented the nurse migration crisis affecting the CARICOM Region, emphasising that “something must be done to ensure that the hemorrhaging of our trained people who [governments] borrow to invest in is stopped.”

August 8, 2018
Published in CARICOM

GUYANA | IMF Executive Board Concludes Article IV consultation

DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - “Guyana’s economic growth slowed in 2017 but became more broad-based. The economy grew by 2.1 percent, down from 3.4 percent in 2016, on the account of lower than expected mining output and weak performance in the sugar sector.

July 18, 2018
Published in Business & Economy

GUYANA | IMF Predicts Favourable Prospects for Guyana's Economy

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, July 14, 2018 - Guyana’s medium-term prospects are very favorable. Oil production is expected to commence in 2020, and additional oil discoveries have significantly improved the medium and long-term outlook. This is the word from the The International Monetary Fund (IMF), following its recent Article IV Consultation with the government of Guyana.

July 14, 2018
Published in Business & Economy

Guyana's President David Granger says that Information Communications Technology (ICT) is a functional and practical response to the challenge of the digital deficit in Caribbean states

GUYANA | ICT an important development instrument, will stimulate economies - Granger

Georgetown, Guyana – (July 9, 2018) President David Granger said that Information Communications Technology (ICT) is a functional and practical response to the challenge of the digital deficit in Caribbean states.

July 10, 2018
Published in Technology

Guyanese President Major General (Retired) David Granger anjd Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness held bilateral talks in the margins of the 39th conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community held in Montego Bayfrom the 4th to the 6th of July 2018.

Jamaica and Guyana to strengthen relations

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica July 8, 2018 - Jamaica and Guyana have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations in the areas of trade, investment and agriculture.

July 9, 2018
Published in CARICOM

President David Granger and President Desi Bouterse.

Presidents Granger and Bouterse discuss new developments in CARICOM and South America

Guyana, Saturday, July 07, 2018 - Guyana’s Head of State, President David Granger, on Friday, met bilaterally with his Surinamese counterpart, President Desi Bouterse to discuss matters of mutual concern.

July 8, 2018
Published in CARICOM

GUYANA | Gov’t will access $27B under Norway Forest Agreement

Guyana is set to benefit from a major breakthrough in the Norway Agreement. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon today announced that the country now has access to close to $27B following fruitful talks in Oslo, Norway.

July 6, 2018
Published in Environment

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