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Statement by the Hon MS. Jennifer Webster, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Republic of Guyana, on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) -Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the fourteen Member States of the Caribbean Community on the priority theme: “Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls”. CARICOM associates itself with the statements delivered by the distinguished representatives of Bolivia on behalf of the G77 and China, and Costa Rica on…
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Venezuela still simmers
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Stabroek News – Contrary to what we posited in our editorial last Friday, that authoritarian regimes generally view making concessions, including being brought to the dialogue table, as a sign of weakness, the President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, affirmed that same day that the Peace Conference launched by President Nicolás Maduro was not “a sign…
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GUYANA-POLITICS-Opposition against Trinidadian attorney on Commission of Inquiry
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The opposition grouping, A partnership for National Unity (APNU), is questioning the appointment of a senior counsel from Trinidad and Tobago to serve on a Commission of Inquiry into the killing of noted Guyanese academic and political activist, Dr. Walter Rodney in 1980. The APNU said that the Seenauth Jairam had been retained by the ruling…
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Natural Resources Minister and Mexican Ambassador discuss closer environmental partnership
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle – MINISTER of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud on Wednesday met with Mexican Ambassador to Guyana, Francisco Olguin to discuss closer collaboration between Guyana and Mexico with regard to environmental matters.Present also at the meeting were Commissioner of the Protected Areas Commission, Damian Fernandes and other environmental officers. Already, the ministry is receiving support from…
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At Mining Day forum in Canada …Minister Gopaul sells Guyana as country with immense mining potential
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle – GUYANA is open for business and its mining sector holds vast potential for investors, declared Labour Minister, Dr. Nanda K. Gopaul, as he delivered remarks at the Guyana Mining Day at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Canada. Minister Gopaul conveyed greetings from His Excellency, President Ramotar,…
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GUYANA SETS PACE ON ‘FREE MOVEMENT’ IN CARICOM….
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle – FOREIGN MINISTER, Carolyn Rodriques-Birkett was evidently quite pleased in announcing last Thursday that Guyana has become ‘the first’ country of the 15-member Caribbean Community to successfully enact legislation that guarantees free intra-regional movement of CARICOM nationals consistent with the Revised Community Treaty. Among the more high profile Foreign Ministers of CARICOM, she has been quite active…
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New York cops arrest wanted former GRA cashier–Was on Interpol radar since 2009
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle – NEW YORK Police officers Justin Haag and Shawn McAdams of the Cheektowaga district pulled over a four-door, gold-coloured Infiniti sedan on Genesee Street near Heritage Court, last Monday evening about 6.30 p.m., to determine whether the licence had expired and whether the tinted windows were illegal.It turned out that the driver, 32-year-old Gregory Alistair Ewan Barnes,…
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GUYANA-HEALTH-Guyana records significant decrease in malaria cases
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana recorded a significant decrease in the number of malaria cases in 2013 and health authorities continue to urge early diagnosis of the vector-borne disease in a bid to reduce the mortality rate. Figures released by the Ministry of Health show that in 2013, there were 23,489 cases of malaria as against 31,602 for eh previous…
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Spouses of Caricom Skilled Nationals can now work freely in Guyana
Caribbean Community (Caricom) nationals allowed to live and work in Guyana as Skilled Nationals will now be allowed to bring their spouses and dependants to live and work indefinitely. Foreign Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett on Thursday successfuly piloted an amendment to her country's Caribbean Community Free Entry of Skilled Nationals Act to now allow for the spouse of a skilled national…
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Eight Caribbean countries to strengthen HIV programmes – UNAIDS
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Tuesday February 25, 2014, CMC – UNAIDS Caribbean said Monday that eight regional countries have finalised specific strategies aimed at strengthening their HIV programmes by making them more responsive to human rights. It said that the representatives from Barbados, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago met her last week for a…
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