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November 16, 2015
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Guyana has something to celebrate- remarkable progress made in tackling HIV/AIDS – UN envoy

Georgetown, GINA, November 14, 2015 Guyana’s achievement in the battle against HIV/AIDS compared with some countries in the Caribbean has been described as remarkable. This is according to United Nations Secretary General Special Envoy for HIV in the Caribbean, Dr. Edward Greene. Dr. Greene, in a recent interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA), disclosed that, “we have to look…
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November 13, 2015
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Special UN Envoy on official mission in Guyana to discuss HIV response initiative

Georgetown, Guyana, (November 13, 2015) Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally was today paid a courtesy call by Special Envoy of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General in the Caribbean Region, Dr. Edward Greene who is currently on a six-day official mission in Guyana. Dr. Greene was accompanied by UNAIDS Country Director to Suriname and Guyana, Dr. Martin Odiit. From…
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November 9, 2015
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Guyana gets US$350,000 under CBSI

Guyana has received an additional US$350, 000 under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), to support its law enforcement and narcotics control interventions. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, and United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway, today in the Main Conference Room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed the CBSI’s “Letter of Agreement Three Point Two” which provides…
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October 14, 2015
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India moves to strengthen business relations with Caribbean

India has begun courting Caribbean states to expand trade although the Asian country’s current trade volume with the Caribbean stands at mere US$1 billion. On his recent visit to the United Nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate meetings with chiefs of several Caribbean countries, including Guyana, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenada. While China can use its dollar…
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October 13, 2015
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Guyana/Venezuela Controversy

he Caribbean Community (CARICOM) maintains its full support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Guyana. Guyana’s border controversy with its western neighbour Venezuela relates to more than a century-old dispute which arose as a result of Venezuela’s contention that the Arbitral Award of 1899 was null and void. The 1899 Award had definitely settled the boundary between the two countries. (See infographic of timeline)…
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October 7, 2015
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From fish sausages to starfruit cake: how female entrepreneurs are pioneering agribusinesses

A Brussels Briefing on ‘Women entrepreneurs – key players in ACP agribusiness development’ took place on Thursday 17 September 2015 at the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Secretariat. Five women: three from sub-Saharan Africa, one from the Caribbean and one from the Pacific region, gave fascinating accounts of starting and managing agribusinesses. They talked about the factors…
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September 23, 2015
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CARICOM Ministers discuss collective position on UN Climate Change Convention

CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for Environment and Climate Change, earlier this week, convened a high level meeting in St Lucia, where the Region’s position on climate change, which will be presented at the upcoming United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference, was discussed. Guyana was represented by Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman and Mr. Andrew Bishop, Guyana’s Lead…
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September 9, 2015
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CDB, Agri Ministry in drive to boost aquaculture

THE Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) recently hosted a workshop for staff of the Ministry of Agriculture as it seeks to support the advancement of the aquaculture sector in Guyana. From August 17 to 21, 2015, CDB conducted a workshop on aquaculture farm management techniques for ministry employees – a training initiative that aims to revitalise the sector and improve the…
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August 18, 2015
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Following IICA training… Honey gets sweeter for local bee-keepers

LOCAL beekeepers who are members of the Guyana Apicultural Society (GAS) have said that a bee-keeping training programme organised for them by the Inter American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) last week had been a true eye-opener.Veteran bee-keeper Janice Fraser said, “I have been into bee-keeping for the past 25 years and this is the first time ever that I have…
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August 12, 2015
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Guyana strengthening cyber security against hackers, fraudsters

Guyana is moving to insulate a number of loopholes and so drastically reduce the possibility of cybercrimes ranging from website hacking to fraud, officials said Wednesday. Experts are being trained in cybercrimes legislation and enforcement while plans are on the drawing board to enact several laws related to cyber security. Cyber Security attacks on websites such as defacement and other…
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