Natasha Smith-Thomas —— August 27, 2021 Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Carla James-Vantull says the agency has been making strides in returning the local tourism industry to normalcy. Among those steps is promoting the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination campaign. During a recent interview with DPI, James-Vantull said the worldwide vaccination programme is being used […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | MAR 4, 2022 | TOP STORIES Data Processing Manager at the National Library Service, Emmerton Banfield (second from left), discussing the features of the HP all-in-one computer with Mikhail Smith (left) while Attorney-at-Law, Liz-Ann Taylor and Acting Deputy Director of the National Library Service, Beverley Archer (right), look on. (C. Pitt/BGIS) […]
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Kellon Rover Kellon RoverMarch 3, 2022 Guyana is expected to host a regional agriculture investment conference from May 19 to 21, this year to facilitate intense consultations between the public and private sectors on investment opportunities. The event which will be held in Georgetown, will form part of a wider plan, as the Caribbean Community […]
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Staff Writer Staff WriterMarch 3, 2022 —Proposes meeting between CAC and CARICOM Agri task forces to ‘marry priorities’ His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali told the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)/Central American Integration System (SICA) Summit that Guyana is ready to collaborate with countries in Central America on agriculture. The Head of State also proposed a meeting between […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | MAR 3, 2022 | TOP STORIES Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley listens attentively to President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, during their talks in San Pedros, Belize on Wednesday night. (GP) The impact of the climate crisis on the world’s most vulnerable states was the main talking point when […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | MAR 2, 2022 | MINISTRY NEWS (Stock Photo) Forty business people are currently participating in the Barbados Trust Fund Limited’s (BTFL) online Entrepreneurial Management training. And, Manager of Administration and Operations at the BTFL, Michael Bowen, said there was an “overwhelming response” to the training, which is for potential clients and 10 […]
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(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) – The government of Belize is pioneering a coral transplantation and beach reclamation effort in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, located in the southern part of the island. San Pedro is the setting of the first face-to-face meeting in two years of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government. They are meeting for […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | FEB 28, 2022 Minister of the Environment and National Beautification, Adrian Forde, in discussion with British High Commissioner, Scott Furssedonn-Wood and UK Regional Ambassador to Latin America and the Caribbean for COP26, Fiona Clouder, during a recent courtesy call. (C. Pitt/BGIS) The Ministry of the Environment and National Beautification must be […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | FEB 28, 2022 (Stock Photo) Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 1, marks the start of Coastal Hazards and Earthquake Smart Month, and it will be observed under the theme: Coastal Resilience. This year’s activities will kick off with a public service announcement campaign across all media outlets about the different coastal hazards, tsunamis, and […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | FEB 27, 2022 Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall. (FP) Issue of Delays in Releasing Bodies for Burial In recent days, I have heard growing concerns expressed about delays in releasing bodies for burial, as well as the conditions in which some bodies have been presented. This […]
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