Mario Lubetkin, FAO Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean.  The figures published by the latest Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2023 are cause for great concern. The document is clear: hunger continues to significantly affect Latin America and the Caribbean.  The reasons are varied; consequences of the pandemic, armed conflicts, climate crisis, ...

by Retired Rear Admiral, Dr Gary Best. He is also a former Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force The recent report by Kaieteur News of an announcement by the Attorney General of Guyana on the Government’s decision to introduce a bill which “… is intended to create a framework for officers to be appointed, and who will perform specific functions ...

By Dr. Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus Two signature events occurred in Guyana’s international politics recently, and both involved race as the central articulating issue. The first event took place in Washington DC from September 27-28, 2023, in the form of a conference under the theme “Promoting Inclusive Governance and Economic Growth, Equal Justice, Social Equality & Sustainable Development for All ...

The Guyana government on Saturday said it would not meet with a 13-member United States (US) delegation that is expected here next week to investigate opposition claims of discrimination, indicating that the mission appears to be have stemmed from a conference organised by a fierce anti-government critic. “The Government of Guyana will not be engaging this delegation acting in their ...

As Canada continues to strengthen bilateral relations with Guyana, the High Commission of Canada and the National Assembly of Guyana on Friday announced that one Senator and three Members of Parliament from Canada will be visiting Guyana from November 13 – 18 as part of engagements through the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). “This visit will give Canadian delegates the opportunity ...

A 13-member delegation consisting of elected officials, business owners, human rights activists, and educational leaders from the United States will be embarking on an official fact-finding mission to Guyana, Team Leader and former Chair of the Georgia Black Caucus, Dee Dawkins-Haigler said Friday. “The purpose of this visit is to engage in constructive dialogue with various leaders, community groups, business ...

By GHK Lall Thursday, November 9th was a busy news day in Guyana.  At least, the morning hours were.  As to the receptions to His Excellency’s dish of delectables, they are all across the board.  Speaking for myself, I heard the positive, the plausible, and the possibly perverse.  Other than the latter, I think I might be alone in this ...

President Irfaan Ali and the President of Brazil, Luis Inacio ‘Lula’ Da Silva held talks on Thursday on a range of bilateral issues, according to Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Mr Persaud said the two South American leaders discussed defence and military cooperation, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, respect for the rule of ...

The United Kingdom-based BB Energy Trading Limited and JE Energy Limited have won bids to market Guyana’s crude from the three Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat said Thursday. “It’s the first time we will get a premium,” he told Demerara Waves Online News Under the one-year contract to each company, BB Energy ...

The Guyana government appears reluctant to engage in collective bargaining with recognised trade unions that make unrealistic demands for wage and salary increases and are aligned to the opposition, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo indicated Thursday. “When you look at it, they make some outrageous demands: ‘Oh, we want a hundred percent increase, we want 50 percent increase. In the whole ...