Although Guyana is not as well known as other countries in the Caribbean as a tourism destination, the country has been recognized for its sustainable tourism initiatives. Guyana has, for the second consecutive year, emerged as the biggest winners at the 2013 Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO)/TravelMole Sustainable Tourism Awards. It won three of the six […]
Guyana on Friday dismissed calls by the United States (US) for the Caribbean to tell Cuba that it must address concerns about democracy, human rights and civil liberties. “I don’t know that there is a one-size-fits-all where democracy is concerned. I see that many of the countries have partners with other countries that don’t have […]
A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lieutenant and four other ranks, who allegedly raided several Guyanese and Brazilian gold mining camps have been brought to the city, charged and detained for a number military offences. “At this time the Guyana Defence Force has sufficient evidence to charge the ranks under military law,” the GDF said in […]
By Kwesi Isles Jan 25, 2013 – Courtesy Demerara Waves – The Guyana National Assembly Friday night passed an opposition bill aimed at repealing the Former Presidents Benefits and Other Facilities Act of 2009 without the support of the government. The Former Presidents Benefits and Other Facilities Bill of 2012 was piloted by APNU MP […]
Written by Dr PETER FLAHERTY, Faculty of Education, York University, Toronto, Canada Sunday, 06 January 2013 21:28 ON New Year’s Day, 2010, I shared a first-time visitor’s impression of Guyana with the readers of this newspaper. My comments then were mostly positive, since my very pleasant experiences here had contrasted so sharply with the negative […]
