GUYANA-POLITICS-China providing funds for projects in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – China are providing eight million US dollars for the implementation of a number of projects in Guyana. The two countries Thursday signed an economic and technical cooperation agreement with Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh praising Beijing’s efforts in the socio...
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Syria on the brink

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle - The world seems to be on the brink of yet another war as the U.S. and its allies seem set to launch an attack on Syria. According to a Reuters report, the United Nations Security Council was set for a showdown over Syria on Wednesday after Britain sought authorisation...
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CARIBBEAN-TRADE-New EPA Unit director to review work of agency

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The newly appointed director of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Implementation Unit at the Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Carlos Wharton, says he intends reviewing the work of the unit as a priority. “The stocktaking exercise ...
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Getting past the chill in US-Russia relations

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Stabroek News - Once US President Barack Obama had announced that the planned September one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin had been removed from his itinerary, the announcement was bound to become the subject of immediate and intense interest among foreign p...
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