Update: Guyana/Venezuela talks-Guyana remains “unwavering” in its ownership of Essequibo
SOURCE: CMC – Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali Thursday said that his administration is “unwavering” in its position regarding the ownership of the Essequibo region that is being claimed by Venezuela as the leaders of the two countries entered their “third phase” of discussions here. Ali, speaking at a news conference, told reporters that Georgetown would […]
Temporary Relocation of the District ‘A’ Civil and Maintenance Court
The public is advised that the District ‘A’ Civil and Maintenance Court, which was located at the St. Matthias Magistrates’ Court Complex, St. Matthias, Christ Church, will now be temporarily relocated to Court Number 9, Supreme Court Complex, Whitepark Road, St. Michael. Persons with matters that were or are set down for hearing on the following dates are asked to […]
Update: Talks between Presidents Ali and Maduro underway in St. Vincent
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, SOURCE – CMC -Talks between Presidents Irfaan Ali and Nicolas Maduro began here on Thursday as efforts continue to ease the tensions between Guyana and Venezuela over the ownership of the Essequibo Region that Georgetown has administered for years and claimed by Caracas. The talks over the Essequibo region, which makes up […]
Leaders arrive for high level talks
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves on Thursday welcomed Guyana’s President Dr Irfaan Ali and Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro for high-level talks over their longstanding border dispute. Guyana’s delegation includes Attorney General Anil Nandlall and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd. President Maduro’s delegation includes his Vice President Delcy Rodriguez. […]
PM eyes major restructuring at water authority
By Ryan Gilkes The Mottley administration intends to restructure the Barbados Water Authority (BWA), the Prime Minister has told business leaders, likening the water utility and regulator to a “salmon tot retriever or a good ol’ common dog” that is unable to excel as a state-owned enterprise in multiple roles. “If ever there was a […]
TEARS AND TRIBUTES
Two days before the godfather of Barbadian entertainment Richard Stoute will be laid to rest, family, friends, and former participants in his teen talent competition were among the scores of people who showed up to pay their respects as he lay in repose at the Empire Club in Bank Hall. There was a mix of […]
Mottley in bid to ‘lower temperature’ in Guyana-Venezuela talks
There is no more sinister threat to our immediate existence in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean and coastal Latin America than what is transpiring between Guyana and Venezuela, warns Prime Minister Mia Mottley. And issue number one must be the preservation of peace, she underscored ahead of travelling to St Vincent and the Grenadines for […]
Worrell urges gov’t to fund public sector skills boost
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr Delisle Worrell, has suggested that the government prioritise spending on upgrading skills in the public service to boost its productivity. Dr Worrell, who was governor during the Freudel Stuart administration from November 2009 to March 2017, made a case for funding these initiatives through tax revenue […]
Cummins: Alliances, int’l expertise to help tackle energy storage challenges
Barbados is setting about tackling its renewal energy storage challenges by forming alliances and engaging international expertise on the ground in Bridgetown, says Minister of Energy and Business Development Senator Lisa Cummins. The country will also be moving to competitive procurement to build out its storage resource capabilities. Cummins told this to the Senate on […]
UN honours human rights declaration at 75
The United Nations system in Barbados marked Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the UN’s top official here underscoring the document’s legacy. Didier Trebucq, the UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, stressed the declaration’s role in a reception at UN House in Marine […]