The US$18 million ExxonMobil signing bonus, which was initially deposited in the Bank of Guyana, has been transferred overseas to an interest-bearing account, Finance Minister Winston Jordan said. “If it stays here, it will sit down doing nothing. It can’t ...
Guyana will be spending US$20 million on preparing the country get its rightful share of earnings that oil companies like ExxonMobil have agreed to pay government, Finance Minister Winston Jordan said Friday. “Unless we can get processes, legislation, bodies and ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Tequila Minsky Five years ago, the Haitian and the folkloric dance community mourned the death of an icon from their midst, Jean-Léon Destiné. As a dancer and choreographer, he brought Haiti’s traditional music and ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Nelson A. King Brooklyn congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke wants Black women to make themselves “the priority,” urging that they practice “self-care.” “For generations, Black women have been on the frontlines of many battles. From ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Nelson A. King Emerging from its recently successful “Marshall Plan” symposium, economic summit and national town hall meeting, April 3-4, in Newark, NJ, the Black New York-based group, Institute of the Black World 21st ...
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Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo came out in swinging defence of former Finance Minster, Dr. Ashni Singh and former Head of the Privatisation Unit, Winston Brassington who have been charged with misconduct in public office. “In three years, that’s all you ...
Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh and former Head of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL)/ Privatisation Unit, Winston Brassington were Thursday given until early next month to make an appearance in connection with the sale of three ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Bert Wilkinson Two Caribbean Community countries with close borders to Venezuela are beginning to pay greater attention to an increase in the number of Venezuelans crossing into the two nations, seeking food, jobs, shelter ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. In recognition of her many contributions of economic development and diplomacy, Geneive Brown Metzger, LLD Hon received the 2018 Clare Boothe Luce Award for International Service from The J. Luce Foundation at the foundation’s annual ...