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Guyana Advances Toward an Integrated National Pharmacovigilance Platform
Pan American Health Organization
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July 21, 2025
Georgetown, July 21, 2025 – Guyana is moving forward in the implementation of VigiFlow as its national pharmacovigilance platform with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). This decision will enable the health system to...
Trinidad PM commits to reparations plan
Stabroek News
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August 2, 2025
(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has unveiled an action plan aimed at deepening cultural recognition, economic empowerment, and reparatory justice for the descendants of enslaved Africans. Delivering the feature address at...
Secretariat for Global Biodiversity Alliance to be established in Georgetown
I News Guyana
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July 24, 2025
President Irfaan Ali was joined by regional member states, conservationists, researchers, financiers and local indigenous leaders to formally launch the Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) on Wednesday in Georgetown. Guyana is currently hosting the...
33 new species of fish discovered in Guyana’s forest
I News Guyana
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July 24, 2025
Thirty-three new species of fish were discovered in the Acarai-Corentyne Corridor in Guyana, a country already rich in biodiversity, during a rapid inventory by a team of experts in 2024. Among the newly discovered fish species are the...
Ali: Refinery investment must be viable, sustainable
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Guyana’s President Dr Irfaan Ali says his country is concentrating on building out its own infrastructure and he will only be able to make an assessment on the Petrotrin refinery when the discussion comes up. He was speaking to...
33 new species of fish discovered in Guyana’s remote forest
Guyana Chronicle
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July 25, 2025
THIRTY-THREE new species of fish were discovered in the Acarai-Corentyne corridor in Guyana, a country already rich in biodiversity, during a rapid inventory by a team of experts in 2024. Among the newly discovered fish species are the...
Minister Habet Pushes for Global Cooperation at Biodiversity Summit
Love FM
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July 25, 2025
Minister of Sustainable Development and Climate Change, Orlando Habet, is in Guyana attending the Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit. Minister Habet participated in a roundtable discussion this morning where the issue of environmental protection...
Columbus out! Port of Spain Mayor says statue of explorer to be placed in museum
Stabroek News
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August 2, 2025
(Trinidad Guardian) After years of calls from activist groups for the removal of the Christopher Columbus Monument from Port-of-Spain, the statue is set to be removed. The announcement was made by Port-of-Spain Mayor Chinua Alleyne before the...
“We can be widely successful” – Jagdeo tells Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit
I News Guyana
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July 23, 2025
As the world confronts a biodiversity crisis, world leaders have gathered at the inaugural Biodiversity Alliance Summit in Guyana to craft a deliverable model to strengthen protection of biodiversity assets on the global stage. Vice President Dr...
U.S. Warns Guyana: Presidential Candidate Could Strain Relations
Our News Bahamas
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July 24, 2025
UNITED STATES – U.S. Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot has raised alarm over the political aspirations of Azruddin Mohamed, a presidential candidate currently under U.S. government sanctions. She told reporters on the sidelines of the Global...
Recover Guyana, Jan De Nul to host first national youth conference on mangrove conservation
Guyana Chronicle
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July 24, 2025
IN observance of International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, Recover Guyana, in collaboration with the Jan De Nul Group, is set to host the country’s inaugural National Youth Conference on Mangrove Conservation this Friday....
Global Biodiversity Alliance deal inked
News Source Guyana
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July 24, 2025
Guyana, the Dominican Republic, Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Ecuador are among the first signatories to the Global Biodiversity Alliance. The signing marked the beginning of a global movement and a call to action for countries and...
United Oil & Gas gets environmental permit for Jamaica exploration
Radio Jamaica
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July 24, 2025
United Oil & Gas has confirmed it has received formal approval from the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to begin offshore surveys under its Walton Morant licence. The company announced Thursday that the environmental permit, which...
Precision Sports wants to work with GCB to help improve female cricket in Guyana
Guyana Chronicle
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July 24, 2025
…Trial match set for tomorrow and Saturday at Malteenoes WITH female club cricket in Guyana non-existent, the only cricket available for female teams is senior and Under-19 Inter-Country, which is played over four days. Precision Sports wants to...
US uneasy at the prospect of Guyanese businessman being elected head of state
CNC 3
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July 24, 2025
Photo: US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot and WIN leader, businessman Azruddin Mohamed. The United States government has signalled its uneasiness at the possibility of a Guyanese businessman, sanctioned by Washington, could emerge as the new...
Idris Elba inspired by Guyana’s environmental stewardship, hopes to visit soon
I News Guyana
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July 23, 2025
World-renowned actor and humanitarian Idris Elba said he is inspired by Guyana’s environmental stewardship and hopes to visit in the near future to witness firsthand how the country contributes to the protection of the environment while...
Protect biodiversity and save the planet, Guyana urges global community
Radio Jamaica
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July 24, 2025
A two-day Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit in Guyana began with President Dr. Irfaan Ali saying the event is taking place at a time of "unprecedented emergency" but yet immense opportunity to save the planet. The conference has brought together...
Abinader: biodiversity is key to security, health, and prosperity
Dominican Today
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Guyana.- President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic stressed that biodiversity is essential for food security, health, and economic stability—not a luxury or abstract concern. Speaking at the Global Partnership for Biodiversity Summit in...
India displays CSIR, ISRO technologies at the Guyana global biodiversity summit
The Assam Tribune
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July 24, 2025
Georgetown, July 24: The Indian High Commission in Guyana organised an exhibition on Thursday showcasing technologies developed and offered by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)....
Belize Minister urges stronger Caribbean partnerships to tackle climate change
Stabroek News
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July 24, 2025
Belize Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management, Orlando Habet Belize’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management, Orlando Habet is calling on Caribbean nations to work...