Miners win ruling over indigenous groups in Guyana
A judge in Guyana's high court has ruled that indigenous groups do not have the right to expel legal miners from their land. The judge, Diana Insanally, found that if the miners in question held a government-approved license than the local community had no right to dispute the mining. The ruling has sparked protests by indigenous groups and is expected to be appealed.
Companies like Eagle Mountain find near-surface deposits offset dismal markets
Gold at surface—it’s an explorer’s dream and the attraction for several companies working in Guyana. Notwithstanding thick jungles, heavy rain and limited infrastructure, the country inspires optimism among juniors working to overcome pessimistic capital markets.
Guyana welcomes EU sugar quota extension
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jan 30, CMC – Guyana has welcomed a vote in the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development which supports the extension of the current quota provisions until 30 September 2020.
Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has described the decision to extend the sugar quota from 2015 to 2020 as a “welcomed decision.
Boeing Reports Record Revenue and Backlog and Provides 2013 Guidance
The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) reported record fourth-quarter revenue of $22.3 billion (Table 1) and core operating earnings (non-GAAP) that increased by 9 percent to $1.8 billion, driven by strong performance across the company's businesses and higher deliveries of commercial airplanes.
Rai Budhu agriculture teacher (born in Guyana) at North Andros High School in the Bahamas is setting the pace in linking agriculture to the tourism sector
Guyana Goldfields' Aurora Gold project to cost US$205 million to build
TORONTO - Guyana Goldfields Inc. (TSX:GUY) said Friday that its Aurora Gold project will cost US$205 million to build, less than half an earlier estimate as the company scaled back its plans.
Trading in Guyana Goldfields shares had been halted pending the announcement.
Caribbean should tap into NY pension funds - CACCI President, Dr. Hastick
President of the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), Dr. Roy A. Hastick, for the second time recently, lamented the conditions of the Caribbean and suggested that Caribbean leadership is not looking in the right direction for investment resources; not cultivating the right networks, nor tapping into the high potential of the Caribbean diaspora.
Guyana village women combine mangrove protection with small businesses
VICTORIA, Guyana (AlertNet) - Women in a seaside village in Guyana, backed by government and European Union funding, are combining commercial activities like beekeeping and food processing with spreading the word on the importance of protecting their coastal mangroves.
Reunion Gold Reports Further Drilling Results and a New Discovery from its Matthews Ridge (Guyana) Manganese Project
LONGUEUIL, CANADA--(Marketwire - Oct. 31, 2012) - Reunion Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE:RGD) ("Reunion or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its exploration activities at the Matthews Ridge manganese project in Guyana, South America.
Guyana Diaspora Project launched in New York – Warm reception for President Ramotar belies diaspora’s cynicism
Brooklyn, NY: President Donald Ramotar might have been surprised, like many, about the warm reception he got from the wide cross section of Guyanese who attended the formal launching of the Guyana Diaspora Project on Wednesday, at Marriot Hotel, Lexington Avenue, Manhattan.
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