Bharrat Jagdeo

CGX Energy Reports on Drilling Plans

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/21/09 -- CGX Energy Inc. (TSX VENTURE: OYL)("CGX" or the "Company") announces that after a meeting today in Georgetown, Guyana with the President of Guyana, His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo,...

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Guyana government dismisses opposition crime dossier

The Guyana government has dismissed the dossier of human rights abuses compiled by the country's opposition parties as an attempt to score political points and has even claimed that some of those persons listed as dead are...

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UN climate chief holds out hope for global pact

By JOHN HEILPRIN Associated Press Writer UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. climate chief has a message for naysayers about the Copenhagen climate conference next month: It will succeed. Yvo De Boer, the U.N. official who is shepherding...

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Prince Charles announces scheme to protect rainforests

A global emergency funding scheme to drastically reduce the destruction of tropical rainforests over the next five years was announced by the Prince of Wales today, with the US pledging $275m (£165m) towards rainforest...

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U.S. pledges $275 mln for tropical forests in 2010

Nota de los usuarios: - The United States pledged $275 million to rainforest protection on Thursday, at an event hosted by Britain's heir to the throne, Prince Charles, in London. Prince Charles has championed the protection of...

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Norway and Guyana sign rainforest deal

Guyana and Norway yesterday hailed a historic agreement that will see the Scandinavian country invest $250m (£150m) to preserve the rainforests of the Latin America nation. With world leaders warning that no legally binding...

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CARICOM Chairman lobbies FAO to support the region's agriculture initiative

ROME, Italy, Nov 17, 2009 (Caribbean Net News - Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and president of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo wants the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to support the...

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World Summit on Food Security Highlights for Monday, 16 November 2009 - Rome - Italy

The third World Summit on Food Security opened on 16 November 2009 at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said there can be no food security without...

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Caribbean needs to diversify economic base, says Guyana finance minister

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- The need for a diversified economic base in light of the global financial and economic crisis was further highlighted during the opening of the 41st Annual Monetary Studie...

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GUYANA- Cops accused of setting boy's genitals on fire

CALL: Bharrat Jagdeo GUYANESE PRESIDENT Bharrat Jagdeo is facing calls for a public inquiry into security forces’ tactics after a series of cases where cops allegedly tortured suspects during questioning. In the latest case,...

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