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Guyana in landmark agreement with Yale University on biodiversity science, data, and technology
News Room
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July 23, 2025
Guyana is entering into a landmark agreement with Yale University’s Center for Biodiversity and Global Change focused on biodiversity science, data, and technology. The agreement was announced by President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday as he opened the...
Guyana’s Leadership Moment
Guyana Chronicle
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July 23, 2025
AS the world gathers in Georgetown for the first Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit, Guyana takes centre stage. It is not just a location for environmental discussions; it is a leader setting the agenda for a planet in crisis. This summit goes...
Guyanese Government Launches Crop Insurance Ahead of Elections
Nationwide 90FM
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July 22, 2025
Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Tuesday launched a premium-free crop insurance programme for the country’s rice farmers. The initiative will provide 6,000 rice farmers with free insurance coverage against extreme weather events such as...
Technology key for closing productivity gap in regional coffee industry says Guyana’s Head IICA nominee
Dominica News Online
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July 22, 2025
Muhammad Ibrahim in Lima (Perú). Photo credit: EFE/ Paolo AguilarAgronomist and global development expert Muhammad Ibrahim, representing Guyana as its candidate for the presidency of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture...
Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit closes in Guyana with landmark commitments, innovative partnerships
I News Guyana
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July 25, 2025
The inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Summit concluded in Georgetown, Guyana today with the official launch of the Alliance, the endorsement of the Georgetown Declaration, and an ambitious roadmap to protect and conserve biodiversity,...
Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit Under President Ali’s Leadership, Closes in Guyana with Landmark Commitments, Innovative Partnerships, and a Unified Global Agenda for Nature
CANANews Online
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July 25, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, July 25, 2025 – The inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Summit concluded in Georgetown, Guyana today with the official launch of the Alliance, the endorsement of the Georgetown Declaration, and an ambitious roadmap to...
Mayor Adams honors five, applauds Guyanese values at dynamic Gracie Mansion gathering
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 25, 2025
From left, First Deputy Commissioner NYPD, Tonia Kinsella of Guyanese lineage, Chief Technology Officer for New York Matthew C. Fraser, of Guyanese lineage, Mayor Eric L. Adams, Consul General to New York, Michael E. Brotherson, honorees Claire...
Guyana launches landmark premium-free crop insurance for rice farmers
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 22, 2025
In a groundbreaking move to protect farmers from climate-induced losses, Guyana President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday launched a premium-free crop insurance programme for rice farmers, hailing it as a historic step toward climate resilience and...
A turning point in landmark cooperation on biodiversity: Guyana wraps up int’l summit
News Room
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July 25, 2025
GEORGETOWN, July 25 (Global Biodiversity Alliance) – The inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Summit concluded in Georgetown, Guyana today with the official launch of the Alliance, the endorsement of the Georgetown Declaration, and an...
‘Guyana in prime shape to lead on biodiversity conservation’ – UK Foreign Secretary
Guyana Chronicle
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July 22, 2025
FOREIGN Secretary of the United Kingdom (UK), David Lammy, said Guyana has rightfully earned its place as a global leader in forest and biodiversity conservation. Speaking on the United for Biodiversity: The Alliance Podcast with Kiana Wilburg on...
Guyana rises as global leader in biodiversity conservation, President Ali declares
Guyana Chronicle
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July 22, 2025
• urges world to embrace Guyana’s vision for people, planet PRESIDENT Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has declared Guyana a global powerhouse in biodiversity, highlighting the country’s vast and intact ecosystems that rival those of much larger nations....
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...
Chess Grandmaster Samy Shoker visits Guyana
I News Guyana
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July 24, 2025
Grandmaster Samy Shoker is on a three-day visit to Guyana as part of a promotional tour from July 23 to July 25, 2025. He will be hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) and will be putting his skills to the test in a Simultaneous Chess...
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...
The Latest: Trump signs order for more tariffs on US partners to go into effect in 7 days
Citrus County Chronicle - Florida
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday placing tariffs on many U.S. trade partners — the next step in his trade agenda that will test the global economy and alliances. They are set to go into effect in seven days, and not the...
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...
America's school children face Trump order to resume push-ups and pull-ups
AOL
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday placing tariffs on many U.S. trade partners — the next step in his trade agenda that will test the global economy and alliances. They are set to go into effect in seven days, and not the...
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....
Seventy-five bed $6.6b Bath hospital opened
Stabroek News
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July 31, 2025
The new Bath Regional Health facility The Government of Guyana yesterday opened the new Bath Regional Hospital, a $6.6 billion state-of-the-art facility aimed at transforming healthcare delivery in Region Five. The hospital was commissioned by...
Chess Grandmaster Samy Shoker on three-day visit to Guyana
News Room
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July 24, 2025
Grandmaster Samy Shoker is on a three-day visit to Guyana as part of a promotional tour from July 23-25. GM Shoker is being hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) and will be putting his skills to the test in a simultaneous chess exhibition...