Stories for 13th 2015

Tuesday, May 19th 2015 - 02:16 UTC
UK commends Guyana's elections and pledges support for President Granger

The United Kingdom congratulated Guyana for last week's general election and promised to continue working with the new government of David Granger to build on the strong and long-standing relationship between the two countries.
Tuesday, May 19th 2015 - 02:05 UTC
Latam unemployment expected to increase as economic activity weakens

The non encouraging economic outlook for the current year will likely prompt a mild increase in the regional unemployment rate to 6.2% from the 6.0% registered in 2014, according to estimates released by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Tuesday, May 19th 2015 - 01:53 UTC
Monsanto hits back with global campaign: “food is more than just a meal, it's love”

As the seed and chemical maker Monsanto woos Swiss agrochemicals firm Syngenta, the US company is also is trying to win over consumers in key international markets, rolling out social media and marketing campaigns.
Tuesday, May 19th 2015 - 01:40 UTC
Qatar World Cup building sites working conditions again targeted: letters to the sponsors

Fifa sponsors are being asked by a new campaign grouping to speak out about working conditions at the 2022 World Cup building sites in Qatar. The working and housing conditions of migrant construction workers have been heavily criticized.
Monday, May 18th 2015 - 05:17 UTC
FAO's agenda includes fighting illegal fishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

In a global context of fierce competition for fishery resources which are progressively being depleted as a consequence of overfishing, overexploitation and overcapacity, illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has become a growing concern, points out a FAO fisheries release.
Monday, May 18th 2015 - 05:03 UTC
Falklands' Borders & Southern releases encouraging technical update of Darwin gas/condensate discovery

Borders & Southern has issued a technical update on its Darwin gas/condensate discovery south of the Falkland Islands and near-field prospectivity. The goal was to improve understanding of the Darwin reservoir interval, both within and surrounding the discovery and also its projected facies trend along the Aptian shelf
Monday, May 18th 2015 - 04:55 UTC
Granger swears as Guyana's new president with a one seat majority in legislature

Former army brigadier David Granger was sworn in as Guyana's new president on Saturday after his multiracial opposition coalition narrowly won a national election, heralding a new chapter in the ethnically-divided.
Monday, May 18th 2015 - 04:32 UTC
Massive turnout in Guatemala demanding president Perez Molina steps down

Thousands of Guatemalans took to the streets on Saturday, demanding the nation's President Otto Perez Molina leave office in the wake of a scandal that claimed his former Vice President Roxana Baldetti.
Monday, May 18th 2015 - 04:19 UTC
Notorious poacher 'Perlon' detained in Malaysia with 330 tons of illegal toothfish

New Zealand fishing company Sanford is welcoming news that a Nigerian registered vessel has been detained in Malaysia and 330 tons of toothfish confiscated from it. Sanford is one of only two New Zealand companies permitted to source toothfish from the Ross Sea fishery.
Saturday, May 16th 2015 - 08:57 UTC
Ban Ki-moon calls for gender equality and children's rights in 'Day of Families' message

The theme of this year’s International Day of Families, “Men in Charge?”, highlights the importance of gender equality and children’s rights in contemporary families, said United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in his message.