JAMAICA | PNP Expresses Full Confidence in Lisa Hanna
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CARICOM | ‘Sorry is not enough,’ Caribbe…
The CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) will convene a virtual media engagement on 6 July to update the media on recent developments in CARICOM‘s push for reparatory justice for the historical...
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Thousands of Palestinians Protest Agains…
At least 30,000 Palestinians are protesting in Gaza against Israel's plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank territory, a decision that can be implemented in early July.
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CARICOM | CARICOM Day 2020 – Message fro…
GEORHETOWN, Guyana, July 4, 2020 - CARICOM Day 2020 is like no other in our history. We celebrate today in an environment dominated by the continuing health and economic effects...
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DIASPORA | Jamaica Hails The United Sta…
WASHINGTON DC, July 4, 2020 - The Government of Jamaica has hailed the United States of America on the occasion of the 244th anniversary of its independence having fought the...
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CARICOM | LIAT to be replaced by six air…
CARICOM, July 4, 2020 - With the collapse of the ailing Regional airline, LIAT (1974) Ltd., despite herculean efforts by Antigua and Barbuda’s PM, Gaston Browne to save the carrier...
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CARICOM | Gonsalves defends Mottley's po…
CARICOM, July 3, 2020 - As Outgoing Chair of CARICOM and prime minister of Barbados Mia Mottley this morning handed over the Chairmanship of the regional body to the Prime...
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JAMAICA | Caribbean Airlines to resume I…
MONTEGO BAY, July 3, 2020 - Caribbean Airlines will be resuming international and regional scheduled flights, on a phased basis, out of its Kingston Jamaica hub starting Monday July 6...
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T&T | TT goes to the polls August 10…
PORT-OF-SPAIN, TT, July 3, 2020 - Prime Minister Keith Rowley has announced that the people of Trinidad and Tobago will go to the polls on August 10, 2020 to elect...
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CARICOM | Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is the New…
CARICOM, Frtiday July 3, 2020 - Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, on Friday morning officially took up the Chairmanship of CARICOM, pledging to work...
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TT | Rowley attempting to “mamaguy” the …
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, July 3, 2020 - Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley is attempting to “mamaguy” the country by setting up the national recovery programme to...
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T&T | Rowley forms committee to prob…
PORT-OF-SPAIN, July 3, 2020- Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has appointed a new committee to examine and establish the causes of disquiet and dissatisfaction among disenfranchised communities throughout the country.
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TRINIDAD | Faud Abu Bakr arrested for pr…
Port of Spain – Trinidad and Tobago – July 3, 2020 - Leader of the New National Vision (NNV) political party, Fuad Abu Bakr, was granted $75,000 bail, after police...
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CARIBBEAN | IDB warns of 'economic shock…
WASHINGTON, DC, July 2, 2020- Latin America and the Caribbean will suffer an unprecedented economic shock from a sharp downturn in tourism, according to a new paper by the Inter-American...
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Cuba lifting some COVID restrictions
HAVANA – Cuba said on Wednesday it will begin easing a pandemic lockdown on Havana on Friday, while most of the rest of the country will move to phase two...
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Court of Appeal rules Port Referendum la…
Cayman’s Court of Appeal has declared the 2019 Port Referendum Law to be compatible with the Constitution and has refused to grant Shirley Roulstone permission to appeal the decision before...
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World Bank Predicts Unprecedented Recess…
The region's economic activity is projected to contract by 7.2 percent, much more steeply than during the global financial crisis of the 1980s, which became known as the "Latin American debt...
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JAMAICA | Holness, Chang, Jackson pay tribute to Supt. Leon Cl…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 30, 2020 - Superintendent of Police Leon Clunis who was badly injured in a shootout with gunmen on th…
JAMAICA | JLP Welcomes Chuck's Apology regarding Sexual Harass…
KINGSTON, June 29, 2020 - The General Secretary of the Jamaica Labour Party, Dr. Horace Chang and the Jamaica Labour Pa…
JAMAICA | PNP Says Justice Minister must face sanction for wre…
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June 27, 2020: Shadow Minister of Gender Affairs, MP Denise Daley, says Justice Minister Delroy…
JAMAICA | PNP wants update on Petrojam Corruption Investigatio…
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June 25, 2020: Shadow Minister of Science and Technology MP Julian Robinson, has reiterated his call for t…
GUYANA VOTES | CCJ To rule on Election Declaration case next W…
Guyana, Thursday, July 2, 2020 - The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will rule next Wednesday, July 8 on whether it has juri…
GUYANA | Pompeo's Threat: 'persons undermining Guyana’s democr…
WASHINGTON DC, July 1, 2020 - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he has instructed his Department to have all of those wh…
GUYANA VOTES | Granger will not concede says Harmon
DPI, Guyana, Sunday, June 28, 2020 - Calls for His Excellency President David Granger to concede defeat at the March 2 polls …
GUYANA VOTES | US Sen. Marco Rubio wants Granger to concede de…
MONTEGO BAY, June 26, 2020 - The five US Senators who had lobbied on behalf of the Carter Centre and the International Republ…
CARIBBEAN | IDB warns of 'economic shock' to Caribbean
WASHINGTON, DC, July 2, 2020- Latin America and the Caribbean will suffer an unprecedented economic shock from a sharp downtu…
Court of Appeal rules Port Referendum law is constitutional
Cayman’s Court of Appeal has declared the 2019 Port Referendum Law to be compatible with the Constitution and has refused to …
AFRICA | IMF, moots Cautious Reopening for Sub-Saharan Africa
Washington, DC – June 29, 2020 - The International Monetary Fund says the regional outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa has deterio…
CARICOM | LIAT may soon be liquidated and another airline form…
ST. JOHNS, Antigua, June 27, 2020 - The Regional airline LIAT may soon be liquidated and a new entity formed in its place. Th…
JAMAICA | Gov't Reneging on Commitments to Tourism Workers
KINGSTON, JAMAICA. JUNE 26, 2020: People’s National Party (PNP) Shadow Minister of Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeill, is call…
JAMAICA | Help needed for craft traders and others in sector s…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 25, 2020: People’s National Party (PNP) President and Leader of the Opposition Dr. Peter Phillip…
JAMAICA | Jamaicans Remain Cautious about Re-opening of Touris…
MONTEGO BAY, June 21, 2020 - There is continued concern that although Jamaica’s tourist industry represents approximately 30%…
JAMAICA | COVID-19 case among visitors underscores need for pr…
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June 20, 2020: The Shadow Minister of Tourism and the Member of Parliament for Western Westmoreland, …
Cuba sends doctors worldwide to fight Covid-19
Havana, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) About 1,450 Cuban health specialists have recently traveled to several countries to fight the …
JAMAICA | $400-Million Programme To Ramp Up Food Production
KINGSTON April 14, 2020 - Agriculture Minister Audley Shaw, says his Ministry will be spending some $100 million on a program…
JAMAICA | Rethink Use of Bernard Lodge lands to ensure Food Se…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 8, 2020: The People's National Party (PNP) Shadow Minister of Land and Housing Senator Sophia Frazer…
JAMAICA | PNP wants long term strategic plan for Agriculture
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 1, 2020: People’s National Party (PNP) Shadow Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, V…
CARICOM | Gonsalves defends Mottley's position on Guyana
CARICOM, July 3, 2020 - As Outgoing Chair of CARICOM and prime minister of Barbados Mia Mottley this morning handed over the …
CARICOM | Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is the New Chairman of CARICOM
CARICOM, Frtiday July 3, 2020 - Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, on Friday m…
GUYANA | ICJ begins hearing of the Guyana-Venezuela 1899 Arbit…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June 30, 2020- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today began hearing the case of the bor…
GUYANA | No reason for GECOM CEO Keith Lowenfield to Resign sa…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana Sunday June 14, 2020 - There is no reason for Chief Elections Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commis…
Cuba lifting some COVID restrictions
HAVANA – Cuba said on Wednesday it will begin easing a pandemic lockdown on Havana on Friday, while most of the rest of…
CARIBBEAN | A Grass Roots Perspective on Reparations – An On-…
KINGSTON, Jamaica - July 2, 2020- As the struggle against systemic anti-Black and other forms of racism continues to reverber…
TRINIDAD | Citizens protest police shooting deaths, Young says…
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, June 30, 2020 – Angry residents of as east Port-of-Spain, Laventille, Morvant and B…
GUYANA | Court of Appeal Decision Final says Dr. Francis Alexi…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 28, 2020 - Guyana Chronicle - GRENADIAN Queen Counsel, Dr. Francis Alexis – the Caribbean’s leading …
JAMAICA | Jamaican Teachers Being Recruited to Tutor US Studen…
WASHINGTON, DC, Jily 1, 2020 - In an initiative with the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, Community Scholar, Inc., a US-b…
UNITED STATES | Court says Trump's decision to rescind DACA …
WASHINGTON DC, June 18, 2020 - Members of the Caribbean diaspora can breathe a temoorary sign of relief as the United States …
DIASPORA | Marks urges Jamaicas to find stregth in resiliency
WASHINGTO DC, June, 16, 2020 - Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Audrey Marks, says Jamaicans in the Diaspora should …
DIASPORA | PNP encourages diaspora to build capacity, stand ag…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 16, 2020 - Peoples National Party (PNP) Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lisa…
VENEZUELA | Mercenary Operations Against Venezuela: An Evoluti…
TeleSUR, May 23, 2020 - Venezuela has recently been subject to a number of attempts of mercenary penetration in the country…
VENEZUELA | Military Foils Terrorist Infiltration from Colombi…
CARACAS, VENEZUELA, May 3, 2020 - The Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace of Venezuela, Nestor Reverol, announced on Sund…
Venezuelan Assembly Vows to Defend Country After Border Attack
VENEZUELA, May 3, 2020 - The President of the Constituent Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, slammed on Sunday the latest attem…
BRAZIL | 'So what?' asks Bolsonaro as 5,000 die from COVID-19 …
BRAZILIA, May 2, 2020 - "So what? I'm sorry. What do you want me to do?" said Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday w…
Thousands of Palestinians Protest Against Israeli Annexation
At least 30,000 Palestinians are protesting in Gaza against Israel's plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank territory…
NIGERIA | Conflict between herders and farmers: Nigeria needs …
Between 2010 and 2015, Nigeria lost 6,500 citizens and 62,000 others were displaced from their homelands in 850 recorded viol…
AFRICA | Why the African Union has failed to ‘silence the guns…
Seven years ago African leaders committed themselves to working towards an end to armed conflict. As they marked the 50th ann…
US must address deep-seated grievances to move beyond history …
“The voices calling for an end to the killings of unarmed African Americans need to be heard”, UN High Commissioner for Human…
PALESTINE | Arab League Defines West Bank Annexation as "…
Israel's plan to annex the West Bank is a war crime and a flagrant violation of international law, Arab League foreign minist…
CHINA | Guangzhou bans black people, US Issues Travel Advisory
HONG KONG, China, April 14, 2020 - Africans in Guangzhou, China, say for over a week they have been facing discrimination bei…
CUBA rejects US accusations of alleged links to drug trafficki…
Havana, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, rejected the accusations of the United Stat…
UNITED NATIONS | Guterres wants agreement over Ethiopian Nile …
NEW YORK, NY, May 19, 2020 - Through his spokesperson, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted on Tuesday tha…
IMF Executive Board approves Immediate Debt Relief for 25 coun…
Washington, DC – April 13, 2020 The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Ms. Kristalina Georgieva…
IMF | "Blunting the Impact and Hard Choices: Early Lesson…
WASHINGTON, DC, March 21, 2020 - The impact of the coronavirus is having a profound and serious impact on the global ec…
UNITED NATIONS | COVID-19 wipes $50 billion off global export…
NEW YORK, NY, March 5, 2020 - The extent of the damage to the global economy caused by novel coronavirus COVID-19 moved…
GUYANA VOTES | Outside utterances will not sway Caribbean Cour…
GEORGETOWN, June 25, 2020 - Demerara Waves - Amid a flurry of calls for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to use figure…
GUYANA VOTES | CCJ holds Case Management, AG says Court lacks …
GEORGETOWN, June 25, 2020 - The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will today hold a Case Management Conference, into the…
GUYANA | What constitutes a valid vote?
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 24, 2020- Guyana Chronicle - The Appellate Court has affirmed that the Chief Elections Officer…
GUYANA VOTES | CCJ to hear Guyana Elections dispute, Orders GE…
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago – June 23, 2020 - The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) this afternoon issued an Order requ…
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World Athletics welcomes Postponement of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
World Athletics welcomesthe decision of the IOC and the Japanese Government to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to 2021…
Wanda Diamond League announces changes to its 2020 season
The Wanda Diamond League today announces changes to its 2020 season timetable in response to the growing global crisis arou…
Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas Set Triple Jump World Record: 15.43 …
Venezuela’s 24-year-old athlete Yulimar Rojas Friday set a new triple jump indoor world record in Madrid, Spain, with a …
JAMAICA | Wavel Hinds wants urgent repairs to the National Sta…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 24, 2020 – With just a month to go before the 110th staging of the Boys and Girls Athle…
JAMAICA | Reggae Films in the Park, February 2020
KINGSTON, February 2020 - The softer side of Reggae was seen on Valentine’s Day at Emancipation Park, St. Andrew. “One …
JAMAICA | Happy Birthday Uncle Charlie Hyatt, you are a hero !
KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 16, 2020 - Not all heroes wear capes. Normally, when people hear the word “hero”, they thin…
DIASPORA | Freddie McGreggor awarded, Lobby on for Reggae Gram…
MIRAMAR, Fla, Feb 10, 2020 - Jamaica’s Reggae superstar, Freddie McGreggor, was the toast of the city of Miramar, Florida, la…
DIASPORA | Reggae Music Exhibition opens at the Jamaican Consu…
NEW YORK, NY, February 3, 2020 - A large number of Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica turned out on Friday evening to witness t…
Wear Face Mask to reduce spread of Covid-19 says new study
As many Caribbean countries which depend on tourism for a living prepare to reopen amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, their …
The politics behind how governments control coronavirus data
COVID-19 has affected almost every country around the globe. The World Health Organization has confirmed cases in 216 count…
JAMAICA | Dr. Guy wants transparency in the release of COVID-1…
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June 8, 2020: Dr. Morais Guy, M.P., Shadow Minister of Health and Wellness is calling for an explanat…
CUBA | Cuban Medical Brigade in Peru to Help Fight COVID-19
Cuba Foreign Ministry Wednesday announced that Cuban medical brigade arrived in Peru to collaborate with national p…
Scientists design a novel formula that repels and kills mosqui…
Long-lasting insecticide treated nets and indoor spraying are the main malaria vector control interventions recommended by …
The hidden data in your fingerprints
Fingerprints have provided key evidence in countless cases of serious crime. But there are still some situations in which i…
Ancient Shark is Said to Be World's Oldest Living Vertebrate
London, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) A shark believed to be the oldest living vertebrate has been discovered, and it could be older…
Kenya Will Deploy into Space First Satellite in May
Nairobi, Apr 6 (Prensa Latina) Kenya will deploy its first satellite into space in May to watch agricultural trends, The Star…
Huawei and 5G: UK had little choice but say yes to Chinese – h…
The UK’s decision not to ban China’s Huawei from being a supplier for its next-generation mobile network has caused ructions…
GUYANA | Digicel slams gov’t for “dark ages” telecoms sector, …
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, January 31, 2020 - A day after the Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes, boasted of …
Building a digital archive for decaying paper documents, prese…
Paper documents are still priceless records of the past, even in a digital world. Primary sources stored in local archives th…
JAMAICA | Adult Citizens Can Now Renew Passports Online
KINGSTON, December 12, 2019 - Jamaica's Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) says its online passp…
Venezuelan President Maduro: "Mike Pompeo Stop Your Arrog…
The President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, said this Thursday that the armed incursion against the South American natio…
Let the Oil Tankers Arrive in Venezuela, Iran's President Warn…
TeleSUR, MAY23, 2020 - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani hopes that President Donald Trump's administration does not…
JAMAICA | Paulwell wants removal of GCT on electricity bills
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, May 20, 2020: Opposition Shadow Minister of Energy, M.P Phillip Paulwell is again calling on the Andr…
"We are not a colony, we run Guyana, let us settle our di…
The war of words arising from the response by CARICOM Chair Mia Mottley to a yet to be accepted report by the CEO of the Guya…
GUYANA | You wouldn't accept fraudulent votes in your election…
The following is an open letter from Roxane Burnham Van West-Charles to CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia …
GUYANA | PM Mottley violates sacred tenet of legal profession …
Georgetown, Guyana, June 24, 2020 - The following is a Letter to the Editor written by well known trade unionist in Guyana Li…
JAMAICA | Guyanese Roman Catholic priest appointed Bishop of M…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 19, 2020 - Pope Francis has appointed Guyanese Roman Catholic Priest Father John Derek P…
Why reparations and apologies to African Canadians are necessa…
In 2017, a three-member United Nations expert panel recommended the Government of Canada “issue an apology and consider provi…
Cannabis may be a safer alternative for people who use drugs d…
Not everyone is a fan of rock ‘n’ roll but, for many people, sex and drugs make a great combination. Pairing the two can lead…
JAMAICA | JA Soldiers (DART) in the Bahamas Assisting with Rec…
KINGSTON, September 10, 2019 - A contingent of 120 men and women ofDisaster Assistance Response Team (DART), search and rescu…
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) gears up to help the Bahamas
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Tuesday, 3 September 2019 - Today, the hearts of the people of the Caribbean are heavy. Once again one of…
Historic Hurricane Dorian slams northern Bahamas,
MONTEGO BASY, September 1, 2019 - Bahamians on Sunday felt the catastrophic effects of hurricane Dorian which was upgraded to…
JAMAICA | NEPA appealing for help to catch crocodile killers
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 2, 2020 - The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is aware of a series of videos a…
JAMAICA | Gov’t Taking Disaster Resilience Seriously – Holness
MONTEGO BAY, February 28, 2020- Prime Minister Andrew Holness, says the Government is taking seriously its responsibili…
NCRIPP Lauded As An Innovative Tool For Region
BRODGETOWN, Barbados, February 18, 2020 - The National Coastal Risk Information Planning Platform (NCRIPP) has been des…
JAMAICA | Mangroves estimated to provide US$32.7 million in pr…
KINGSTON, November 22, 2019 - A study on Jamaica’s mangroves has estimated that they provide approximately US$32.7 million do…
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