GUYANA | CCJ rules no-confidence motion properly passed with…
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BARBADOS | St. Lucian, Sophie Klein Wins…
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, June 17, 2019 - Over the past 5 months young entrepreneurs have been battling it out to secure a place in the final of the Caribbean Entrepreneur Challenge...
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JAMAICA | AG's Chambers to advise Gov't…
KINGSTON, Jamaica June 18, 2019 - Following the request from Venezuela's Juan Guido for the Jamaican government to reconsider seizure of Venezuelan interest in Petrojam, Jamaica's Attorney General is to...
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GUYANA | CCJ rules no-confidence motion …
Port of Spain, Trinidad, June 18, 2019 - The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Tuesday ruled that last December’s no-confidence motion in the Guyana National Assembly, was validly passed...
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Guyana flags reduced oil profits under E…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pointed to lingering uncertainty about how much profit oil Guyana will actually rake in, even as that global financial watchdog says it is ready...
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JAMAICA | Phillip to launch his “One PNP…
KINGSTON, June 17, 2019 - Peoples National Party President Dr. Peter Phillips will on June 27 respond to his challenger Peter Bunting, by going on the offensive with the official...
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GUYANA | The IMF Gives Guyana a passing…
WASHINGTON, DC, June 17, 2019 – Guyana’s onset of oil production in 2020 presents an opportunity to scale-up capital and current spending at a measured pace over the medium term...
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JAMAICA | Venezuela's Guaido asks Holnes…
CARACAS – Venezuela, June 17, 2019 -The Reuters news agency says Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido has asked the Jamaican government not to seize PDVSA's shares in the Kingston based...
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UWI Cave Hill Campus to Train Ghanaian D…
KINGSTON, Jamaicva June 16, 2019 - The University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill campus has entered into an agreement with the University of Ghana (UG), for students to...
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Jamaica and Ghana Arranging Reciprocal V…
KINGSTON, Jamaica June 16, 2019 - Prime Minister Andrew Holness and the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Danka Akufo-Addo yesterday held bilateral discussions aimed at...
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GUYANA | AFC’s Ramjattan as prime minist…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 15, 2019 - The Alliance For Change’s (AFC) endorsement of party leader, Khemraj Ramjattan, as its prime ministerial candidate for the governing coalition, will not be changed.
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CARICOM reaffirms great value of relatio…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 14, 2019 - Even as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Friday reaffirmed the great value it attaches to ties with Cuba, it reiterated its call for an immediate and...
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JAMAICA | Gov't Investigating Treatment …
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday June 14, 2019 – The Opposition PNP wants to know whether the detention of five Jamaican fishermen off the coast of Haiti by the United States Coast...
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Haiti's President Moise Asserts Innocenc…
PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI, June 14, 2019 - Embattled Haitian President Jovenel Moise on Wednesday denied his involvement in corruption acts and public funds mismanagement during an event on the...
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CARICOM | Cuba reinforces its ties with …
Kingston, Jamaica, 12 June 2019. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, will today participate in the Sixth Meeting of CARICOM-Cuba Foreign Ministers to be held...
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JAMAICA | Richard Byles is the new gover…
KINGSTON, Jamaica June 14, 2019 - Former CEO of Sagicor Jamaica and foirmer Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) which was formed to monitor Jamaica's performance under its...
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TRINIDAD | Rowley meets with Cuban Fore…
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, June 12, 2019 - Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, on Wednesday, on Wednesday met with Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley as...
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UWI Cave Hill Campus to Train Ghanaian Doctors
KINGSTON, Jamaicva June 16, 2019 - The University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill campus has entered into an agre…
Jamaica and Ghana Arranging Reciprocal Visa Free Travel
KINGSTON, Jamaica June 16, 2019 - Prime Minister Andrew Holness and the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excelle…
JAMAICA | Gov't Investigating Treatment of Ja Fishermen by US …
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday June 14, 2019 – The Opposition PNP wants to know whether the detention of five Jamaican fishermen o…
JAMAICA | Richard Byles is the new governor of the Bank of Jam…
KINGSTON, Jamaica June 14, 2019 - Former CEO of Sagicor Jamaica and foirmer Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversigh…
JAMAICA | Bunting to challenge Phillips for PNP leadership in …
KINGSTON, June 9, 2019 - Former General Secretary of the Peoples National Party and member of parliament for Central Manchest…
CUBA says it's not intimidated by US measures to reinforce the…
HAVANA, Cuba, June 6, 2019 - The Government of the Republic of Cuba says it repudiates the measures announced by the Un…
JAMAICA | Malahoo Forte uncomfortable with plans to legalise O…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday June 7, 2019 – While Justice Minister Delroy Chuck wants to outlaw the practice of Obeah which wa…
GUYANA | AG asks Caribbean Court to consider new evidence from…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 6, 2019 - Attorney General, Basil Williams has asked the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to take ne…
Guyana flags reduced oil profits under ExxonMobil deal
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pointed to lingering uncertainty about how much profit oil Guyana will actually rak…
GUYANA | The IMF Gives Guyana a passing grade
WASHINGTON, DC, June 17, 2019 – Guyana’s onset of oil production in 2020 presents an opportunity to scale-up capital and curr…
JAMAICA | Country has high regional ranking for Public Private…
Kingston, Jamaica: 12 June 2019- Minister of Finance & the Public Service, Dr. Nigel Clarke is highlighting that Ja…
Jamaica, US States Urge Easing of Bank Restrictions on Cannabi…
Jamaica is in full support of lobbying the U.S. government to allow money generated by the marijuana industry to be proc…
BARBADOS | BTMI Ramps Up European Marketing Efforts
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 31, 2019 - The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) has ramped up its marketing, advertising and …
GUYANA | Georgetown will remain on LIAT's schedule after restr…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 21, 2019 - Guyana is not expected to pay a huge guaranteed subsidy to the Antigua-headquartered regio…
JAMAICA |Tourism Industry to Benefit from Management Programme…
FALMOUTH, Trelawny. May 16, 2019 - Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, says the Hospitality and Tourism Management…
CUBA continues to be open to the world says Dias-Canel
After a hectic week of meetings and visits, the 39th International Tourism Fair of Cuba, FITCuba 2019, concluded on Saturday …
India: widespread food insecurity may be damaging children’s a…
There has been an impressive expansion in school enrolment in India since the early 2000s. Despite this, India is in the mi…
The quest to save the banana from extinction
Panama disease, an infection that ravages banana plants, has been sweeping across Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa…
JAMAICA | Countries Participate in Fisheries Workshop
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 9, 2019 - More than 30 government officials from 14 countries are in Jamaica taking part in the thre…
CARICOM to Investigate suitability of plantation white sugar …
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 4, 2019, – A collaboration between the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Caribbean Communi…
TRINIDAD | Rowley meets with Cuban Foreign Minister
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, June 12, 2019 - Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, on Wednes…
CARICOM | Colombia is willing to participate in CARIFESTA
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 12, 2019 - Colombia’s new Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Wednesday said her coun…
CARICOM | List of Countries Targeted for Reparations Expanded
KINGSTON, June 12, 2019 - Vice-Chair of the CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC), Prof Verene Shepherd has revealed tha…
Culture plays important role in Region’s sustainable growth, d…
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) - CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, has reite…
HAITI | Gov't Study Says Haitian President Embezzled Developme…
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, June 5, 2019 - Haitians are increasingly demanding President Jovenel Moise to step down aft…
BARBADOS | PM Mottley Hails P.J. Patterson As An Inspiration
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 31, 2019 - Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, P.J. Patterson, has been described as an “inspir…
CARICOM | Mottley wants Regional Travel to Be Reliable & A…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 18, 2019 - As the lead head with responsibility for the Single Market and Transportation in the CAR…
ST.KITTS | Billionaire Investor bailed on Ganja charges -Threa…
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, Wednesday May 15, 2019 – Heir to the Coca Cola fortune, Greek billionaire Alkiviades ‘Alki’ David, flew…
Trump proclaims June National Caribbean-American Heritage Mont…
WASHINGTON, United States June 2, 2019 – The month of June has been proclaimed National Caribbean-American Heritage Month by …
British Gov't says Windrush generation will not lose benefits …
Following widespread fear among members of the Windrush Generation that that claiming compensation could lead to a loss of be…
DIASPORA | Ambassador Marks pays tribute to Edward Seaga
WASHINGTON DC, May 29, 2019 - Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States HE, Audrey Marks, says the passing of the former prim…
Jamaican Artists stage Art Exhibition at the Jamaican Embassy…
WASHINGTON DC, May 27, 2019 - The Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC, last week played host to a three-day "Open House" Art Ex…
How Venezuelans Turn to Collective Action to Defy US Blockade
As the United States government intensifies its unilateral coercive measures against Venezuela, its people have turned to one…
Venezuela Welcomes 69 Tons of Medicines From China
A total of 69 tons of medicines and health supplies sent from the People's Republic of China arrived Monday in Venezuela…
Russia Says Ready to Play Role in Venezuela Talks in Oslo
TeleSUR, May 27, 2019 -Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that Moscow was ready to play a role in talks betw…
'Leave Venezuela Alone': Brazil's Lula Tells Trump in Intervie…
In an interview aired Tuesday from the Federal Prison in Curitiba, Brazil, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva comment…
China, Russia Will Support Stabilization in Venezuela: Putin
MOSCOW, Russia, June 5, 2019 - President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met Wednesday i…
Trump Imposes 5% Tariff on All Mexican Goods Until It Solves B…
President Donald Trump, in yet another example of foreign policy by tweet, said Thursday the United States wil…
Sanctioner-in-Chief: 10 Countries Hit by Trump's Favorite Regi…
Sanctions can take various forms as embargoes, travel bans, asset takeovers and freezes, capital restraints and trade restric…
China Snubs Trump, Hikes Tariffs on US Goods
China said on Monday it would impose higher tariffs on most U.S. imports on a revised US$60 billion target list, hi…
Jump-Start Private Investment to reignite South Africa's Growt…
WASHINGTON, DC, June 3, 2019 - The International Monetary Fund, IMF, says South Africa’s subdued economic growth could be rei…
MEXICO | AMLO Sends Delegation to Washington, Expects 'Good Re…
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) says his administration expects good results from a meeting with Wh…
CHINA | Impact of US Tariff Hikes on Manufacturing Controllabl…
The latest round of tariff hikes of 25 percent on US$200 billion worth of Chinese goods by the United States (U.S.) governmen…
Almagro Against Venezuela Dialogue, in Favor of Use of Force
Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, has shown his cards once again on Tuesday, comi…
T&T | CCJ Rules Grenadian Family Has No Case Against Barba…
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has dismissed an application for special leave in the Original …
GUYANA | CCJ Verdict expected in several weeks
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 13, 2019 - The Caribbean Court of Jusrtice, acting in its appellate jurisdiction, will in another few…
GUYANA | CCJ reserves judgment in challenge to Appeal Court de…
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, May 10, 2018 - The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Friday reserved judgment in the appeal brou…
GUYANA | CCJ deliberating matters involving Dec. 21 No-confide…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Thursday, May 9, 2019 - The Trinidad based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), this morning, began hearing …
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'Champs' and CARIFTA Games recipients of World Athletics Herit…
MONACO, IAAF, April 23, 2019 - Jamaica's Inter-Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Championships, Champs, as well as the CARIFTA…
Caster Semenya v IAAF: ruling will have big implications for w…
When can a woman not compete with other women? This is, in essence, the question at the heart of the hearing currently before…
IAAF Releases Consensus Statement on Nutrition for Athletes
IAAF, Monaco, April 17, 2019 - The IAAF has released a comprehensive guide to sports nutrition designed to offer athletes the…
Masters 2019: Tiger Woods wins 15th major with thrilling Augus…
AGUSTA, Georgia, - April 14, 2019 - Tiger Woods produced a scintillating finish to win a fifth Masters title and end an…
Film Association Reports Increased Demand for Local Content
KINGSTON, April 29, 2019 - President of the Jamaica Film and Television Association (JAFTA), Analisa Chapman, is reporting …
T&T | After the Raid, Buju invited the Police Commish on S…
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, April 23, 2019 - Former National Security Minister, now Police Commissioner Gary Griffith…
JAMAICA | Jimmy Cliff Boulevard will inspire generations of cu…
MONTEGO BAY, March 29 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says the rena…
TT | Caribbean Airlines links with Bogdanovitch for Reggae Sum…
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, March 27, 2019 –-Caribbean Airlines today showcased its partnership as the presenting sponsor of Reg…
CUBA | Deaths Caused by Diabetes in LatAm and Caribbean under …
Havana, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Deaths due to diabetes in Latin America and the Caribbean are are a key discussion point on Th…
PANCAP promotes PrEP for prevention of HIV transmission
The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach to…
Sunscreen wouldn’t have saved Bob Marley from melanoma, and it…
Melanoma is a potentially deadly form of skin cancer linked to overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. Sunscreen …
Sleep is your superpower says Matt Walker
Sleep scientist Matt Walker has described sleep as ‘your superpower’, and postulates that sleep is your life-support system a…
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…
BARBADOS | Scratch Coding Training For Two Schools
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, MAY 23, 2019 - A team of teachers and students from the Columbus School for Girls, Columbus, Ohio, Unit…
Facebook’s ‘transparency’ efforts hide key reasons for showing…
Facebook’s advertising platform was not built to help social media users understand who was targeting them with messages, or …
How cryptocurrency scams work
Millions of cryptocurrency investors have been scammed out of massive sums of real money. In 2018, losses from cryptocurren…
JAMAICA | Technology Minister Calls for More Women in Technolo…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 16, 2019 - Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Fayval Williams says more women are needed in t…
ExxonMobil to Proceed with Liza Phase 2 Development Offshore G…
IRVING, Texas-May 3, 2019 -ExxonMobil said today it has funded the Liza Phase 2 development offshore Guyana after it received…
Serbia’s pioneering wind energy projects
SERBIA, April 24, 2019 - In the small town of Kovačica in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina a 104 MW windfarm will s…
GUYANA | ExxonMobil contracts 4th drillship
As ExxonMobil continues exploration drilling activities offshore Guyana and installation operations in preparation for first …
Of Paradise Lost - Montego Bay, the first China Town in Jamaic…
“You need a new picture!” asserts the soft-spoken Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, Tian Qi, as he spotted at an official photog…
Notre Dame of Gaza: Our Mosques and Churches Are Also Burning
As the 300-foot spire of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris tragically came tumbling down on live television, my thoughts vent…
Can Jamaica be trusted in matters of international relations?
KINGSTON, April 18, 2019 - Despite double-speak, denials and obfuscation by the country’s foreign affairs and foreign trade m…
Martin Luther King’s Assassins Try Killing Him Again
A new assassination is now being attempted 51 years after the life of Martin Luther King was cut short by a bullet on the bal…
Now You Can Call Dubai Your Home – New Permanent Residence Pro…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a big and bold step, the UAE government, on May 21st, announced a new perman…
Covergirl Brings 'Full Spectrum' to Caribbean Women of Color
Covergirl is taking its “Full Spectrum” collection to the Caribbean, launching its new line in Jamaica Saturday with its vari…
TRINIDAD | CCRIF Makes TT$17M Payout to Trinidad and Tobago
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad , November 6, 2018 - For the second year in a row, Trinidad and Tobago has received a payout on…
T&T | Flooded Trinidad rocked by 1.5 magnitude earthquake
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, October 21, 2018 - As rescue teams in Trinidad and Tobago continue their work to rescue people trapp…
Hurricane Michael | Floridians told to ‘LEAVE NOW’ as evacuati…
HURRICANE Michael will batter the Gulf Coast with three “life-threatening hazards” later with winds of at least 100mph as ear…
Countries vote to eliminate plastic waste despite US objection
NEW YORK, NY, May 11, 2019 - The United States on Friday argued against a United Nations initiative agreed on by almost every…
JAMAICA | Rio Cobre Flood Early Warning System is a Game Chang…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 30, 2019 - Minister with responsibility for Water, Infrastructure and Housing, Senator Pearnel…
CARICOM SG pushes Region’s case for building Resilience at Int…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mach 16, 2019 - Climate change remains an ‘existential threat’ to the Caribbean, CARICOM Secr…
Barbados Announces Plastics Ban From April 1
From Monday, April 1, the importation, retail, sale and use of petro-based single-use plastic (plastic made from petroleum) w…
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