Webster echoes Regional progress towards gender equality at UN Forum on women
- “Guided by a people-centered approach to development, CARICOM Member States recognise the critical role of gender equality and empowerment of women to...
Ramotar to lead discussions on Climate Change at Caricom Heads meeting today
- President Donald Ramotar will lead discussions on the issue of climate change when Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) reconvene...
Reform Consultations and Commission on Economy endorse relevance of CSME
- Speaking about the on-going CARICOM Reform Process, Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Irwin LaRocque said it had validated the relevance...
LIAT to axe unprofitable routes as part of financial shakeup
- The regional airline, LIAT, says it will take “decisive action” to deal with unprofitable routes as the Antigua-based airline seeks to make...
US money laundering report names Antigua, Belize
- The United States has named several Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries as major money laundering states whose financial institutions engage in currency transactions...
More cases of Chikungunya virus reported in the Caribbean
- The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDPC) says there are reports of new cases of the chikungunya virus in the...
Is hoarding causing Venezuela food shortages?
- These are tough times for small shop owners like Darwin Calero. Surveying jars of mayonnaise, canned tuna and eggs at his stall...
Grenada government unable to pay arrears to public servants
- The Grenada government says it will not be able to pay as schedule the EC$12 million (one EC dollar = US$0.37 cents)...
CARICOM countries stand to benefit from new trading facility.
- The Commonwealth is seeking to establish a trade facility that would benefit Caricom countries.
Commonwealth Secretary General, Kamalesh Sharma, who held talks with...
Jamaica to decriminalise marijuana by year end
- The Cannabis Commercial and Medicinal Research Taskforce (CCMRT) says it has been given an assurance that Jamaica will this year decriminalise marijuana...
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Duo remanded for East Canje armed robbery
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Lofon Humphrey, a 27-year-old food vendor of Vryman’s Erven, New Amsterdam, Berbice and Ravandra Bissessar, a 20-year-old...
Jagdeo underscores need to move beyond racial politics
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Authorities raise alarm over surge in fires, warn against threat to forest & wildlife
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The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) and the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC)...
Thief shot, accomplice escapes following armed robbery at Eccles
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Police are investigating an alleged Robbery Under Arms and discharging of a loaded firearm which occurred on...
Gunmen storm Puruni River mining camps; escape with gold, cash
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police are investigating an alleged Robbery Under Arms committed at three mining camps on Tuesday October 13,...
