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Guyana’s president announces new Order of Democracy award

Georgetown – President Irfaan Ali has announced a new national award to be bestowed on those who defended Guyana’s democracy following last year’s elections. In a statement issued on the first anniversary of the controversial March 2, 2020 vote, A...

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Guyana’s president announces new Order of Democracy award

Georgetown – President Irfaan Ali has announced a new national award to be bestowed on those who defended Guyana’s democracy following last year’s elections. In a statement issued on the first anniversary of the controversial March 2, 2020 vote, A...

Posted on March 3, 2021

Jamaica govt plans to help quick-service industry

Kingston – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that a Cabinet sub-committee is working with the Private Sector Association of Jamaica (PSOJ) to develop a model through which the quick-service industry may be able to operate during curfew hour...

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Jamaica govt plans to help quick-service industry

Kingston – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that a Cabinet sub-committee is working with the Private Sector Association of Jamaica (PSOJ) to develop a model through which the quick-service industry may be able to operate during curfew hour...

Posted on March 2, 2021

Trinidad’s Opposition Leader chided over letter to India’s PM

Port of Spain – Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, Dr Amery Browne has chided Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar for what he said was an inappropriate approach to the Prime Minister of India for COVID-19 vaccines. “This Leader of the O...

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Trinidad’s Opposition Leader chided over letter to India’s PM

Port of Spain – Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, Dr Amery Browne has chided Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar for what he said was an inappropriate approach to the Prime Minister of India for COVID-19 vaccines. “This Leader of the O...

Posted on March 1, 2021

Barbadian Rodney Taylor appointed CTU secretary-general

Port of Spain – Barbadian technology expert Rodney Taylor has been appointed Secretary-General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) after a public, Caribbean-wide recruitment process, the organisation said on Monday. Taylor, whose appoi...

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Barbadian Rodney Taylor appointed CTU secretary-general

Port of Spain – Barbadian technology expert Rodney Taylor has been appointed Secretary-General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) after a public, Caribbean-wide recruitment process, the organisation said on Monday. Taylor, whose appoi...

Posted on March 1, 2021

Schools in Guyana to remain closed in March

Georgetown – Minister of Education Priya Manickchand says schools will remain closed for face-to-face interaction during March, for every grade except Grades 10, 11 and 12. During an update on the ministry’s social media page on Sunday, Manickchan...

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Schools in Guyana to remain closed in March

Georgetown – Minister of Education Priya Manickchand says schools will remain closed for face-to-face interaction during March, for every grade except Grades 10, 11 and 12. During an update on the ministry’s social media page on Sunday, Manickchan...

Posted on March 1, 2021

Cuts to education budgets in region, report says

Washington – A new joint report by the World Bank and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has found that Caribbean and other countries are cutting their education budgets due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pan...

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Cuts to education budgets in region, report says

Washington – A new joint report by the World Bank and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has found that Caribbean and other countries are cutting their education budgets due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pan...

Posted on March 1, 2021

Illegal Haitians, Cuban arrested in Brazil

BRASILIA – Twenty six Haitian nationals and one Cuban, all of whom left Guyana and entered Brazil have been arrested by members of the Brazilian Federal Police. According to a release from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) the interception oc...

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Illegal Haitians, Cuban arrested in Brazil

BRASILIA – Twenty six Haitian nationals and one Cuban, all of whom left Guyana and entered Brazil have been arrested by members of the Brazilian Federal Police. According to a release from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) the interception oc...

Posted on February 28, 2021

Grenada reopening for tourism in April

ST GEORGE’S – Grenada’s tourism sector is expected to be more active in another two months, with the resumption of commercial passenger flights from the United Kingdom (UK) and the reopening of Sandals Resort and other hotel properties. “The UK ai...

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Grenada reopening for tourism in April

ST GEORGE’S – Grenada’s tourism sector is expected to be more active in another two months, with the resumption of commercial passenger flights from the United Kingdom (UK) and the reopening of Sandals Resort and other hotel properties. “The UK ai...

Posted on February 27, 2021

US Coast Guard returns five to Cuba

MIAMI – The United States Guard earlier this week, repatriated five Cubans to their homeland after stopping their sea voyage. “A good Samaritan reported to Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders that a raft with five people aboard was drifting, Sa...

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US Coast Guard returns five to Cuba

MIAMI – The United States Guard earlier this week, repatriated five Cubans to their homeland after stopping their sea voyage. “A good Samaritan reported to Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders that a raft with five people aboard was drifting, Sa...

Posted on February 26, 2021

CARICOM Heads call for equitable distribution of vaccines

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is dissatisfied and deeply concerned about the inequitable access to vaccines for Small Developing States like those of the Community. CARICOM called for equitable access to vaccines in order to curb the impact of...

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CARICOM Heads call for equitable distribution of vaccines

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is dissatisfied and deeply concerned about the inequitable access to vaccines for Small Developing States like those of the Community. CARICOM called for equitable access to vaccines in order to curb the impact of...

Posted on February 25, 2021

Guyana’s president announces new Order of Democracy award

Guyana’s president announces new Order of Democracy award

Jamaica govt plans to help quick-service industry

Jamaica govt plans to help quick-service industry

Trinidad’s Opposition Leader chided over letter to India’s PM

Trinidad’s Opposition Leader chided over letter to India’s PM

Barbadian Rodney Taylor appointed CTU secretary-general

Barbadian Rodney Taylor appointed CTU secretary-general

Schools in Guyana to remain closed in March

Schools in Guyana to remain closed in March

Cuts to education budgets in region, report says

Cuts to education budgets in region, report says

Illegal Haitians, Cuban arrested in Brazil

Illegal Haitians, Cuban arrested in Brazil

Grenada reopening for tourism in April

Grenada reopening for tourism in April

US Coast Guard returns five to Cuba

US Coast Guard returns five to Cuba

CARICOM Heads call for equitable distribution of vaccines

CARICOM Heads call for equitable distribution of vaccines

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