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Guyana supporting American candidate to head IDB

GEORGETOWN – The newly elected Guyana government says it will support the United States candidate, Mauricio Claver-Carone, for the post of President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

Guyana Cabinet sworn in

GEORGETOWN – The remaining members of President Dr Irfaan Ali’s new “results oriented” Cabinet were sworn into office on Wednesday and he promised his administration would be transparent in dealing with the affairs of Guyana.

US to continue supporting Guaido, says envoy

Washington – The Trump administration will maintain support for opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate president and expects dozens of other countries to continue recognising him following December 6 legislative elections that opposition parties plan to boycott, a United States envoy said on Tuesday

Media group saddened by George's passing

Kingstown – The Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) Tuesday said it was “shocked and sad” at the death of veteran social activist and broadcaster, Jerry S. George, while hosting his early morning Internet show “Early in the Morning with Jerry S. George”.

More virus cases in Trinidad, Jamaica, Belize, Haiti

Port of Spain – Trinidad and Tobago has recorded ten new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as the authorities here insist that there is no outbreak of a virus in the twin island republic even as new cases were being reported on a daily basis for the past two weeks.

Broadcaster dies while hosting show

Kingstown – Broadcaster Jerry George died Tuesday while hosting his early morning Internet show “Early in the Morning with Jerry S. George”.

Bahamas PM announces 'complete' lockdown

Nassau – Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis Monday night announced a “complete national lockdown” of every island in the Bahamas for at least the next two weeks after the country recorded a significant spike in the number of cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Dudus pastor has hope

29 June 2010

KINGSTON – Contoversial pastor Reverend Merrick Al Miller is claiming that alleged drug kingpin Christopher Dudus Coke wanted to surrender Read More

'Foreign top cop not ideal'

29 June 2010

PORT-OF-SPAIN – National Security Minister Brigadier John Sandy said on Sunday that he would like to see a local taking over the Commissioner of Police (CoP) post. Read More

Global crisis must not slow efforts

29 June 2010

UNITED NATIONS – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is sending nations a message that urgent efforts to reduce poverty, grapple with climate change, and help Haitians must not lessen because of the global financial crisis. Read More

Pastors want fugitive protocol

28 June 2010

KINGSTON – The decision by the police to charge popular pastor Al Miller for his role in the "Dudus" affair Read More

Politics, violence in Tivoli

28 June 2010

Despite espousing a brand of democratic socialism, Michael Manley did not break the relationship between political enforcers and the political parties. Read More

Police: Dudus had 'toddler moment'

28 June 2010

KINGSTON – Former Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher "Dudus" Coke wet his trousers when he ran into a group of policemen Read More

TALKING POINT

28 June 2010

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Bruce Golding (left) chatting with United States President Barack Obama Read More

Caricom heads to meet in Jamaica

27 June 2010

WITH THE extradition of Christopher "Dudus" Coke to the United States last Thursday, Prime Minister of Jamaica Bruce Golding Read More

Making of Tivoil

27 June 2010

The arrest of Christopher "Dudus" Coke in a road block in Jamaica on Tuesday opens the possibility Read More

Worry over top cop choice

27 June 2010

PORT-OF-SPAIN – The Police Service will be further demoralised should a foreigner be appointed Commissioner of Police, Read More

Cops to excavate Tivoli burial stes

27 June 2010

KINGSTON – The police will begin excavating several suspected burial sites in Tivoli Gardens today Read More

AG faces heat in the senate

27 June 2010

KINGSTON – Attorney General and Justice Minister Senator Dorothy Lightbourne will next week face a no-confidence motion Read More

Coke appears in NY Court

25 June 2010

NEW YORK – Jamaican gang leader Christopher "Dudus" Coke, appearing in United States court after the government had sought for months to extradite him from his home, pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges that he ran a massive drug ring in the eastern United States... Read More