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BRITAIN | Prince Philip’s funeral hearse…
The ceremonial funeral of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, will take place on Saturday April 17 in the chapel at Windsor Castle. But in a break from ceremony –...
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JAMAICA | Police halts domestic abuse pr…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 16, 2021 - The Jamaica police say they are unable to pursue the domestic abuse case involving central Westmoreland MP George Wright and his alleged consort, businesswoman...
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CARICOM commits to continued help for St…
CARICOM Georgetown, Guyana - 16 April, 2021 - Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in Special Emergency session on Thursday 15 April to discuss the situation in St...
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CUBA'S economic woes may fuel America’s…
UNITED STATES, April 16, 2021 - Not all of the migrants hoping to claim asylum in the United States are fleeing Central America’s violence-torn “Northern Triangle” of Guatemala, Honduras and...
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CEDEMA sounds warning for an active hurr…
BARBADOS, April 16, 2021 - With the start of the hurricane season expected in another six weeks, head of the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Elizabeth Riley, says...
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JAMAICA | MP George Wright withdraws fr…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 16, 2021 - JLP leader Andrew Holness, says central Westmoreland Member of parliament and JLP member George Wright, will withdraw from the Government Parliamentary caucus, to become...
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OECS Artistes Champion ReMLit Initiative…
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 — Entertainers from the OECS are calling on OECS nationals to help reduce pollution of the marine environment. Ten artistes from the islands have participated...
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Grenada Government to provide $1 Million…
Thursday, April 15, 2021 — The Government of Grenada will provide $1 million in support for the Government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, to help deal...
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BARBADOS | CXC heeds Regional call for a…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 15, 2021 - Against the background of calls by concerned parents across the region for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) to reconsider its plans for testing this...
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OECS Commission Launches “Stronger Toget…
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, April 14, 2021 - The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, OECS has launched a Stronger Together Campaign, as an emergency response to the St. Vincent and The...
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World Bank Provides US$20 Million for SV…
WASHINGTON DC —Wednesday, April 14, 2021 — The World Bank disbursed US$20 million to support the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ response to the crisis posed by the...
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Antigua and Barbuda Responds to the erup…
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 — As the volcanic disaster in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines continues to unfold, regional solidarity is once again at the forefront of relief efforts.
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GUYANA | ExxonMobil cuts oil production …
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April, 14, 2021 - ExxonMobil, the American operator of the Liza Phase One well, has reduced oil production offshore Guyana by 90,000 barrels per day, putting output at...
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GUYANA | Court of Appeal sets aside expl…
Walter Rodney The Guyana Court of Appeal on Tuesday set aside the conviction and 18-month sentence for possession of explosives against Donald Rodney- –the brother of Guyanese politician and historian Dr...
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JAMAICA | Prof. Orlando Patterson to spe…
WASHINGTON DC, April 14, 2021 - “Enduring Advocacy for a Better Jamaica,” the latest book authored by renowned Jamaican pastor, Rev. Dr. Devon Dick, is set for its US launch...
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JAMAICA | In Defense of Horace Chang’s D…
JAMAICA, April 14, 2021 - “Offensive,” “Disrespectfu,l” and “Shocked,” were among the words used by Gleaner’s New York correspondent Lester Hines, to describe the sentiments expressed by diaspora 'leaders in...
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JAMAICA | Opposition wants gov't to hold national dialogue on …
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 7, 2021 - Opposition Leader Mark Golding says he is deeply troubled by the deteriorating lawlessness…
JAMAICA | Rastafari Coral Gardens elders home established in M…
MONTEGO BAY, April 5, 2021 - Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Olivia Grange, says she…
JAMAICA | Its now official, you can soon be fined for appearin…
KINGSTON, Jamaica March 31, 2021 - Despite repeated warnings from Opposition Leader Mark Golding that sweeping powers being g…
JAMAICA | PNP Expresses Condolences to the Family of Dr Jephth…
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The People’s National Party is expressing profound sadness at the passing of Dr Jephthah Ford, who died on…
Politicians have ‘washed their hands’ and blamed others since …
Handwashing has gotten substantial coverage this past year during the COVID-19 pandemic, and not just for hygiene. You may ha…
GUYANA | Opposition cries foul over PPP plans to change PAC ch…
There is a custom and practice in Guyana’s National Assembly, where the Public Accounts Committee of parliament is chaired by…
UNITED STATES | New law designed to hamper black voting in Geo…
ATLANTA Georgia, Thursday March 25, 2021 - Black Democratic State Rep. Park Cannon of Atlanta, was today arrested by Ca…
GUYANA | Opposition Protest over alleged assault Halts Parliam…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 4, 2021 - Thursday’s Sitting of Guyana’s National Assembly was suspended after the Oppo…
GANJA | CBD, marijuana, hemp: What is the difference and what…
New York recently became the 15th U.S. state to legalize cannabis for recreational use. While 67% of U.S. adults support mari…
Global Recovery: EU Disburses SDR141 Million to IMF’s Catastro…
Washington, DC/Brussels - April 5, 2021: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today received the European Uni…
JAMAICA | “We Have to Resurrect the Jamaica Ganja Industry say…
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, April 5, 2021 - The Ganja Future Growers and Producers Association says the government must take …
COVID-19 has shocked millions of Africans into poverty-IMF
Washington, DC – April 4, 2021: Chairman of the African Caucus, Minister Domitien Ndihokubwayo and the Managing Director of t…
BARBADOS’ Tourism Recovery Depends On Three Factors
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 29, 2021- Three key factors – sustainability, innovation and resilience – must be assessed for Ba…
How the Caribbean Can Avoid Becoming a COVID-19 Long-Hauler
IMF, Washington DC, March 29, 2021 - Many Caribbean countries risk becoming COVID-19 economic long-haulers. Much the same as …
TOURISM | Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean fell by 65.5 perce…
MONTEGO BAY, March 17, 2021 - The Caribbean Tourism Organization, CTO, says the impact of COVID-19 on the region’s …
One in three travel destinations still fully closed to interna…
UNITED NATIONS, March 10, 2021 - Around a third of 217 world travel destinations surveyed remain completely closed to interna…
JAMAICA | Conch Season Commences April 1 With Strict Rules
KINGSTYON, January 29, 2021 - Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Floyd Green, says the new Conch Season will comme…
JAMAICA | Industry Minister Tours OGH After First Shipment Of …
Following the first shipment of cannabidiol (CBD) oil to Delaware in the United States by Organic Growth Holdings (OGH) in …
GUYANA | IICA, NAREI working to promote climate-smart agricult…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Dec. 7, 2020 - The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and the Inter-American …
JAMAICA | Phillips pays tribute to Alan Ricards
KINGSTON, Jamaica, September 30, 2020 - President of the People’s National Party (PNP) and Leader of the Opposition Dr. Peter…
CARICOM | Early childhood educators access training in distanc…
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana - Friday, 19 March 2021) - Teachers and educators…
CELAC Supports CARICOM's Call for Global Vaccine Summit
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana - Friday, 19 March 2021 - Mexico, acting for Community of …
CARICOM | Tenth UK-Caribbean Forum: Action Plan
CARICOM Georgetown, Guyana - Friday, 19 March 2021 - At the conclusion of the 10th UK-Caribbean Forum, …
CARICOM and Kenya move to strengthen ties with first Kenyan Am…
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana - Thursday, 18 March 2021) - The Caribbean Commun…
UWI | Its a Travesty of Justice! 146 Int'l academics flay Beck…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday March 25, 2021 - One hundred and forty six members of the international academic community…
UWI reacts to public push-back on 40% fee payment recommendati…
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica March 23, 2021 - A recommendation by the University of the West Indies (UWI) Chancellor's Co…
GUYANA becoming a 'creeping dictatorship' says Trevor Benn aft…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 18, 2021 - Former Lands and Survey Commissioner, Trevor Benn on Wednesday emerged from a question a…
GUYANA to file pleadings in ICJ border case against Venezuela …
MONTEGO BAY, March 18, 2021 - As the border dispute continues between the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Bolivarian R…
JAMAICA | Government going all out to stem importation of ille…
WASHINGTON DC, April 10, 2021 - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security Dr. Horace Chang, has assured m…
JAMAICA | Deputy PM Dr. Horace Chang to speak with Jamaican Di…
Washington, D.C, April 6, 2021 After a successful kick off of Jamaica’s Ambassador Audrey Marks’ “Let’s Connect” Zoom Chat se…
BRITAIN is a model for racial equality says report
LONDON, April 3 — Britain should be seen as a “model for other white-majority countries” but more still needs to be done, a r…
BRITAIN | Backlash over British race report that seeks to whi…
LONDON, April 1, 2021 - An attempt by a government-commissioned report to rewrite the thorny history of British race re…
EU summons its ambassador to Cuba to explain letter to Biden
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has summoned its ambassador to Cuba to return to Brussels to explain himself after he re…
FRANCE | Cuba's resistance against blockade, aggressions ackn…
Paris, Jan 1 (Prensa Latina) The French 'Cuba Linda' association congratulated Cuba on Friday on the 62nd anniversary of the …
Venezuela salutes 62nd anniversary of triumph of Cuban Revolut…
Caracas, Jan 1 (Prensa Latina) The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, sent a message of admiration and commitment to the…
Venezuela reiterates rejection of ICJ ruling on the Essequibo
Caracas, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza rejected Saturday the interpretation of the International Cour…
Bobi Wine has already changed the Ugandan opposition. Can he c…
Just three weeks into his official campaign for the Ugandan presidency, Ugandan musician and parliamentarian Robert Kyagulany…
Under-reported Crisis in Africa's Sahel region threatens stabi…
There seems to be no end in sight for the continued massacre of innocent lives that have been taking place in Niger and surro…
NIGERIA | At least 110 civilians killed in ‘gruesome’ Nigeria …
A “gruesome” massacre against farmers in northeastern Nigeria killed at least 110 people, the United Nations has said, raisin…
US House passes immigration bills including pathway for 'Dream…
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US House of Representatives passed two immigration bills Thursday that would …
UNITED STATES | Despite headwinds, House set to OK Dems' immig…
WASHINGTON (AP) March 18, 2021 - Democrats seem poised to claim victory in the House’s first votes this year on immigration, …
AFRICA | Children among victims of jihadi rebels in Mozambique
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Northern Mozambique’s humanitarian crisis is growing rapidly, with nearly 670,000 people displaced by the…
Royals' comments raise race issue in Commonwealth nations
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In countries with historic ties to Britain, allegations by Prince Harry and Meghan that an unn…
IMF | A Race Between Vaccines and the Virus as Recoveries Dive…
In just three months since we released our last forecast in October, recorded COVID-19 deaths have doubled to over 2 million…
Many ocean fishing boats using slave labor – AI and satellite…
Fishing on the high seas is a bit of a mystery, economically speaking. These areas of open ocean beyond the territorial juris…
US: Trump Plans to Ban China's e-Commerce Giant, Alibaba
UNITED STATES. August 16, 2020 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday admitted he is considering banning from the U.S the …
IMF Approves US$4.3 Billion in Support to South Africa for the…
Washington, DC – July 27, 2020: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved South Africa…
GUYANA | Chief Justice to deliver decision in Election Petitio…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 8, 2021 - Chief Justice (ag) Roxanne George says she will be handing down her decision on the 26th …
GUYANA | DPP concurs with Donald Rodney: No evidence of posses…
Thirty-six years after Donald Rodney was found guilty for being in possession of explosives- a walkie-talkie with an explosiv…
DOMINICA | Attorney warns CCJ ruling in election treating case…
ROSEAU, Dominica, Mar. 9, CMC – Senior Counsel Anthony Astaphan warned on Tuesday that a Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) rul…
JAMAICA | James Forbes freed of corruption charge
KINGSTON, Jamaica —February 26, 2021 Former head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Community Safety and Security Branch, Jame…
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JAMAICA | PNP offers condolences on passing of Luton Shelton
MONTEGO BAY, January 23, 2021 - Opposition Spokesperson on Sports, Senator Gabriela Morris, has expressed sadness at th…
JAMAICA | Jamaican athletic legend Usain Bolt awaits test resu…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, August 21, 2020- Jamaica’s athletic legend and retired Olympic sprint champion, Usain Bolt, is awaiting th…
JAMAICA | JaTallawahs weigh in on Chris Gayle issue I Its Just…
JAMAICA April 30 - (Sportsmax) – The Jamaica Tallawahs have claimed that the decision to not retain Chris Gayle for the 2020 …
Chris Gayle Points to Political Spite in departure from Tallaw…
OPPOSITION Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has seemingly followed through on a threat made to Jamaican cricketer Chris Gayle to put him…
JAMAICA | Grange Hails Toots’ victory at Grammy Awards
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has hailed the posthumous victory of the Reg…
David Cairol Launches " Building Bridges"
DAVID CAIROL is a traveler, poet and musician who beautifully plays with words.
JAMAICA | Olivia 'Babsy' Grange pays tribute to Bunny Wailer
KINGSTON, Marc h 2, 2021 - “The passing of Bunny Wailer, whose correct name is Neville O’Riley Livingston, has …
JAMAICA | Bunny Wailer is dead at the age of 73
KINGSTON, Jamaica March 2, 2021 - Legendary Reggae singer, percussionist, songwriter, Neville O’Riley “Bunny Wailer” L…
UN |‘Plausible’ link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare bloo…
UNITED NATIONS, April 7, 2021 - The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine could possibly cause rare blood clots in some people but fur…
COVID-19 | New CDC cleaning guidelines:GO easy on disinfectant…
ATLANTA GA, APRIL 6, 2021 - The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), says the application of…
GUYANA | 20K doses of Sputnik V vaccine arrives in Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 3, 2021 - Guyana’s COVID-19 immunisation campaign has been boosted with the arrival of 20,000 doses…
JAMAICA | Health Minister downplays the importance of COVID-19…
KINGSTON, April 1, 2021 - Despite repeated concern from Opposition Spokesman on Health and Wellness, Dr. Morais G…
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…
JAMAICA | Holness launches Amber/HEART/NSTA Trust Coding Acade…
KINGSTON, January 14, 2021 - Prime Minister Andrew Holness today officially launched Jamaica’s first ever Coding Academy th…
JAMAICA'S Telecom Regulators give more directives to Flow, Dig…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, December 18, 2020 - Beginning today, communication providers Flow and Digicel will be required to provid…
UNITED NATIONS | A ‘digital canyon’: 1.3 billion school childr…
UNITED NATIONS, New York, December 1, 2020 - A staggering two-thirds of world’s school-aged children – 1.3 billion chil…
UNITED STATES | Apple unveils first Macs built to run more lik…
SAN RAMON, California (AP) — Apple is rolling out new Mac computers powered by the same kind of chips that run iPhones and iP…
SURINAME | Total, Apache make fourth oil, gas discovery off Su…
London January 14, 2021 - France's Total and US' Apache Corp. has announced a new "significant" oil and gas disco…
TRINIDAD | Rowley rejects Oilfield workers bid to purchase ref…
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, November 1, 2020 - The former General Secretary of the Oilfield Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) Da…
CARICOM | November is CARICOM Energy Month
CARICOM Secretariat, November 1, 2020 - The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) during the month of November will for the fifth yea…
Whither The University of the West Indies?
MIAMI Fla, March 27, 2021 - Proposals for a changed governance structure of The University of the West Indies set forth…
Bulldogs VS Panthers & The Chancellors Governance Report o…
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, March 28, 2021 - A powerful letter written by academics to UWI’s Chancellor, Robert…
A Subversive Report on The University of The West Indies
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua and Barbuda, March 27, 2021 - Let me correct a mistake that many, myself included, have been making. The …
ANTIGUA | PM Gaston Browne wants reparations from Harvard Univ…
MONTEGO BAY, April 7, 2021 - Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne has written to Harvard University President L…
CUBA | 60 years after Bay of Pigs, New York Times role made cl…
Sixty years ago, The New York Times is said to have muzzled itself in reporting about plans for the CIA-backed Bay of Pigs in…
EDUCATION | Selecting vice-chancellors in Nigeria is deeply fl…
Some universities in Nigeria are in crisis over the selection of vice-chancellors. From Ibadan to Lagos, Oye Ekiti and Dutse…
WEATHER | Another tropical storm, Iota forms in the Caribbean
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — The National Hurricane Centre is watching another tropical storm named Iota, that …
WEATHER | Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura bears down …
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTRE, FLORIDA, August 23, 2020 - Two weather systems: Hurricane Marco, now a Category 1 hurricane, a…
WEATHER | Tropical storm warning issued for sections of the Ca…
MIAMI, Florida (AP) — Forecasters have issued a tropical storm warning for Puerto Rico and other parts of the Caribbean as of…
Grenada Government to provide $1 Million in support to St. Vin…
Thursday, April 15, 2021 — The Government of Grenada will provide $1 million in support for the Government and people of S…
OECS Commission Launches “Stronger Together Campaign” to Suppo…
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, April 14, 2021 - The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, OECS has launched a Stronger Together Ca…
World Bank Provides US$20 Million for SVG Response to La Soufr…
WASHINGTON DC —Wednesday, April 14, 2021 — The World Bank disbursed US$20 million to support the Government of Saint …
Antigua and Barbuda Responds to the eruption of La Soufrière V…
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 — As the volcanic disaster in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines continues to unfold, regional sol…
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