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Secretary-General accredits Guyana’s new…
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana - Thursday, 22 April 2021 - Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Wednesday received Guyana’s new Ambassador to CARICOM H.E. George Talbot, in a ceremony which...
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JAMAICA Sets Ambitious Target Of 60 Per …
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 22, 2021- Prime Minister Andrew Holness, says Jamaica has enhanced its nationally determined contribution to target a 60 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
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CARICOM appeals for help with COVID-19 V…
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica April 22, 2021 - CARICOM Governments on Wednesday used the opportunity of a tele-conference with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, to appeal for help with badly...
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CARICOM and USA To Work Together on COVI…
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana - Thursday, 22 April 2021 - Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, have agreed on...
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JAMAICA | US$2 Billion In Tourism Invest…
KINGSTON, April 22, 2021 - Jamaica is poised to benefit from some US$2 billion in foreign and local direct tourism investments over the next two years. So says Tourism Minister ...
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JAMAICA | PNP wants explaination for dra…
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Opposition Spokesman on Health and Wellness, Member of Parliament Dr Morais Guy, is calling on the Minister of Health Dr Christopher Tufton, to provide an explanation for the...
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CUBA | Newsweek addresses challenges in …
Washington, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) Even though President Joe Biden has previously acknowledged the harm inflicted upon everyday Cubans by Washington's failed policies against the island, a review process in...
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JAMAICA | Gov’t Looking At Contingency P…
KINGSTON, April 21, 2021 - The Government is looking to develop a contingency plan designed to pilot the tourism industry’s recovery from the economic fallout sparked by the coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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JAMAICA | Cabinet Gives Nod For Domestic…
KINGSTON, April 21, 2021 - Cabinet has given its approval for amendments to be made to the Domestic Violence Act that will serve to strengthen the law.This is ther word...
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CAYMAN | Wayne Panton elected new premie…
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands April 21, 2021 - The Cayman Islands now has a new government headed by the PACT led Wayne Panton, who has commanded the confidence of ten...
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GUYANA Govt to appeal CJ’s ruling on app…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 21, 2021 - Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, says the Government will be challenging the Chief Justice’s ruling on the appointments of...
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JAMAICA | PNP Wants Gov't to Rethink Pol…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 21, 2021 - Senator Sophia Frazer Binns, the People's National Party (PNP) Shadow Minister of Land, Environment and Climate Change is calling on the Government to rethink...
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JAMAICA | Opposition moves motion to sus…
KINGSTON, April 21, 2021 - Following a failed attempt last Tuesday, Leader of Opposition Business Anthony Hylton tabled a motion in parliament yesterday, to have Westmoreland Central MP George Wright...
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CARICOM Girls in ICT partnership holds v…
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana - Tuesday, 20 April 2021) - Several agencies, as well as regional and international organisations operating in the Caribbean are collaborating to host events to observe...
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GUYANA | Court Rules: Browne and Ramkiss…
GEORGETOWN, April 20, 2021- The PPP’s Irfaan Ali/Jagdeo administration was dealt a body blow today, when the Supreme Court ruled that two People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Parliamentary Secretaries are illegally...
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UNITED STATES | Biden Approves more Visa…
WASHINGTON DC, April 20, 2021 - The United States Department of Homeland Security says the Biden Administration has approved an additional 22,000 H2-B seasonal, non-agricultural worker visas on top of...
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JAMAICA | Opposition wants JLP MP George Wright to resign over…
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Opposition Spokesperson on Justice and Gender Affairs, Senator Donna Scott Mottley, is calling on…
JAMAICA | Opposition wants Gov't to Lobby CXC for students to …
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 8, 2021 - The Opposition Shadow Minister of Education and Training Dr Angela Brown Burke, is calling…
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 | Opposition moves motion to suspend George Wright fro…
KINGSTON, April 21, 2021 - Following a failed attempt last Tuesday, Leader of Opposition Business Anthony Hylton tabled…
JAMAICA | JLP Grants George Wright Leave of Absence
KINGSTON, April 19, 2021 - The Jamaica Labour Party says An application by Central Westmoreland Member of Parliament, George …
JAMAICA | Provide the Trafigura information without delay ! sa…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 19, 2021 - People's National Party President Mark Golding has instructed that the information reques…
HAITI | New government, same crisis in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Prensa Latina) April 19, 2021 - Haiti has a new acting prime minister, the sixth one appointed since Jovenel…
Latin American, Caribbean region lost 26 million jobs
Geneva, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Some 26 million jobs have been lost in Latin America and the Caribbean as a result of the Covid…
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 …
JAMAICA | Opposition warns against complacency in CDC's Negati…
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica April 10, 2021 - Shadow Minister of Tourism, Senator Janice Allen, says the travel advisory …
BARBADOS | Inclusive Community-Led Tourism A Viable Option
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 2, 2021 - President of Countrystyle Community Tourism Network, Diana McIntyre-Pike, is of the opi…
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 …
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 Girls in ICT partnership holds virtual events for Girl…
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana - Tuesday, 20 April 2021) - Several agencies…
BARBADOS | CXC heeds Regional call for adjustments in Examinat…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 15, 2021 - Against the background of calls by concerned parents across the region for the Caribbe…
CARICOM | Belizean National Nominated for the Top Post in CARI…
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, April 2, 2021 - After ten years at the helm of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM Secretary General Ambas…
CARICOM | Early childhood educators access training in distanc…
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana - Friday, 19 March 2021) - Teachers and educators…
Trinidad and Tobago's Energy Minister Franklyn Khan has died
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, April 18, 2021 - Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs Franklin Khan died on …
GUYANA | Opposition questions Guyana's embarassing UN vote on …
GEORGETOWN, April 17, 2021 - The government of Guyana continues to be haunted by its embarrassing 'NO' vote in relation to a …
UNITED STATES | President Biden faces pressure regarding Cuba
Washington, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) The president of the United States, Joe Biden, faces pressure to define his policy towards…
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…
UNITED STATES | Baptist Theologian the Reverend Dr. Horace Rus…
WASHINGTON, DC, April 18, 2021 - Renowned theologian, and former pastor of the East Queen Street Baptist Church, The Rev. Dr…
JAMAICA | Prof. Orlando Patterson to speak at Rev. Devon Dick…
WASHINGTON DC, April 14, 2021 - “Enduring Advocacy for a Better Jamaica,” the latest book authored by renowned Jamaican pasto…
JAMAICA | In Defense of Horace Chang’s Dialogue with the Diasp…
JAMAICA, April 14, 2021 - “Offensive,” “Disrespectfu,l” and “Shocked,” were among the words used by Gleaner’s New York corres…
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…
Venezuela rejects Guyana´s accusation for air operation
Caracas, Mar 4 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan government on Wednesday described Guyana´s accusations of an alleged violation of i…
VENEZUELA reaffirms claim to disputed Essequibo region of Guya…
February 28, 2021 - Venezuela has reaffirmed what it says is its entitlement to the disputed Essequibo region now held by Guy…
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 …
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…
JAMAICA | Police halts domestic abuse probe involving MP Georg…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 16, 2021 - The Jamaica police say they are unable to pursue the domestic abuse case involving centra…
GUYANA | Court of Appeal sets aside explosives conviction, sen…
Walter Rodney The Guyana Court of Appeal on Tuesday set aside the conviction and 18-month sentence for possession of explosi…
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…
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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…
Drinking warm water to lower cholesterol recommended
Moscow, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) Drinking water above 40 degrees in the morning, reducing total caloric content and limiting sw…
JAMAICA | Don't use expired vaccines opposition warns
KINGSTON, Jamaica- April 13, 2021 - Opposition Spokesman on Health and Wellness, Member of Parliament Dr Morais Guy,&nb…
CUBA | Cuban vaccine Soberana Plus protects against Covid-19 …
Havana, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) A single dose of Cuba's vaccine candidate Soberana Plus can protect people against Covid-19 re…
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…
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 …
BRITAIN | Yes, there is structural racism in the UK – COVID-19…
The release of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report has generated a groundswell of negative reaction, specifi…
BRITAIN |Race commission report: the rights and wrongs
Confusion and outrage greeted the UK government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report. As opponents grapple with…
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…
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…
CARICOM commits to continued help for St Vincent and the Grena…
CARICOM Georgetown, Guyana - 16 April, 2021 - Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in Spec…
OECS Artistes Champion ReMLit Initiative to Reduce Marine Litt…
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 — Entertainers from the OECS are calling on OECS nationals to help reduce pollution of the marin…
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…
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