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Guyana, Barbados creating new investment fund as travel becomes easier with digital ID card
Just as Guyana and Barbados officially launched a new programme to make travel between the two countries much easier, the leaders of both states say they will continue to partner and are now looking at a new investment fund. On Monday, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley became the first Bajan to travel to Guyana using...
CCJ rules Suriname breached CARICOM national’s rights; landmark ruling could reshape regional business climate
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ruled that Suriname breached the treaty rights of a Trinidad and Tobago national...
President: Guyana deploys more assets at border with Venezuela, working on intelligence with allies
Guyana has deployed additional security assets along its western border and is working with international allies following recent armed attacks...
Guyanese living in Holland detained in T&T over vaccine status
(Trinidad Guardian) – A Guyanese woman, who has been living in Holland for the past 30 years, has been detained...
Instrument of Appointment presented to first female head of JDF
(LOOP Jamaica News) History was created on Thursday when Rear Admiral Antonette Sandra-Lee Wemyss Gorman was installed as the Jamaica...
Caribbean nation of Saint Vincent exports first cargo of medical cannabis
(Reuters) – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has exported a cargo of 110 pounds (49.8 kilos) of medical cannabis after...
Mia Mottley wins landslide second term
(The Guardian) – Mia Mottley, who shot to international fame during the Cop26 climate talks and oversaw Barbados’s break with...
CAL plane’s windshield cracks mid-air, flight diverted to Virginia
(GUARDIAN MEDIA) A “technical issue” forced a Caribbean Airlines flight to be diverted to Norfolk, Virginia, in the United States...
Guyanese woman dies days after hit by bus in Suriname
A Guyanese family living in Suriname was plunged into mourning after their 75-year-old relative died days after she was hit...
Mottley tells Bajans ‘Guyanese not coming here no more’ in re-election bid
Today is voting day in Barbados where citizens of the Island will elect a new government in a snap election...
Guyanese business community united in outrage at threat from regional conglomerate
The Head of a prominent Trinidad and Tobago business corporation has claimed that Guyana’s historic Local Content law violates some...
‘More aggressive deployment of resources needed’ – Pres. Ali says as CARICOM HQ goes solar
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Shifting to more renewable sources of energy is crucial to help combat the harmful effects of...
Oil & gas, bauxite mining high on Guyana/Brazil cooperation agenda
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has talked up partnerships with neighbouring Brazil in the oil and gas industry and in bauxite...
No more lockdowns for Jamaica
Jamaica Observer – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared that the country will face no more lockdowns. Tensions were high...
Seven dead, 3 missing after rock face collapse at Brazilian waterfall
(Reuters) – At least seven people died and nine were seriously injured when a wall of rock collapsed on top of...
T&T: No pay for unvaccinated public servants from mid-January
Trinidad Newsday – By mid-January, all public servants and employees at state agencies, including national security, will be required to...
Guyana, Barbados commit to joint destination marketing
Barbados and Guyana have committed to jointly market both of their unique destinations to the world that could someday see...
T&T denies entry to Guyanese family with mixed Pfizer/ Moderna vaccines
A Guyanese family living in Canada had their Christmas holiday plans quashed after they were denied entry into Trinidad and...
Money promised but Caribbean countries still struggling, CARICOM’s Secretary-General laments
Sums of money have been promised to help smaller countries protect themselves against the harsh impact of climate change but...
Omicron: Woman with COVID-19 boarded flight in NY and entered Trinidad with variant
(Trinidad Express) – Trinidad and Tobago has recorded its first case of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. This...
Mia Mottley among ‘transformative changemakers’ to get Champion of the Earth award
Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley has been named among those to receive the Champion of the Earth Award, the...
