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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 couple swept off rocks in St Maarten; wife drowns
St Maarten News Network – A Guyanese couple who went fishing in Back Bay found themselves in difficulty due to...
CARICOM SG holds discussions with US Secretary of State
See below full statement issued by the CARICOM Secretary-General: Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque had fruitful...
Holness wins landslide in Jamaica’s election
(Jamaica Observer) Jamaicans returned the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to office yesterday with landslide in a general election defined by...
Brazil 100% committed to road from Boa Vista-Georgetown, says Guyana is ‘Dubai’ of the region
Guyana’s neighbour Brazil, recognising that the new oil-producing country is poised for major transformational development in coming years, has committed...
Kamla concedes elections loss in Trinidad
Kamla-Persad Bissessar of the United National Congress has conceded a loss in Trinidad’s elections. “After some days of reflection and...
Keith Rowley claims victory in Trinidad elections
Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago has claimed victory in the country’s elections. Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar said...
Caribbean leaders pay tribute to Owen Arthur
Kingston – Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness Monday described the former Barbados prime minister Owen Arthur as a person who...
Former Barbados PM Owen Arthur passes
Former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Seymour Arthur passed away on Monday at age 70. The Barbados Government Information Service said...
Bouterse hands over power in peaceful transition in Suriname
StarNieuws, Suriname: Outgoing president Desi Bouterse placed the presidential sash for his successor Chan Santokhi. The transfer of power in the...
Convicted murderer’s presidency ends in Suriname
[BBC] – The National Assembly of Suriname has elected Chan Santokhi as the South American country’s new president. The move...
Suriname’s Bouterse to transfer power to new President, VP
StarNieuws – Chan Santokhi has just been elected President of the Republic of Suriname and Ronnie Brunswijk as Vice President....
GECOM has solid legal grounds to fire Lowenfield – Jamaica Gleaner Editorial
See below an Editorial published by the Jamaica Gleaner today: Final courts, according to the famous aphorism of the US...
Oil tankers carrying two months of Venezuelan output stuck at sea
(Reuters) – Tankers carrying nearly two months’ worth of Venezuelan oil output are stuck at sea as global refiners shun...
‘Ralph Gonsalves perfectly in order’; Owen Arthur says Harmon should not be attacking Caribbean leaders
Owen Arthur, the former Prime Minister of Barbados has said the statement by incoming chairman of CARICOM, Ralph Gonsalves, that...
Reg. 6 recount certified, APNU+AFC refuses to sign
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Sunday certified the recount of votes cast in Region Six and has become the...
Suriname finally issues vote results showing Opposition win
(By The Associated Press) Suriname’s electoral authorities have finally announced preliminary results from the May 25 elections won by opposition parties,...
COVID-19 deaths continue to soar in Brazil
BBC – The World Health Organization has warned that Latin America has become the epicentre of the crisis and Brazil...
Suriname votes, counts ballots live for all to see
Suriname, Guyana’s neighbour to the east, voted on Monday and the counting of the ballots is being streamed on TV...
