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Dominica targets 100 000 population with New Renewal Initiative

ROSEAU –  The Dominica government says it will establish a National Population Renewal and Global Dominican Engagement Programme as part of  the policy towards increasing the island’s  population to...

Persad-Bissessar announces joint army and police posts for 30 communities

Port of Spain – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it is establishing joint army and police posts...

Jamaica to petition King Charles on reparations

Kingston – Jamaica is preparing to take the next legal step in its campaign for reparations for slavery by...

Antigua & Barbuda wants review of US visa restrictions

St John’s – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United...

Families wants MV Barima salvaged, says Guyana’s Opposition Leader

Georgetown, Guyana – Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed says survivors and relatives of victims of the MV Barima tragedy are...

Media boycott press conference

ST GEORGE’S – Media workers in the main yesterday adhered to a request from the Media Workers Association of Grenada (MWAG) and boycotted a...

Four dead in plane crash off Bequia

Kingstown, St Vincent – At least four people, including the pilot of a small aircraft, died when the plane crashed soon after takeoff from...

Guyana announces monetisation strategy for natural gas industry

Georgetown – The Guyana government has announced plans to quickly monetise the country’s natural gas resources and would soon be requesting proposals in that regard. “In...

UWI Mona staff to take industrial action

Kingston, Jamaica – Academic and senior administrative staff at the Mona campus University of the West Indies (UWI) are planning to begin industrial action...

Jamaica records drop in murders, rapes and robberies

KINGSTON - Jamaica is reporting a 7.8 per cent decline in murders in 2023 as compared with the previous year with figures showing that...

Panday dead at 90

PORT OF SPAIN – Former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Basdeo Panday died today. He was 90. His daughter Mickela Panday, in a post on...