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Death toll rises to 41 in Guyana boat tragedy

The death toll in Guyana's boat tragedy has risen to 41 as search and recovery operations continue. In an update issued this afternoon, the Government of Guyana said 77 people...
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New initiative to improve Caribbean energy sector

A multi-million dollar initiative designed to close the institutional and technical capacity gaps that are slowing the Caribbean’s...
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Two confirmed dead as search and rescue operations continue

The Guyana government Sunday night confirmed that the bodies of two people had been found and the search...
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67 rescued after boat capsized in Guyana; search continues for others

GEORGETOWN – Preliminary reports indicate that a huge wave may have caused the MV Barima with 116 passengers...
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Regional tax administrators to meet in Guyana

Tax administrators and revenue management experts from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping will meet here later this month,...
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CARICOM advancing coordinated positions on climate change issues

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Caribbean Community (CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnet says the regional integration grouping is advancing coordinated regional actions on climate finance, ocean governance and...
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Another five-year term for Caricom Secretary General

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GEORGETOWN – Caribben Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett has been re-appointed to the position for another five-year term A brief statement by...
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UN adopts Ghana’s slavery resolution, defying resistance from US, Europe

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A resolution proposed by Ghana at the United Nations on Wednesday to recognise transatlantic ​slavery as the "gravest crime against humanity" and calling for reparations has been adopted...
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Barbados monitoring Chikungunya cases in Caribbean

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Barbados says it is monitoring Chikungunya (ChikV) cases in the Caribbean after the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported an outbreak in Suriname, with...
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Guyana says black belly sheep programme making “remarkable progress”

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 Guyana, which has lead responsibility for agriculture,  agricultural diversification, and food security within the quasi Caribbean Community (CARICOM) cabinet, says it is making remarkable...
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OECS welcomes first direct flight to Africa

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The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has welcomed the first-ever large scale commercial flight originating from the Caribbean directly to the  African continent. In...
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