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Death toll in Guyana ferry tragedy climbs as regional recovery effort expands

 Search, rescue and recovery operations following the capsizing of the MV Barima have intensified with the arrival of maritime assets and personnel from the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard...

Efforts to refloat sunken MV Barima to begin today

GEORGETOWN – The Guyana government says it will begin operations at midday on Wednesday to refloat the sunken...

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...

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...

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...

T&T under state of emergency again

PORT OF SPAIN – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said Trinidad and Tobago had been placed under a state of emergency (SoE) effective as of...

Guyana to lead Caribbean economic growth -World Bank

The World Bank says Guyana is poised to lead the economic growth in the Caribbean over the next two years saying the Caribbean Community...

Over 100,000 children to benefit from lifetime digital health records

Over 100,000 children in Guyana will now have their baseline health information permanently captured under the country’s expanding digital healthcare system. This was announced by  President...

Regional countries to send humanitarian aid to Cuba

 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have ended their four-day summit here on Friday agreeing to send humanitarian aid to Cuba, but the exact nature of...

Bahamas seeking seat on UN Security Council

 The Bahamas has signaled its intention to seek a seat on the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for the period 2032-33. “In...

Antigua PM optimistic Trinidad will honour outstanding multi-million dollar payout

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he remains optimistic that Trinidad and Tobago would honour its obligation and pay the remaining US$60...