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Scholarship to carry on legacy of late track and field coach

KINGSTON – The government has announced plans to establish a scholarship for a student-athlete at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) in honour of late track and field coach...

ECLAC to release economic survey of LAC

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Friday announced that it present its Economic Survey of...

CCJ president responds to press reports on leaked correspondence

Port of Spain, Trinidad – President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson, Friday...

Haiti PM says elections will be held in 2026

Port Au Prince, Haiti – Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the “the elections will take place this...

CARICOM education ministers meeting in Guyana

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Education Ministers began a two-day meeting here on Wednesday amid concerns as to  whether or...

Former Bahamian cop to appeal 30 year jail sentence

NASSAU – A former police officer , who  had served on the Royal Bahamas Police Force with distinction, has indicated he will appeal against...

Former Guyana Education Minister Rupert Roopnarine dies at 83

Former Education Minister in Guyana Rupert Roopnarine died early Monday morning at the age of 83, according to reports from political colleagues. Roopnarine was a...

Prime Minister Holness accepts multi-million dollar salary

The Office of the Prime Minister, (OPM) on Friday has announced that Dr. Andrew Holness will accept the full salary and emoluments attached to...

Bahamas Deputy PM distances himself from disgraced US sex offender

Deputy Prime Minister, Chester Cooper, has described as  “fake” a document circulating on social media alleging that he met with the late convicted United...

Guyana welcomes commitment made by US oil and gas companies

The Guyana government says it welcomes the commitment by the US-based oil companies, ExxonMobil and Chevron, to partner with Guyana in its development programme. Representatives...

Gonsalves condemns US military action over alleged drug trafficking

KINGSTOWN – Opposition Leader Dr Ralph Gonsalves has criticised the ongoing United States military action against alleged illegal drug traffickers after three people, presumed...