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IDB Invest announces strategic partnership to support Caribbean growth

IDB Invest, the private-sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Group) says it has entered into a strategic partnership with the Trinidad-based ANSA McAL Group to support investments...

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...

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...

Caribbean legislators condemn Trump’s freeze on visas

NEW YORK – Caribbean-American legislators have strongly condemned the Trump administration’s sudden freeze of visas for 75 nations, including many in the Caribbean, effective January...

Government to boost surveillance and monitoring of La Soufriere volcano

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government says it will boost the surveillance and monitoring of the La Soufriere volcano which will include new...

Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago not included in latest US visa policy for the Caribbean

Some Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries appeared to be in the dark with regards to the latest announcement by the United States that at least...

Grenada presses govt to deal with US ban

ST. GEORGE’S – The main opposition New National Party (NNP) has reiterated a call for the Grenada government to act urgently after the United...

US diplomat wants post of opposition leader filled in Guyana

United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, says the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country needs to have in place an opposition leader based on the...

Antigua and Barbuda to host Caribbean–European Union Parliamentary Assembly

The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has approved the hosting of the Caribbean–European Union (EU) Parliamentary Assembly, scheduled to take place in Antigua and...