CARICOM calls for release of Guyanese fishermen
GEORGETOWN – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has added its voice to calls for the immediate release of the Guyanese fishing boats and crew detained...
Grenada extends COVID curfew
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – A spike in COVID-19 cases in neighbouring islands  prompted the government to hold back on plans to ease the existing...
Jamaica considers options for CXC 2021 exams
Kingston – Minister of Education Fayval Williams has disclosed that her ministry has been in dialogue with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and has...
World Bank US$13.5m for education in Guyana
Washington – The World Bank on Monday approved US$13.5 million in additional financing to support efforts to improve education in Guyana, as the coronavirus...
Suriname’s president tests positive for virus
Paramaribo – President Chandrikapersad Santokhi has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) while several members of his Cabinet who were in contact with him in...
COVID variant in St Lucia
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) confirmed five cases of the COVID-19 variant SARS-Co-V-2 in St Lucia.
A release from the island’s Department of Health...