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Four Caribbean students to benefit from CCRIF SPC scholarships

The Cayman Islands-based Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) is supporting nine Caribbean students pursuing climate resilience and related studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI). The...

Caribbean immigration advocates welcome US court ruling on ICE ban

Caribbean immigration advocates have welcomed a United States federal judge’s ruling in favour of a New York ban...

PM Mitchell leads NDC to historic victory

Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell led his ruling National Democratic  Congress (NDC) to an historic electoral victory here on...

Trinidad to face scrutiny over emergency powers, detention in UN review

 Trinidad and Tobago’s human rights record will come under scrutiny at the United Nations next week, with submissions...

UN remains focus on securing peace in Haiti

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations says it remains focused on supporting efforts to restore security and stability...

Trinidad and Tobago’s AG issues statement on state of emergency

The government of Trinidad and Tobago has instituted a state of emergency: The full statement follows: Five weeks ago, as the country emerged from a...

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...