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Five Caribbean countries to benefit from new IICA initiative

 The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has introduced a new initiative designed to strengthen the competitiveness, operational efficiency and market access of...

PM Browne says election will be held in April

Prime Minister Gaston Browne Friday confirmed that he had written to Governor General, Sir Rodney Williams, advising him to dissolve Parliament for a general...

CARICOM advancing coordinated positions on climate change issues

Caribbean Community (CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnet says the regional integration grouping is advancing coordinated regional actions on climate finance, ocean governance and...

Guyana says black belly sheep programme making “remarkable progress”

 Guyana, which has lead responsibility for agriculture,  agricultural diversification, and food security within the quasi Caribbean Community (CARICOM) cabinet, says it is making remarkable...

OECS welcomes first direct flight to Africa

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has welcomed the first-ever large scale commercial flight originating from the Caribbean directly to the  African continent. In...

Police probe over 90 cases of passport fraud amid election concerns

The Bahamas has referred 98 suspected passport fraud cases to police as part of efforts to crack down on irregularities. According Chief Passport Officer Nicholas...