COPA Airlines adds Suriname to its destinations
Copa Airlines is to further expand its network in South America with a new non-stop flight connecting Suriname with its Panama City hub.
The carrier...
Prepare for possibility of a severe Dengue fever outbreak- CARPHA urges Region
The last major regional outbreak of Dengue occurred in 2009. Since then, the Region has experienced two large outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, Chikungunya in...
Romario Shepherd eyeing 30+ wickets in Regional 4-Day tournament
After four rounds, Guyana Jaguars all-rounder, Romario Shepherd has made quite an impression with the ball this season as he is currently the second...
Crime and Security, a regional problem affecting youths- CARICOM SG
...says at Youth Violence Prevention Summit
Caribbean Community, (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin La Rocque, called for the full cooperation of all stakeholders within Member States to...
Extreme poverty rises again in LatAm, C’bean
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — Extreme poverty in Latin America hit its highest level for nine years in 2017, according to a report by the...
Youth crime, violence demands a regional solution, says CARICOM Secretary General
(CMC) — A two-day conference aimed at examining and redefining violence prevention solutions as it relates to youth violence and prevention in the Caribbean...
B’dos Gov’t puts temporary freeze on borrowing
(CMC) The Barbados Government has put a temporary freeze on borrowing, even as it reported an improvement in the island's economic position.
“Over the next...
Magnitude 3.4 earthquake felt in several C’bean islands
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Several countries in the region were rocked by a magnitude 3.4 earthquake early Sunday.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports...
Guyana among 19 OAS countries not recognizing legitimacy of Maduro’s Govt
On the same day as the swearing-in of Venezuela President Nicholás Maduro, Guyana was among 19 countries to support a resolution refusing to recognise...
Tourist killed in bus crash in Cuba
A bus crash in eastern Cuba has left at least seven people dead, including four foreigners, and dozens others injured, local media say.
Two of...
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No-confidence cases: Submissions filed in the High Court
The various parties in the legal challenges relating to the no-confidence vote have filed and sent out their submissions to the High Court.
In one,...
Letter: If GECOM cannot cope then the staff should be replaced
Dear Editor,
I want to throw this out there - does it make sense that on one hand the constitution, which is the supreme law...
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England have selected...
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Man executed in Eccles
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