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Caribbean News Round-up

  Haiti holds violence free elections - General elections in Haiti have gone ahead without major incidents, less than three months after parliamentary polls that...

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US family seeks donation to visit deportee father in Jamaica CAMDEN, New Jersey (AP) — Fidel Napier made it out of Camden, often called America's...

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61-Y-O woman shot dead in Jamaica MANCHESTER, Jamaica -- The Manchester police say that investigations are continuing into Friday's shooting death of an elderly woman...

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Cops arrest couple for brutalising child - Police have arrested the couple believed to be the ones seen in a video circulated on social...

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  Serial Killer in Tobago? - There is no serial killer on the prowl and there's no reason to panic as crime happens everywhere, according...

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  Bloody mess in Tobago: lawyer, wife found dead at home - An elderly British national and his wife were brutally hacked to death in...

CAL named Caribbean’s leading airline

- Caribbean Airlines has been named the Caribbean’s Leading Airline at the annual World Travel Awards, held in the Bahamas over the weekend. This...

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Crime rising because it pays – Contractors Association - CRIME is increasing in Trinidad and Tobago because it is profitable and enjoys impunity, and...

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Huge haul of drugs stolen from Cayman Islands police station - In an about-turn from previous statements, Cayman Islands Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has...

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  Caribbean exports decreased in first half 20145 - Study - A new study conducted by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says exports of Latin...

Recent Articles

EPA orders rice farmers to desist from burning fields

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered rice farmers across the country to desist from burning their fields. See full advisory:  

‘Oil spill’ legislation to be tabled later this year – VP Jagdeo

A comprehensive oil spill legislation will be tabled in the National Assembly later this year, setting out the proposed procedures for oil spill preparation,...

Health Ministry begins chickenpox vaccination drive at Lusignan Prison

The Ministry of Health has commenced the administration of chickenpox vaccines to the general population at the Lusignan Prison, as the Guyana Prison Service...

Letter: Why does Dr Vincent Adams believe that he should not have been fired...

Dear Editor, In 2015, Permanent Secretaries Collin Croal and Nigel Dharamlall mounted political platforms during the General Election campaign, and both subsequently resigned, as required...

Scholarships available for Guyanese to pursue higher education in China

With a holistic plan to ensure free and equitable education is provided to citizens, the Governments of Guyana and China continue to collaborate to...

From next year, Guyanese no longer have to travel to Suriname for Schengen visas...

The processing of Schengen visas will become available in Guyana next year following the opening of a French Embassy here – a development which...

Execution of Corentyne Bridge project should be marked by affordability & mutual benefit –...

See full statement from Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce: The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) applauds the recent meeting between Suriname's President H.E Chandrikapersad Santokhi...

EPA investigating possibly human-induced fires countrywide

See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby notifies the public that there are currently a number of...

Girls, aged 5, 6 & 8, drown in ‘fish pond’

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐮𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐢 Commander of Regional Police Division #9, Senior Superintendent Raphael...

US$38M contract signed to construct solar farms across Guyana

Guyana’s solar capabilities are set to receive a significant boost with the signing of a US $38 million contract between the Guyana Utility-Scale Solar...