Guyanese sailor crushed to death in T&T
A Guyanese sailor was crushed to death on Sunday while loading a vessel at the Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) port in Claxton Bay.
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Debt warning issued for Caribbean countries
(CMC) – A report by the London-based Commonwealth Secretariat is warning Caribbean countries if they continue on their current development path, by 2050 they...
‘CPL will miss fans’- but COO Hall encouraged by increased global viewership demand
Caribbean Premier League (CPL) COO Michael Hall has revealed the competition’s delight at increased interest in viewership demand, despite the scaled down nature of...
Caribbean News Round-up
St Lucia to host first ever Miss Gay Universe Pageant
- For the first time in years, Saint Lucia will be hosting a gay...
CARICOM boss pushes Region’s case for building resilience at int’l conference in Romania
Climate change remains an ‘existential threat’ to the Caribbean, CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque reminded an International Conference on Building Resilience to Natural Disasters,...
Remittances to the C’bean projected to reach new record in 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The World Bank says remittances to low- and middle-income countries, including those in the Caribbean, grew rapidly and are...
Brathwaite committed to Windies duty despite T20 lure
West Indies star Carlos Brathwaite has reiterated his commitment to playing international cricket, despite the demand for his services in Twenty20 (T20) leagues across...
World’s largest cruise ship to sail into Jamaica
Harmony of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, is slated to make its inaugural call to Jamaica in November.
The vessel, owned by Royal...
Spiralling Debt in Barbados and Trinidad Worrying CDB
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Spiraling debt in some regional economies remains a major worry for the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).
The Barbados-based institution has warned that...
Sean Paul receives death threats from alleged Islamic Group
- A decision is yet to be made as to whether or not reggae act Sean Paul will perform at a New Year’s...
Recent Articles
Govt makes 2nd NRF withdrawal for 2024 to the tune of US$300 million
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Pursuant to the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act 2021, as amended by the Fiscal Enactments (Amendment) Act...
Construction of US$35M Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge to begin in August
Traffic congestion and long delays will soon be things of the past for commuters using the Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge, as construction of a new US$35...
Body of missing pensioner found in Essequibo River
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Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating a report of suspected drowning of Philistine Franci called ‘PI’,...
Cyclist hospitalised after Sheriff Street Roundabout ‘hit and run’ accident
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Police in Regional Division 4A are investigating a report of a hit and run serious accident which...
Pedestrian dies after being struck down by truck at Enmore
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Police in Regional Division 4C are investigating a report of a fatal accident which occurred on Sunday...
PM Phillips Commends CIUG for a Decade of Chinese Cultural Exchange at 10th Anniversary
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, praised the Confucius Institute at the University of Guyana (CIUG) for its outstanding achievements in fostering...
GPHC receives modern devices to facilitate better treatment of persons with kidney diseases
Through a collaborative effort between the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), and Boston Scientific, several LithoVue scopes were...
Work on sentencing guidelines nearing completion – AG
The government is close to completing work on sentencing guidelines, a project that has been funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded ‘Support for...
Elite Kayaking launches paddle-boarding experience
Visitors to Linden can now enjoy paddle-boarding in the Blue Lake with the launch of Elite Kayaking and Nature Tours’ latest offering.
Owner Deon Anderson,...
Police probing extortion of Brazilian businessman, wife by 2 CANU ranks
Two officers, who are attached to the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) and stationed in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), were detained on Sunday...