Yearly Archives: 2018
Blairmont sugar workers protest for pay raiseScores of workers of the Blairmont Sugar Estate, Berbice Tuesday morning downed their tools in protest for an increase in...
‘Nationals’: District 11 makes another big splash for swimming titleBy Akeem Greene For the last decade or more, there are some facets of the National Schools Track and Field, Swimming...
Wiltshire sisters dominate squash championship in JamaicaBy Ravin Singh The Wiltshire sisters, who are no strangers to the sporting industry, dominated the BCIC All Jamaica Senior...
‘Nationals’: District Six wins cycling championshipThe cycling aspect of the National Schools Championship has concluded with District Six (Corentyne) reigning supreme, edging out District 10...
Republic Financial Holdings to acquire Scotiabank’s banking operationsPort-of-Spain, Trinidad – Republic Bank: Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Scotiabank’s...
Scotiabank sells banking operations to Republic Bank in 9 Caribbean countries[Business Financial Post] – Bank of Nova Scotia on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings which were marginally below expectations and said it...
Three arrested for illegal guns, false license plateThree men were Monday afternoon arrested after they were found to be in possession of two illegal guns and a...
Businessman further remanded in beating of disabled manBusinessman Abdul Imran Khan was on Monday further remanded to prison after the court was informed that the victim, Romario...
Cargo vessel sinks in Waini RiverA cargo vessel sunk in the Waini River Sunday morning as it was transporting goods from Georgetown to Region One...
Budget 2019 MeasuresThe 2019 budget measures build on the success to date by targeting production, incomes and exports., according to Finance Minister,...
Budget 2019 full of repetition and disappointment – JagdeoOpposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo in his initial reaction to Budget 2019, Monday night, said the APNU+AFC Coalition Government’s fiscal plan...
Budget 2019 is pegged at $300.7 Billion.This is a 12.6% increase from 2018. Budget 2018 was $267.1B. The economy was projected to grow by 3.8% at...




