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February 9, 2026
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Savita Singh makes history with Chutney Soca Monarch win

(Trinidad and Tobago Express) Savita Singh created history on Monday morning when she became the first woman to win the Chutney Soca Monarch title. Singh performed her song, The Ring, and delivered a drone light show to the thousands who gathered at Skinner Park in San Fernando. Rasika Dindial placed second with her hit chutney...

February 2, 2026
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Guyana, Belize call for agricultural integration and removal of regional trade barriers

  Belize and Guyana have committed to strengthening agricultural cooperation and dismantling long-standing regional trade barriers, as President Dr. Mohamed...

January 31, 2026
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Fmr CDB President passes away

Former President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. William Warren Smith passed away. Dr. Smith served as the bank’s President...

March 12, 2024
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BREAKING: Haiti’s PM agrees to resign as country moves towards fresh elections

By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Haiti’s incumbent Prime Minister, Ariel Henry has agreed to resign following the establishment of a new...

March 11, 2024
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US, CARICOM throw support behind Haiti as country on ‘brink of disaster’

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Irfaan Ali and his regional colleagues gathered in Jamaica on Monday for talks...

March 9, 2024
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‘One Caribbean’ IDB strategy to address unique regional challenges

See below full release from the Ministry of Finance:  Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for...

March 2, 2024
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Guyana, Dominican Republic working to advance cooperation

Guyana and the Dominican Republic (DR) established bilateral relations in October 1970 but in the last year, there has been...

March 1, 2024
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President Ali calls out Bolivia’s President over inaccurate statements on border controversy

By Fareeza Haniff in St Vincent and the Grenadines Fareeza@newsroom.stagingsites.cc In a definitive statement committing to peace in Latin America...

February 29, 2024
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Can Guyana help the Caribbean get the money it needs?

By Neil Marks neil@newsroom.stagingsites.cc The problem is clear: The Caribbean needs money. Money for what? To bounce back after being...

February 29, 2024
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‘Opportunity is now’ – Guyana & Brazil pushing defence, private sector cooperation

By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva met for...

February 29, 2024
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Oil and gas, shared hydropower in focus for Guyana, Brazil & Suriname

See below the trilateral communique issued after the meeting of the Presidents of Guyana, Brazil and Suriname:  The President of...

February 29, 2024
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Ali/ Lula meeting: Connecting Guyana & Brazil a ‘priority’

Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali will meet his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva for bilateral talks early Thursday...

February 29, 2024
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CARICOM still looking at energy security plan – President Ali

As Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago forge ahead with plans to develop oil and gas resources, the Caribbean Community...

February 29, 2024
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Fresh elections for ‘haemorrhaging’ Haiti by August 2025, CARICOM to probe needs

By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Haiti is finally expected to get fresh elections by August 31, 2025 following talks between the...

February 28, 2024
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Dominican Republic, Martinique request to join CARICOM

The Dominican Republic and Martinique have both requested to join the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as associate members, Guyana’s President Dr....

February 28, 2024
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CARIFESTA is back, heads to Barbados next year

The Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) – the Caribbean’s festival for the promotion of culture, diversity and creativity – will...

February 28, 2024
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As March deadline looms, CARICOM says full, free movement of nationals ‘on target’

Nationals of the states within the 15-member bloc, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will be able move freely throughout the region...

February 28, 2024
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United Nations SG to address CELAC Summit

(Press release from the United Nations) The Secretary-General will be travelling to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines tomorrow Thursday, for an...

February 28, 2024
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‘We are paving our way to the Caribbean’ – Brazil’s Lula backs food security, integration agenda

By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Reflecting on Guyana’s construction of a roadway from northern Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil’s President...

February 28, 2024
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Smoke caused by Suriname drought affecting Upper Corentyne residents

A thick smoke cloud suspected to be as a result of drought and fires in Suriname is affecting residents living...

February 28, 2024
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‘We will continue to support Guyana’ – visiting UK Minister

David Rutley, the United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Americas, Caribbean and Overseas Territories, is in Guyana this week for...

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