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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...
Guyana, Belize call for agricultural integration and removal of regional trade barriersBelize and Guyana have committed to strengthening agricultural cooperation and dismantling long-standing regional trade barriers, as President Dr. Mohamed...
Fmr CDB President passes awayFormer President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. William Warren Smith passed away. Dr. Smith served as the bank’s President...
Intra-regional trade, travel crucial to reducing CARICOM food import bill – new Chairman saysBy Fareeza Haniff in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago fareeza@newsroom.stagingsites.cc As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) forges ahead to reduce...
Guyana can provide strong leadership on UN Security Council – Ali tells Chinese officialBy Fareeza Haniff in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago fareeza@newsroom.stagingsites.cc President Dr Irfaan Ali on Monday met with China’s...
As CARICOM leaders meet, UN Head calls for action to end Haiti tragedyBy Fareeza Haniff in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago fareeza@newsroom.stagingsites.cc “The security situation is appalling, humanitarian needs are soaring,...
‘CARICOM has remained relevant but has much more work to do’ – RowleyBy Fareeza Haniff in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago fareeza@newsroom.stagingsites.cc As Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)...
China Harbour Engineering Company among five shortlisted to build Corentyne BridgeThe China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), which worked on the expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), is among...
CCJ President: Don’t just grumble, Caribbean Court an option for private sector grievancesPresident of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Justice Adrian Saunders on Monday said regional free trade provisions are meant...
Former Barbados PM Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford diesSee below a CARICOM statement on the passing of the Former Prime Minister of Barbados Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford: The...
Delays in resolving honey issue ‘not desirable’ but other resolution options exist- CARICOM officialThe longstanding inability of Guyana’s honey producers to use Trinidad and Tobago as a transshipment point for honey exports has...
Guyana’s honey woes with Trinidad not being ignoredBy Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Guyanese honey producers continue to face substantial difficulties exporting locally-made honey into the Caribbean because of...
CARICOM deliberating on how ‘local content’ can be supportedThe Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is exploring how local content provisions, be it laws or policies, can be supported within the...
CCJ opens sitting in Guyana promising to ramp up public educationThe Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), for the second time since its establishment in the early 2000s, is hosting sittings...
Caribbean’s energy needs can push regional cooperation- Foreign SecretaryAt the opening session of the Suriname Energy Oil and Gas Summit (SEOGS), strong statements of regional cooperation were made...
At least 42 dead, thousands displaced after flooding in Haiti(New York Times) At least 42 people were dead and thousands were displaced after a weekend of heavy rainfall and...
Students will not re-write CSEC Math Paper II; leak originated in JamaicaStudents will not need to re-write the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Math Paper II exam following a leak of...
Suriname riot: Two dead, Police station destroyed in indigenous villageTwo persons were killed during an uprising in the Pikin Saron indigenous community in neighbouring Suriname early on Tuesday while...
Region One poised to export crab meat, ground provisions to Trinidad & wider C’bbeanThe new MV Ma Lisha can sail from Region One (Barima- Waini) to Trinidad and Tobago in just about 15...
India proposes funding for small, medium-scale businesses in CARICOMExternal Affairs Minister of India Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar who is on a four day official visit to Guyana began his...
St Vincent PM: Some crimes done to mind high-maintenance women(Trinidad and Tobago Newsday) There are many root causes to crime, as agreed upon by several Heads of State at...
