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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...
Guyana launches Global Biodiversity AlliancePresident Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday officially launched the Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) in partnership with regional member states, conservationists,...
Guyana’s ecosystem services worth over US$15.2 billion a year – President AliRigorous, credible evidence shows that Guyana’s ecosystem services are worth over US$15.2 billion a year, President Irfaan Ali said Wednesday,...
President Ali warns citizens not to be bribed: ‘Your vote is your dignity’President Dr Irfaan Ali Sunday evening issued a strong warning against attempts to buy votes, describing such efforts as an...
CARICOM advances regional ferry plan as part of push for greater intra-regional tradeCaribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders agreed to advance a regional ferry service as a critical step toward improving transportation and boosting...
Barbados, Belize, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica to implement full free movement in October[Jamaica Gleaner] – Four CARICOM member states will implement full free movement of nationals by October 1, 2025, marking a...
New CARICOM Chair urges unity, security and strategic action amid global and regional crisesHighlighting that the development of its people must be at the heart of regional priorities, newly appointed CARICOM Chair and...
Justice Winston Anderson sworn in as CCJ’s fourth PresidentJustice Winston Charles Anderson was officially sworn in on Sunday as the fourth President of the Caribbean Court of Justice...
Man remanded over death of Guyanese teenager in Antigua[Antigua.news] – Victor Ince, 24, of Lightfoot West appeared before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel today in connection with the death of...
From $4.3B to $43.5B, Oramah’s Afreximbank era delivers for CARICOM with 13th member state to join bank next weekBy Kurt Campbell in Abuja kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc In an emotionally charged hall in Abuja on Friday, Professor Benedict Oramah, President and...
CARICOM Secretary General rallies Africa-Caribbean coalition in AbujaBy Kurt Campbell in Abuja kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Standing before African heads of state, policymakers and global financiers on Friday, CARICOM Secretary-General...
Afreximbank’s bold bet on the Caribbean is paying offBy Kurt Campbell in Abuja, Nigeria Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Afreximbank’s presence in the Caribbean is no longer just talk —it’s becoming...
‘Time for talk is over’ – PJ Patterson urges urgent action on Africa-Caribbean unityBy Kurt Campbell in ABUJA, Nigeria Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has issued a compelling call for Africa...
‘From the margins to the center’ – Caribbean pushes for new ‘Atlantic Bridge’ with AfricaBy Kurt Campbell in ABUJA, Nigeria Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Standing before a packed hall at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja for the opening...
GraceKennedy eager to ‘explore new opportunities’ in Guyana(Jamaica Observer) Food and financial services conglomerate GraceKennedy Limited (GK) is thrilled about its recent invitation to set up manufacturing...
Caribbean leaders to join African counterparts at Afreximbank’s high-level annual meetings in NigeriaThe African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will host its 32nd Annual Meetings (AAM2025) in Abuja, Nigeria from 25–27 June 2025, with...
Suriname could soon have its first female presidentPARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Suriname could soon have its first female president after a party led by a medical doctor formed a...
Kept apart for too long? Afreximbank deepens African ties in the Caribbean By Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc In a dynamic world shaped by economic uncertainty and rapid geopolitical shifts, few institutions have stepped...
Afreximbank hosts roadshow in Guyana as it rolls out US$1 billion facility for localsBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc In a landmark move to deepen trade ties between Africa and the Caribbean and support local...
