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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...
Barbados receives 100 000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine(Barbados Nation News) – Barbados received 100 000 doses of the Covishield Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday. Calling it a...
IDB approves US$4M to Fernandes Group for production of bread productsSee below full press release issued by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group: IDB Invest, a member of the IDB...
Todd says release of fishermen can lead to rebuilding bridges with VenezuelaBy Kurt Campbell Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd, on Wednesday, commended the Nicholas Maduro administration...
Ali says will not bend to threats to Guyana’s national securityBy Kurt Campbell In an outright rejection of Venezuela’s renewed aggressive stance against Guyana, Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and...
CJ quashes deportation order for Haitians, says there was breach of natural justiceBy Kurt Campbell Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George, SC, on Wednesday wrapped up the Haitian deportation case in which she...
OAS condemns illegal detention of Guyanese vessels, crew; calls on Venezuela to release them promptly Statement from OAS General Secretariat on Illegal Detention of Guyanese Vessels by Venezuela January 27, 2021 The General Secretariat of...
Suriname’s President tests positive for virusParamaribo – President Chandrikapersad Santokhi has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) while several members of his Cabinet who were in...
Pregnant wives appeal for release of Guyanese fishermen detained in VenezuelaBy Kurt Campbell The wives – some pregnant – and the children – many school-aged – of the Guyanese fishermen...
Assuming U.S. presidency, Biden calls for end to ‘uncivil war’WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, assuming the helm...
Brazil hospitals ‘run out of oxygen’ for virus patients(BBC) – Hospitals in the Brazilian city of Manaus have reached breaking point while treating Covid-19 patients, amid reports of...
COVID: UK bans travel from Guyana, other countries(BBC) – A ban on travellers to the UK from South America and Portugal will come into force on Friday...
CARICOM calls for global summit to discuss inequitable access to COVID vaccinesSee below full statement issued by CARICOM: As the world grapples with the challenge of controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
CARICOM denounces US decision to designate Cuba a sponsor of terrorismSee below full statement by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on US Designating Cuba as State Sponsor of Terrorism: The Caribbean...
Guyana says vessel ready but situation in Suriname delays restart of ferry service Guyana on Wednesday said it is willing and ready to deploy the M.B Sandaka in a bid to restart the...
Guyana says culprits of illegal fishing are from neighbouring countriesGuyana is increasing its fight against illegal fishing as part of a broader national agenda to protect the country’s resources...
CARICOM reiterates ‘firm, unwavering’ support for Guyana’s territorial integritySee below full statement by the Caribbean Community on the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply disappointed...
Bi-partisan Foreign Relations Committee agrees on continued vigilance of Guyana’s territoryThe bi-partisan Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Foreign Relations met on Monday to discuss President Nicholas Maduro’s latest decree in which...
Harmon joins President Ali in condemning Venezuela’s “preposterous decree”See below full statement by Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Joseph Harmon, joins with all...
