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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...
New Jamaican Airline with Guyana route in the worksBy Ravin Singh Guyanese could benefit from reduced airfares with the introduction of a Jamaican Airline which will serve as...
Guyana urged to end ban on gay sexA host of foreign governments on Wednesday urged Guyana to decriminalise sexual activity between men and urged protection for the...
Jamaica quells ‘national panic’ on Coronavirus: no case detectedBy Ravin Singh Top health officials in Jamaica have put to rest a claim that the country has recorded its...
Oil Funds: Guyana’s account at NY Federal Reserve up and runningGuyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) is now up and running at the New York Federal Reserve Bank, the Ministry of...
Guyana begins screening of passengers for new coronavirusThe Cheddi Jagan Airport and the Eugene F. Correia Airport will Friday night begin screening arriving passengers for the new...
Risk of Coronavirus in Caribbean ‘low’ says CARPHASee full statement below issued by Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPA): Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – As at...
First 1 million barrels of crude depart Guyana, next lift expected in 10-12 daysThe first one million barrels of Guyana’s light crude has set sail for the United States of America. The oil...
CARICOM burns more than US$500,000 in electricity; moving to solarThe head office of the regional trade and integration bloc CARICOM is looking to cut its huge electricity bill, which...
Barbados gets US$75M loan from CDB for economic reform and social protectionBarbados has received a US$75 million loan from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to push its recovery programme. “The policy-based...
Weed legal in Trinidad from MondayTrinidad’s President Paula Mae-Weekes has signed the island’s Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act which makes it legal to possess certain amounts...
ExxonMobil, other major oil companies bidding to buy first three loads of Guyana’s oilBy Bibi Khatoon The companies selected to bid for the first three million barrels of oil Guyana will be entitled...
Central Bank looking to impose penalties against Republic Bank The Bank of Guyana is actively considering penalties against Republic Bank Limited (RBL) for the slothful manner in addressing its...
CARICOM is imperative to all Member States – Fmr. Jamaican PMAt a time when local private sector bodies are calling for Guyana to review its relationship with CARICOM, former Jamaican...
Suriname President Bouterse convicted of murder for 1982 executions(Reuters) A court in Suriname on Friday convicted President Desi Bouterse of murder for the execution of 15 opponents in...
Community involvement integral in fight against HIV/AIDS – PANCAP DirectorDirector of the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), Dereck Springer says Guyana has seen an unprecedented movement...
Portia Simpson-Miller urges Gov’t to tackle inflation to benefit the nation’s poorBy Bibi Khatoon As Guyana joins oil-producing nations from next month, former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Portia Simpson-Miller says one...
Republic Bank says will resolve issues until mid-DecemberSee full press release below issued by Republic Bank Limited on Thursday: On November 4, 2019 the Bank completed the...
Women Chamber calls for better laws to protect women in businessGuyana’s first Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry was officially launched on Thursday evening at the Pegasus Hotel under the...
