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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, Suriname represented at the first int’l seminar on border studies of the GuianasGuyanese academic, Dr Mark Kirton has called for the Guiana Shield to become a zone of peace with the countries...
Over $22M donated from private sector to hurricane relief effortsMembers of the private sector continue to support the Civil Defence Commission’s (CDC) Guyana Hurricane Relief initiative with over $22M...
Guyana, Brazil to have borders remarkedThe Government of Guyana and the Government of Brazil have agreed to have the borders separating the two countries remarked...
Cuba expands CARICOM duty-free market access to over 320 itemsThe Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba have signed the Second Protocol to an Agreement that will expand access to each other’s markets...
“Too many graduates lack marketable skills”- CDB repThe Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is calling on borrowing countries to commit to increasing skills level in the Caribbean and...
Belize Governor assents to legislation allowing for decriminalisation of marijuana[Jamaica Observer] One week after the Belize Senate gave the green light to the passage of legislation decriminalising 10 grams or...
‘Criminalization of marijuana destroys the lives of young people’By Bibi Khatoon As the Regional Commission on Marijuana meets with local interest groups on the issues surrounding Marijuana use...
Greenidge set for talks with Venezuela officials on border controversyA team of officials led by Guyana’s Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge is now in New...
Dominica Minister says Caribbean can learn from its rebuilding effortsBy Devina Samaroo Still recovering from the destruction caused by Tropical Storm Erika two years ago, the small island of...
Oil fouls Chaguaramas waters, Boardwalk(Trinidad Express Newspapers) The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) this afternoon confirmed that oil has fouled the waters off Chaguaramas and...
ExxonMobil prepared to tackle oil spillBy Devina Samaroo Even as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says an oil spill offshore is highly unlikely, ExxonMobil said...
GPL deploys network technicians to hurricane-affected AnguillaThe Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) in collaboration with Caribbean Electric Utility Service Corporation (CARILEC) has extended its assistance...
UN Secretary General to visit Caribbean after back-to-back hurricanesThe United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres will Saturday visit three Caribbean nations which were affected by recent hurricanes....
Dominica death toll at 27; 18 missing after Hurricane MariaROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Dominica’s Police Chief says the death toll following the passage of Hurricane Maria has now risen...
Hurricane Maria eye nears Turks and Caicos Islands[BBC] – Hurricane Maria is nearing the Turks and Caicos Islands as it continues its destructive path across the Caribbean. The...
CARICOM to launch online CSME platformsThe Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will officially launch four online platforms which were developed to help make the benefits of...
Hurricane-hit Guyanese prefer to send children back to Guyana – FelixWeeks after two of the strongest hurricanes ravaged Caribbean islands, the Guyana Government is still encountering difficulties in evacuating hundreds...
Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico may be months without power[BBC] – Hurricane Maria has knocked out power across the island of Puerto Rico, home to 3.5m people, officials have said....
