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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...
Industrial action in Trinidad disrupting business, causing price hikes – GMSASee below the full release from the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA): The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA)...
‘Cultural icon’ Eddy Grant gets Barbados’ Order of FreedomThe President of Barbados Dame Sandra Mason presented Eddy Grant with the Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados at the...
‘More than a new route’ – interCaribbean Airways launches direct flight between Guyana and GrenadaInterCaribbean Airways launched a direct flight between Guyana and Grenada on Sunday, aiming to create business opportunities and connect Caribbean...
Developments at New River Triangle airstrip to support Indigenous community – President President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday said his government’s intentions to upgrade the airstrip at Camp Jaguar in the New...
President in Barbados for Independence, Republic anniversary celebrationsPresident Irfaan Ali of Guyana recently joined the people of Barbados to mark the island’s 58th Independence Anniversary and third...
‘We understand what is coming for us’: The Caribbean outlook after the UN Climate SummitBy Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.stagingsites.cc In the brightly lit corridors of the convention centre in Baku, Azerbaijan, a senior Caribbean climate...
From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars[BBC] – When large swathes of invasive seaweed started washing up on Caribbean beaches in 2011, local residents were perplexed....
Guyana, Suriname could strengthen partnership to tackle transnational crimeThe Government of Guyana has noted how an effective partnership with neighbouring Suriname can help to address transnational crime in...
New arrest warrant bill to standardise extradition across CARICOMThe Second Regional Symposium on Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue convened at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre...
‘Democracy first, humanity first’ – Modi stresses in historic address to Guyana’s National AssemblyBy Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc In a historic address to Guyana’s National Assembly on Thursday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke...
Exxon withdraws from offshore Suriname oil-exploration block(Bloomberg) Exxon Mobil Corp. withdrew from an oil exploration block off the coast of Suriname, not far from where it discovered...
As gangs gain ground, CARICOM steps up support for Haiti’s transitional processThe Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has pledged its continued support for Haiti’s fragile transitional government as the nation grapples with escalating...
Guyanese in Suriname urged to seize job opportunities hereThe Government of Guyana through the Diaspora Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Private...
Guyana’s second diaspora job fair for Suriname on Nov. 2After the successful hosting of the inaugural job fair in New York in July this year, the Government of Guyana...
Beyond Amaila Falls: Guyana serious about second hydropower projectBy Vishani Ragobeer in La Jolla, San Diego vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc A 165 megawatts (MW) hydropower project at the Amaila Falls in...
Guyana plans mega increase in energy productionBy Vishani Ragobeer in La Jolla, San Diego vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Guyana, the small South American country of 83,000 square miles, is...
Guyana focused on long-term sustainable growth, not to be regional powerhouse – Pres. AliBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc At the inaugural International Business Conference held at the Guyana Marriott Hotel in Georgetown Tuesday evening,...
Guyana’s Arian Dahlia Richmond crowned Miss Global International 2024Guyana’s Arian Dahlia Richmond has brought immense pride to the nation, securing the prestigious title of Miss Global International 2024....
