Regional News
Majority of Guyana’s teachers vaccinated against COVID-19
Just over 63 per cent of teachers in Guyana have received their COVID-19 vaccinations, while approximately 30 per cent of the students eligible for...
Renewed call for Jamaica’s health minister to resign
There is a renewed call for the sacking of Jamaica’s Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson over the outbreak of healthcare- associated infections at the...
Zika cost in the Region will be in the billions
The Zika outbreak could cost the Caribbean and Latin America US$7-18 billion over 2015–2017 alone, a new report has found.
And while larger economies such...
Search continues for survivors from plane that went missing off Bahamas coast
The US Coast Guard up to late Wednesday continued its search for survivors from an aeroplane that went missing off the coast of the...
Barbados pledges 100,000 US dollars to Dominica
The Government of Barbados has pledged 100,000 US dollars in financial assistance to Dominica following damages caused by Tropical Storm Erika on August 27th.
Chairman...
Mother of West Indies cricketer murdered
Guyanese national and father of West Indies Cricketer Veersammy Permaul, Avemanen Permaul, was remanded into custody when he appeared in court on Tuesday, charged...
Lack of food pushes 2.3 million people to flee Venezuela says UN
About 2.3 million Venezuelans have fled their crisis-hit country mainly because of a lack of food, as severe shortages of medicine have left thousands...
Dominica Prime Minister urges CARICOM leaders to implement decisions they take
Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has suggested that regional leaders must be prepared to divest some of their national authority in order to achieve...
Full CARICOM Membership doesn’t guarantee free movement says Bermuda
British Overseas Territory, Bermuda, which is seeking full membership of the regional integration movement, CARICOM, says it is not contemplating being part of the...
Guyana committed to boosting connectivity at regional, international levels
The Government of Guyana says that it is committed to enhancing air and maritime connectivity among Guyana, CARICOM and the international community, a statement...
