Regional News
Saint Lucian workers allowed to remain in Canada between contracts
In a boon for Saint Lucians employed in the Canadian agricultural sector, St. Lucia’s Labour Minister Dr Virginia Albert-Poyotte has announced a significant adjustment...
Regional exchange programme for young farmers coming soon
Young people in agriculture in Jamaica are set to benefit from experts across the Caribbean region, through a soon-to-be-implemented youth regional exchange programme.
Jamaica’s Minister...
Over 1,700 students to sit 2024 CPEA exam in Grenada
Primary school students in Grenada are gearing up to take the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) External Examination 2024.
The Ministry of Education says the...
Man in hiding held for murder committed 7 years ago in Jamaica
Jamaica’s Kingston East Police arrested and charged one man with murder, possession of prohibited weapon, unauthorized possession of ammunition following an incident on Gem...
Grenada’s PM and Sandals Executive Chairman issue strong call for unified approach to regional...
Prime Minister of Grenada Hon. Dickon Mitchell says stakeholders from a wide cross section of the economy must be included in conversations if the...
Grenada moving closer towards policy stance for cannabis industry
The Government of Grenada in keeping with its stated intention to develop a cannabis industry that will focus on the medical and industrial uses...
8,000 to benefit from Second Chance Smiles programme this year
Some 8,000 Jamaicans are set to benefit from the Government’s Second Chance Smiles programme that is implemented by the Ministry of Health and Wellness,...
Guyana’s teachers to resume industrial action on Thursday
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) on Tuesday announced that teachers would resume their strike action on Thursday as they continue to press the Irfaan...
CXC dismisses exam paper leak report as a hoax
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has debunked a social media hoax claiming that an examination paper has been leaked.
In a statement on its Facebook...
25 people displaced following fire in Bridgetown, Barbados
Twenty-five people in Barbados have been displaced from one blaze which flattened six homes, and gutted and damaged six others.
The time of call on...
