Law & Order
GUYANA-Guyanese man remanded pending extradition to the U.S. for fraud charges.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A Guyanese national, Ronley Floyd Bynoe, who appeared on Thursday, was remanded in custody pending his extradition to the United...
Sports
ATHLETICS-Alfred breaks 14-year-old meet record with world-leading 60m time.
ARKANSAS, United States, CMC – Julien Alfred continued her impressive buildup to next month’s World Indoor Championships with another impressive performance, this time at...
Health
JAMAICA-Jamaica is renegotiating its agreement with Cuba.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaican government is renegotiating its medical cooperation programme with Cuba even as the United States ramped up pressure on...
What's Happening
UPDATE GUYANA-Stabroek News announces closure.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Stabroek News Friday said its last edition will be printed on March 15 this year, and that the publishing company,...
NYC FAMILIES PAY NEARLY FOUR TIMES MORE FOR AUTO INSURANCE
NEW REPORT REVEALS NYC FAMILIES PAY NEARLY FOUR TIMES MORE FOR AUTO INSURANCE THAN OTHER COMMUNITIES FOR THE SAME COVERAGE
Partnership for NYC Study Exposes...
CARIBBEAN-UNESCO notes the role of Caribbean radio in preserving the authentic Caribbean voice.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - UNESCO is praising the role of radio in the Caribbean in “preserving our authentic Caribbean voice” as the world Friday...
CARIBBEAN-ECTEL releases findings of digital inclusion survey
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) says the results of a survey will provide critical insights into the state...
URGENT-Stabroek newspaper closes down.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Stabroek News, one of Guyana’s daily newspapers launched in the 1960s, announced on Friday that it had taken the ”extraordinarily...
Business
CARIBBEAN-Trinidad and Tobago removed from EU tax list, Turks and Caicos added.
BRUSSELS, CMC – The European Union (EU) Council says it has removed Trinidad and Tobago...
ST. KITTS-Government appoints new body to review proposed sustainability zone in Nevis.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – The St. Kitts and Nevis government says it has initiated...
JAMAICA-DBJ to launch M5 Business Recovery Programme this financial year.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) says it plans to launch...
Immigration
BAHAMAS–Over 80 inmates, including Jamaicans and Haitians, to be deported to...
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services is struggling with overcrowding as more undocumented immigrants facing criminal charges enter the prison...
Political Spotlight
ANTIGUA-Political parties name candidates for the by-election.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC -Both the ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) and the main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) have named candidates...
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