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Guyana and Venezuela Agree to Refrain From Using Force to Settle Border Dispute

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – The leaders of Guyana and Venezuelan ended a day of talks on Thursday agreeing “directly or indirectly” not to threaten or use force against one another in any circumstances, as they continue to seek a resolution to the border dispute between them.

Doctors in Guyana Perform Life Saving Gynecological Surgery to Remove Massive Tumor

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – In what has been described as remarkable medical feat, a 44-year-old female patient from the Essequibo region, recently underwent a life-saving gynecological surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

A Recipe For Trinidadian Sweet Bread to Top Off Your Christmas Dinner

NEW YORK, NY - Merry Christmas to you and yours; may all your dreams come true and may your menus be delightful and tasteful this holidays!

Trinidadian Ronia Swan Wins OAS Youth Essay Contest on Human Rights

WASHINGTON, DC – The Organization of American States (OAS) says Trinidadian Ronia Swan was the only person from the Caribbean to win the Youth Essay Contest on human rights.

Extensive Evidence Presented Against Former British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie

MIAMI, FL – Ahead of the start of the drug and money laundering trial against former Premier Andrew Fahie in January, the prosecution has disclosed a list of six persons expected to take the stand. Fahie, 53, is charged with one count of conspiracy to import a controlled substance, conspiracy to engage in money laundering, and attempted money laundering.

Attorney Lynelle Maginley-Liddie Becomes First Caribbean-Born Commissioner of the NYC Department of Correction

NEW YORK, New York – Attorney Lynelle Maginley-Liddie has made history by becoming the first Caribbean national and second Black woman to assume the role of Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction (NYCDOC) in its 128-year history.

ECLAC Says Economic Activity in the Region Continues to Exhibit Low Growth Trajectory

WASHINGTON, DC – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says economic activity in the region continues to exhibit low growth trajectory.

After 5 Years of Legal Challenges Trinidadian Fugitive Kim Maharaj Has Been Extradited to the US

PORT OF SPAIN , Trinidad – A Trinidad and Tobago national, Kim Maharaj, has been extradited to the United States where he will begin serving a 12-year sentence, on Thursday, for a 1998 gang assault in the State of New York.

St Lucian Sprinter Julien Alfred Bestowed the Bowerman Award

NEW YORK, New York – Impressive St Lucian sprinter Julien Alfred says her capture of the Bowerman Award was just reward for her triumphs over adversity in the last few seasons on the American collegiate circuit.

UNGA President Says Security Remains the Biggest Threat to Haiti’s Development

UNGA president, Ambassador Dennis Francis addressing the informal meeting on Haiti at UN on Monday (CMC Photo)

UNITED NATIONS - President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Ambassador Dennis Francis, said that on his recent visit to Haiti, “If there was one single and dominating keyword that emerged in all of my conversations, it is security”.

CARIBBEAN TODAY ON YOUTUBE

Caribbean Today is happy to introduce Dr. Doniel Bowen, a recent graduate from Anhui Medical University in China and was the valedictorian of the class of 2023. While in China Dr. Bowen specialized in Clinical Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Bowen didn’t learn to read until the age of ten, but this did not deter him from pursuing his education. In this interview, we hope to give more insight into his unique journey into medicine and how he intends to impact his community back home in Jamaica.

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