GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Attorney General Anil Nandlall is defending the decision to establish a Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima tragedy that left 72 people dead and more than 30 others missing and presumed dead when the vessel capsized on July 18.
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama says the consequences of the transatlantic slave trade and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans did not end with emancipation.
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – British Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley has ordered multiple investigations into an unauthorized government investment in Delta Capital Partners Limited, saying the transaction violated the Public Finance Management Act and was made without his knowledge or approval.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) says it is not yet received receipt of any official request for an advisory opinion from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) regarding the re-appointment of its Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda government is stepping up its diplomatic efforts to get the United States to review its visa restriction and visa bond programme as they affect Antiguans and Barbudans.
NEW YORK, New York – As the clock runs out on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 350,000 Haitians living in the United States, Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke says she is standing firm with her “Haitian neighbours”.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The Guyana parliament was told Monday that one of the 77 persons rescued following the July 18 MV Barima tragedy that left 73 people dead and several others missing and presumed dead, has died as legislators clashed verbally as to who should take the blame for the country’s worst ever maritime disaster.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it is establishing joint army and police posts at 30 communities across the country within the next four months.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) says Haitians will vote in the first round of presidential and legislative elections on December 13 this year.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – President Jennifer Simons has returned from a four-day visit to the United Kingdom optimistic of greater international involvement in the oil and gas sector in Suriname.
KINGSTOWN, Jamaica – Jamaica and Guyana Monday signed several agreements strengthening their diplomatic, trade, economic as well as health and tourism as the two countries also moved towards deepening regional and international cooperation.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The St. Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission Tuesday announced the appointment of Aisha Maina, as OECS Strategic Advisor for Africa-Caribbean Cooperation.
HAMILTON, Bermuda – The Bermuda government Monday tabled legislation aimed at strengthen the legislative framework for price transparency and enhancing the work of the Cost of Living Commission.
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