GEORGETOWN, Guyana, July 6, (CMC) – Guyana has launched a Building Resilience and Sustainable Livelihood: Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management/Disaster Risk Reduction (DRM/DRR) project, with a senior government minister underscoring the need to deal with the impact of climate change on ...
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Visa Exemptions Coming For Some Countries, Says Jamaica’s Tourism Minister
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 6, (CMC) – Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, says in an effort to attract more visitors from Latin America and Europe, the government will be doing away with visa requirements. Bartlett has listed the countries to be ...
Read More »Seaweed Gains Ground As Pillar Of Food Security In South America
By Orlando Milesi IPS South America Correspondent MATANZAS, Chile, July 6, (IPS) — Seaweed, a nutrient-rich foodstuff that was a regular part of the diet of several South American indigenous peoples, is emerging as a new pillar of food security ...
Read More »Premier Of Nevis Discharged From Hospital In Canada
TORONTO, Ontario, July 6, (CMC) – Nevis Premier, Vance Amory, was discharged from a hospital in Toronto, after undergoing treatment and observation, according to an official St. Kitts-Nevis government statement issued today. It said that Amory, a Senior Minister and ...
Read More »Former St. Lucia PM Breaks Silence On Decision To Quit
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, July 6, (CMC) – Former Prime Minister, Kenny Anthony, has broken his silence on why he resigned as political leader of the St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP). Following his party’s 11 to 6 defeat at the June ...
Read More »Public Community Meetings On Anti-Racism Launched: New Anti-Racism Directorate To Hear from People Across Province
TORONTO, Ontario, July 6 (PRIDE) — Ontario is set to launch community meetings across the province, to engage with the public and organizations on addressing systemic racism and eliminating barriers for Indigenous and racialized communities. Michael Coteau, Minister Responsible for ...
Read More »Antigua And Barbuda Appoints New Director Of Tourism For Canada
TORONTO, Ontario July 6, (PRIDE) — The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) has appointed Colin Skerritt as its Director of Tourism for Canada, effective yesterday. In a media release, the ABTA said this “newly created role affirms the twin-island ...
Read More »CCJ Dismisses Multi-million Dollar Claim By Guyanese Doctor
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, July 6, (CMC) – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has dismissed a claim by a Guyanese medical practitioner for Guy$20 million (One Guyana dollar =US$0.004 cents) for loss of earnings. In a ...
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