GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Friday, January 10, 2020 (CMC) – The Guyana government said, on Wednesday, that it is not now contemplating granting flag carrier status to the Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Airlines (CAL), even though the carrier has been servicing the ...
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Jamaica’s Business Community To Forge Partnerships With Government And NGOs To Help Reduce Crime
NEW KINGSTON, Jamaica Friday, January 10, 2020 — The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is looking to forge partnerships with the government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), to channel resources into under-served communities, as part of efforts to reduce crime. ...
Read More »New Political Party Plans To ‘Negotiate A Better Deal’ On Guyana Oil Industry Contracts
GEORGETOWN, Guyana Friday, January 10, 2020 – Guyana’s newest political party – Change Guyana – outlined plans for the country’s oil and gas industry, on Tuesday, with a promise to reopen negotiations on existing contracts, as it pursues a better ...
Read More »Guyana Political Parties Nominating Candidates, Today, For March 2 General Election
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Friday, January 10, 2020 (CMC) – At least 19 political parties are expected to nominate candidates for the March 2 regional and general elections, today, with at least one presidential hopeful calling for a Presidential debate. The four-hour ...
Read More »LIAT Airlines Names New Board Of Directors
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda, Friday, January 10, 2020 (CMC) – The cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, has named a new Board of Directors, saying that the members have demonstrated “exceptional records of performance and service to the industry and to ...
Read More »St. Lucia Prime Minister Wants To Establish Medical University
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Friday January 10, 2020 (CMC) – St. Lucia Prime Minister, Allen Chastanet, said, today, it was holding negotiations “with several institutions” to allow for the establishment of a medical university, here. Chastanet, who is due to address ...
Read More »Complimentary Coffee Tasting Being Introduced For Cruise Ship Visitors To Jamaica
NEW KINGSTON, Jamaica Friday, January 10, 2020 — Visitors arriving at Jamaica’s cruise ship ports will be offered complimentary coffee tasting, commencing today, when the Norwegian Bliss docks in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. “So 4,000 cruisers and 1,700 crew will ...
Read More »Operation Black Vote Canada Launches Fellowship Program To Develop Next Generation Of Black Public Policy-Makers
TORONTO, Ontario January 10, 2020 — Operation Black Vote Canada (OBVC) — established in 2004 as a non-profit and multi-partisan organization that supports the election of Black people to public office — has launched its inaugural 1834 Fellowship program. Named ...
Read More »Jamaican Prime Minister Says Port Royal Will Be Safe And Hassle-Free For Tourists
ST. ANDREW, Jamaica Friday, January 10, 2020 — Anti-harassment initiatives and security measures will be implemented at Port Royal, Kingston, to ensure a safe and hassle-free environment for tourists, promised Prime Minister, Andrew Holness. “We are not going to allow ...
Read More »Boyfriend Pays Fine After Girlfriend Stages Robbery At His Home, Makes False Report
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Friday, January 10, 2020 (CMC) – A 28-year-old, self-employed woman, who staged a burglary at her boyfriend’s home, stole his shoe collection, estimated at EC$15,000 and then made a false report to police, has ...
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