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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 1, 2020 (CMC) – President, David Granger, expressed sadness over the death of three soldiers, yesterday, as it was disclosed that the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has started a probe into the explosion that claimed their lives, ...

ROSEAU, Dominica, May 1, 2020 (CMC) – Dominica’s government said, yesterday, it will use the US$14 million loan, from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to provide income support, next month, for persons, directly impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) that has ...

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, May 1, 2020 (CMC) – The Grenada government said, today, it is developing a document, which will provide guidelines for the protection of workers’ safety in the private sector, as part of measures to deal with the ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, May 1, 2020 (CMC) – The University of the West Indies (UWI) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are collaborating on a large, international project, examining options for drugs to treat the coronavirus (COVID-19). ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 1, 2020 (CMC) – Guyana has extended the emergency coronavirus (COVID-19) measures to June 3, as the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) said it remained concerned about the increasing numbers of confirmed cases, here. The NCTF also ...

WASHINGTON, DC, May 1, 2020 (CMC) – St. Lucia will benefit from US$10.5 million, activated from World Bank projects, to support the country’s COVID-19 response, the financial institution announced, yesterday. The Washington-headquartered World Bank stated, the financing will strengthen St. ...

WASHINGTON, DC May 1, 2020 (CMC) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission ended a four-day mission to Barbados, yesterday, raising the possibility that the island could receive millions of dollars in assistance, as it deals with the economic fallout, ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 1, 2020 (CMC) – The high-level Caribbean Community (CARICOM) team that will be overlooking the national recount of the votes cast in the recent, disputed general elections, arrived in Guyana at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport, ...

Dear Editor: The government of Trinidad and Tobago has announced that it will be giving churches and religious bodies TT$30 million, over the next three months, to mitigate the challenges of the lockdown, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Finance Minister ...

By R. Blake Brown Guest Contributor The federal government is reportedly preparing to ban assault weapons following the recent mass shooting in Nova Scotia. The man who killed 22 people in the province had illegally stockpiled firearms. Gabriel Wortman’s father said ...