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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 9, 2020 (CMC) – The main opposition — the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) — has written to the Supreme Court, here, requesting that it be notified, if any legal action is filed, in relation to the just-concluded ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 9, 2020 (PRIDE) – The University of Guyana (UG) announced, today, that it had appointed Guyana-born, behavioral scientist, Dr. Paloma Mohamed-Martin, as its first-ever, female Vice-Chancellor in its 57-year history. Dr. Mohamed-Martin — whose area of specialization ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 8, 2020 (CMC) – Guyana moved into the next phase of the verification of the disputed March 2 election, yesterday, after the final ballot box in the 33-day-long, national recount exercise was completed, and the main opposition ...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis, June 8, 2020 (CMC) – Dr. Timothy Harris was sworn in, yesterday, as Prime Minister, for a second term, after his Team Unity coalition won Last Friday’s election, convincingly. Harris’ Team Unity coalition — comprised ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 8, 2020 (CMC) – The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) urged teachers, today, to stay away from schools, in protest at the Ministry of Education’s decision to conduct classes and examinations, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The teachers ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 4, 2020 (CMC) – Jamaica’s Transport Minister, Robert Montague, says that airport development projects will be undertaken, as part of an initiative to improve and expand the island’s aviation industry. Montague, in opening the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate ...

WASHINGTON, DC June 4, 2020 (CMC) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced, yesterday, it was making U$$139 million available to Barbados, as the island continues its “strong implementation” of the comprehensive Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) plan, to turn ...

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, June 4, 2020 (CMC) – The Grenada government announced it is moving towards finalising a National Diaspora Engagement Policy and a five-year action plan. The Keith Mitchell-led administration said it is being supported by the UN International ...

GEORGE’S, Grenada, June 4, 2020(CMC) – Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell, announced a minor re-shuffle of his Cabinet, yesterday, reflecting the ongoing efforts, by his administration, to deal with the “outstanding issues” at the T. A. Marryshow Community College (TAMCC). ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 4, 2020 (CMC) – Guyana-born, former Secretary-General of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), Dr. P.I. Gomes, yesterday, urged local political leaders to accept the results of the recount of the votes from the ...