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LONDON, England June 12, 2020 (CMC) – Commonwealth governments have rejected a proposal from Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, subsequently supported by others, that the incumbent Commonwealth Secretary-General, Baroness Patricia Scotland, be given an automatic second four-year term in office. ...

By Nadine Spencer Guest Contributor My heart aches for the injustice I see. We must come together to voice our disdain for racism. We must stand up for one another — together. As most of you know, the US is ...

Dear Community: I dedicate this letter to you, the citizens of the African Diaspora, and all those, who are suffering disproportionately, from the impacts of COVID-19 and anti-Black racism. While it is difficult for many of us to see our ...

New York City, New York June 12, 2020 — The lockdown and other measures to address COVID 19, have resulted is an ongoing struggle for Caribbean students, who are preparing for the Secondary School Exam/National Grade Six Assessment. Students lacking ...

OTTAWA, Ontario June 12, 2020 (CMC) – The Canadian government has made a CAD$7.5 million contribution to several Caribbean countries — under the auspices of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) — to assist them in combating the coronavirus (COVID-19) ...

KINGSTOWN, ST. Vincent, June 11, 2020 (CMC) – Incoming Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chair, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, says he remains satisfied that the 15-member, regional grouping “will not stand by, idly, and watch” the ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 11, 2020 (CMC) – Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George-Wiltshire accepted an application, by Attorney Anil Nandlall, today, to withdraw the contempt of Court case, filed against the Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Retired Justice Claudette ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 10, 2020 (CMC) – Barbados confirmed, today, that four of the 110 nationals, who arrived, here, from the United States, yesterday, had tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), but that the island is much better prepared now ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 10, 2020 (CMC) – The Presidential Candidate of the main opposition, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Irfaan Ali, met with Police Commissioner, Leslie James, today, as the Party maintains he had won the disputed March 2 regional ...

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, June 10, 2020 (CMC) – Representatives of the four opposition political parties, involved in the formation of a coalition government, here, following the May 25 inconclusive general elections, have held talks with a number of organisations, including the ...