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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 12, 2020 (CMC) – The Head of the Commonwealth elections observer group that scrutinised the disputed March 2 election in Guyana, Owen Arthur, has defended the statements, made by St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr. ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 13, 2020 (CMC) – President David Granger proclaimed, last night, that Guyana is not a “lawless” state and the country’s elections commission (GECOM) should be allowed to perform its function, as nationals await the official declaration of ...

By Tamari Kitossa Guest Contributor Amidst the grief, disbelief and justified outrage at the killing of African Americans, many people want to make sense of what appears to be senseless police mayhem and violence. The killing of George Floyd and ...

By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist I am watching as various classes of elites, politicians and top-ranking public figures succinctly drive this country, and its Black population, deeper into conflict and division, on account of mere interpretation and denial. The term, ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 12, 2020 (CMC) – The Barbados government took another step towards the complete re-opening of the country’s economy, with the lifting of various restrictions, from Monday, including the lifting of the seven-hour curfew. Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 12, 2020 (CMC) – The governing coalition – A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) — has expressed concern, with statements, made the incoming Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, ...

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 ...