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KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 5, 2020 (CMC) – Several senior executive members of the University of the West Indies (UWI), on Monday, committed themselves to donating a percentage of their salaries, for the next three months, towards a student hardship fund. ...

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, May 5, 2020 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, says he has not given “any real thought to the altered targets for elections”, amid concerns that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may have altered ...

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, May 5, 2020 (CMC) – St. Lucian Prime Minister, Allen Chastanet, urged businesses and individuals to make the transition towards a digital future. “The digital economy gives us the opportunity to spur economic growth, enhance national security, ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 5, 2020 (CMC) – The Jamaica government says the island-wide curfew, which would have ended tomorrow, has now been extended to May 13, as the country continues to observe measures, aimed at containing the spread of the ...

By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist After almost two months-plus into a worldwide coronavirus lockdown, medical personnel believe that the pandemic has brought about a silent sub-epidemic of people, who need care at hospitals, but are afraid to go in. Yes, ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 5, 2020 — The long-awaited national recount of the March 2 General and Regional Elections will get underway, tomorrow. The Order for the national recount was gazetted, yesterday, Public Relations Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), ...

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, May 5, 2020 (CMC) – Grenada has officially cancelled its 2020 Carnival celebrations, saying that the annual event could give rise to a second wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and further impact socio-economic growth in the twin-island ...

TORONTO, Ontario May 5, 2020 — Former Justice Romain William Michael Pitt, who was born on September 29, 1935, in Grenville, Grenada, passed away, last Wednesday, April 29, in Toronto, at the age of 84. The trailblazing community builder, pioneer ...

By Mohabir Anil Nandlall Guest Writer The de facto government of Guyana’s decision to refuse, thus far, to grant permission to the Carter Centre, a duly-accredited international observer team, to complete its observation of the March 2 General and Regional ...

May 5, 2020 (News Canada) — Whether to buy or rent a home is a question many of us contemplate, at some point. And the truth is, the answer isn’t crystal clear. The pros and cons of each option are ...