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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Thursday, December 9, 2021) — Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley, described the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as a “critical partner”, when she held extensive discussions with its President, Mauricio Claver-Carone, on Tuesday, at Ilaro Court. Prime Minister Mottley ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Thursday, December 9, 2021) — Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the government has committed, up to $31.2 billion, to build out the public health infrastructure, over the next three years. Speaking at an ‘Open ...

TIMEHRI, Guyana (Thursday, December 9, 2021) — Passengers passing through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport have doubled in 2021, when compared to 2020, the airport’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ramesh Ghir, said yesterday. The airport saw increases, despite the constraints ...

ST. CATHERINE, Jamaica (Tuesday, December 7, 2021) — Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, says nearly 22,000 new housing solutions are guaranteed to be provided, over the next two to three years, by the National Housing Trust (NHT). He added that the ...

By Sharon Austin Guest Contributor BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Thursday, December 2, 2021) — During her Address to the Nation, at the country’s National Independence Awards Ceremony in Golden Square Freedom Park, on Tuesday, Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley, shared the news ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Wednesday, December 1, 2021) — The three commissions, responsible for regulating Jamaica’s gambling industry — the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC); Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC); and the Casino Gaming Commission (CGC) — have taken steps to strengthen ...

UPPER TAKUTU-UPPER ESSEQUIBO, Guyana (Thursday, November 25, 2021) — Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, said the PPP/C government will continue to provide financial support to farmers, across the country, to ensure they return to their farmlands. ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Thursday, November 25, 2021) — A US$274.5-million contract was signed, yesterday, for the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project, which will see construction of a 14.9-kilometere bypass of the city. This is expected to create a safe and reliable ...

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Wednesday, November 24, 2021) — Planning and Development Minister, Camille Robinson-Regis, is highlighting the government’s drive to boost quality control systems in a number of sectors. According to the minister, a new project, being undertaken by ...

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Wednesday, November 24, 2021) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded a two-week annual visit to Trinidad and Tobago and published its independent assessment, last Friday, stating, “The combined effects of COVID-19, energy production cuts, and ...