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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Tuesday, December 8, 2020) — The Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations is maintaining Barbados’ position, that there are no reported cases of child labour in the country. This comes amid reports, from a Multiple Indicator Cluster ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Tuesday, December 8, 2020) — Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, claimed, during an interview, today, on Trinidad’s CCN TV6, that Guyana lacks the infrastructure and policies to accommodate a massive influx of immigrants. ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Tuesday, December 8, 2020) — Following talks — which eventually broke down — with the Barbados Workers Union (BWU) and G4S Secure Solutions (Barbados) Limited, Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley, reiterated in a statement, that her administration will not condone ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Tuesday, December 8, 2020) — Justice Patrick Brooks was sworn in as President of the Court of Appeal, yesterday, by Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen, at King’s House. Justice Brooks was also invested with the Order of Jamaica ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Tuesday, December 8, 2020) — Guyana is collaborating with Suriname to broaden connectivity and tap into both new and existing markets, with the inking of an Open Skies Agreement. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, and Surinamese ...

CLARENDON, Jamaica (Tuesday, December 8, 2020) — State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. Norman Dunn, says the government is targeting the bamboo industry, as part of a strategy to enhance sustainable economic growth. Dr. Dunn, who was speaking ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Tuesday, December 8, 2020) — Trade ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have unanimously endorsed a proposal to develop a ‘Made in CARICOM’ promotional initiative, which will capitalise on one of the opportunities presented by the pandemic. The ...

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Wednesday, December 2, 2020) — Shamfa Cudjoe, Minister of Sport and Community Development, extended condolences on the passing of one of the country’s early sprinting greats, Clifton Bertrand. A diabetic, Bertrand, 84, who was inducted into ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Wednesday, December 2, 2020) — Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley, has again expressed concern with the European Union’s blacklisting of Barbados, and added that she is prepared to travel to Europe and meet with high-level officials to deal ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Wednesday, December 2, 2020) — “Your Excellency, Dame Sandra Mason, Governor General of Barbados; Chief Justice Sir Patterson Cheltenham, The Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers, our national hero living among us; members of Cabinet; members of Parliament; members ...