GEORGETOWN, Guyana May 26 (GINA) — Thousands of Guyanese, from all walks of life, last evening, turned up at the D’urban Park to witness the hoisting of the Golden Arrowhead, as the country celebrates its 50th Independence Anniversary, an occasion ...
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 26, (GINA) – As Guyana celebrated its 50th Independence anniversary, today, President David Granger, who is Chancellor of the Orders of Guyana, today, conferred Prime Minister of Barbados, the Right Honourable Freundel Stuart with the insignia of ...
Read More »Ending Poverty The Greatest Challenge, Says Grenada Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell
By Garwin Davis JIS Writer MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica May 20 (JIS) — Prime Minister of Grenada, Keith Mitchell, says despite achievements over the past decades, ending poverty remains the greatest challenge for vulnerable developing Caribbean states. Addressing the 46th Annual Caribbean ...
Read More »Jamaica PM Holds Wide Ranging Talks With World Bank Senior Official
WASHINGTON, D.C. May 20, (CMC) – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has held wide ranging talks with the Vice President of the World Bank, Jorge Familiar. The Washington-based financial institution said that Familiar, who was attending the annual board of directors ...
Read More »St. Lucia’s Ruling Party Outlines 15-point Program To Be Implemented If Re-elected; Opposition Party Welcomes Election Call
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, May 20, (CMC) – The ruling St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) has unveiled a 15-point program, which it said, it would carry out if re-elected to office in the upcoming June 6 general election. SLP leader and ...
Read More »Kenya’s Young Inventors Shake Up Old Technology
By Justus Wanzala IPS Kenya Correspondent NAIROBI, Kenya May 18 (IPS) — Emma Masibo and Lucy Bwire have many things in common. They are both third-year mechanical engineering students at Sang’alo Technical Institute in Bungoma County, Western Kenya. They are ...
Read More »St. Lucians Go To The Polls On June 6
By Ernie Seon CMC St. Lucia Correspondent CASTRIES, St. Lucia, May 19, (CMC) – St. Lucia Prime Minister, Dr. Kenny Anthony, tonight, announced June 6 as the date for the next general election in St. Lucia, telling the electorate that ...
Read More »Welfare Of Workers In Overseas Programs Paramount: Jamaica Labour Minister
By Chad Bryan JIS Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica May 19, (JIS) — Labour and Social Security Minister, Shahine Robinson, says that the welfare of workers, involved in overseas programs, is of paramount importance to the government. She gave the assurance at ...
Read More »Jamaica PM Calls For Debt For Policy Swap Initiative For The Region
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, May 19, (CMC) – Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, yesterday, urged regional countries to develop a sustainable path to debt reduction, while pursuing policies that promote economic growth. Addressing the 46th annual Board of Governors’ meeting of ...
Read More »Pan American Health Organisation Wants More Government Action To Reverse Smoking Epidemic In The Caribbean
WASHINGTON, D.C. May 19, (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on governments in the Americas, including the Caribbean, to take more action in reversing the smoking epidemic. Yesterday, PAHO said, while a number of countries of ...
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