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Photo above is of His Excellency, David Granger, laying the first wreath at the newly refurbished Independence Arch at the wreath laying ceremony in observance of Guyana’s 49th Independence Anniversary. Photo credit: GINA. Georgetown, Guyana (GINA) — Thousands of citizens braved ...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts [SKN] — Jamaica assumed the chairmanship of the Caribbean Development Bank’s Board of Governors, last week Thursday, as the 45th Annual Meeting of the Bank’s Board ended in Basseterre, St. Kitts. The CDB’s 46th Annual Meeting is ...

Photo above is of Dr. William Warren Smith, President of the Caribbean Development Bank. Basseterre, St. Kitts — The continuing impact of poverty and high unemployment on the Region emerged as one of the key areas of concern for Governors of ...

Photo above shows a boatload of people, some of them likely in need of international protection, are rescued in the Mediterranean Sea by the Italian Navy. The UN at 70 must “be fit for the purpose … otherwise it would be ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – David Arthur Granger, a 69-year-old former army Brigadier, was sworn in as the eighth head of state of Guyana on Saturday, promising an inclusive government and urging his predecessor Donald Ramotar to be part of “this ...

CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC – The St. Lucia government Monday announced that it had launched an investigation into international media, reports that a group of Cuban nationals trying to sail to the United States, had St. Lucia tourist visas when ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium CMC – The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States will mark its 40th anniversary this year, focusing on regional integration, cultural diversity and forging strategic partnerships for the future. The ACP said, that it will hold ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – Jamaica’s Minister of Technology, Julian Robinson, has sought to assure the public that the government is prepared to respond to incidents of cyber attacks. Robinson made the comment shortly after reports emerged that government websites in ...

  PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government, on Monday, said it was prepared to review the controversial Cyber Crime Bill (2014) insisting that it has no intention of wanting to imprison journalists. Both the Media ...

The chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), has dismissed a call from the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) for him to resign. Dr. Steve Surujbally told reporters that he is in no way concerned about the call from the PPP/C. ...