GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – President David Granger, on Monday, told workers at the Presidential Complex that he was not interested in their political affiliation and that they must be willing to serve Guyana “without fear or favour”. Granger, who was sworn ...
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping says it is looking forward to the “fresh ideas and perspectives” that Guyana will bring to the 15-member regional integration movement, following the electoral victory of David Granger on Monday. Granger, ...
Read More »Retired Jamaican High Court Judge Dies
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Retired Jamaican high court judge, Boyd Carey, who also served the judiciary across the region, died on Monday at his home in Florida. Carey, who was 85, served 32 years in the Judiciary of the Caribbean ...
Read More »NY-based Caribbean Bakery Recalls Patties
NEW YORK, USA, CMC – Over six thousand cases of shrimp and soya patties from the Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill are being recalled due to an undeclared egg allergen. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the ...
Read More »Fire Destroys Acres Of Blue Mountain Coffee
KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant, says coffee farmers in the Blue Mountains have lost millions of dollars due to recent fires in the area. Grant, a government senator, who is also the ...
Read More »Trinidad Government Promises Homes For As Low As One Hundred Dollars
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it will provide people who have been renting houses built by a state-owned agency for more than 30 years an opportunity to acquire these homes for TT$100 (One ...
Read More »Jamaica Government Ministers In Praise Of New “Ganga” Law
KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC — National Security Minister, Peter Bunting, has described as “most fundamental and far-reaching,” amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act that has resulted in the decriminalization of specified quantities of marijuana. Bunting, addressing residents of Western Westmoreland who ...
Read More »National Energy Corporation Confirms Millions Siphoned From Its Account
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – The National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (NEC) has confirmed reports that millions of dollars had been siphoned from its account, as Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley has vowed to expose corruption ...
Read More »T&T Government Seeks To Assure Economy On Sound Footing Despite Downgrade By Moody’s
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – Trinidad and Tobago authorities were seeking to assure the nation that the island’s economy was on a sound footing after the New York-based rating firm, Moody’s Investors Service downgraded government bond rating and issuer ...
Read More »Guyana’s Ruling Party Urges Support As Campaign Continues
GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC — The ruling People’s progressive Party /Civic (PPP/C) has warned supporters to be vigilant, as the country prepares for the general election on May 11. PPP/C leader and incumbent President Donald Ramotar, addressing a public meeting here ...
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