KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 21, 2020 (CMC) – National Security Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, reports that, at the end of last year, Jamaica had 389 criminal gangs, a slight increase over the 381 recorded in 2018. Tabling the report of the ...
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KINGSTON Jamaica May 19, 2020 — The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has established measures to facilitate licensed retail herb houses to sell to their qualified customers from online platforms. According to the CLA, the established interim measures are in support ...
Read More »Jamaica Government Says Work-From-Home Order Expires May 31
KINGSTON, Jamaica May 19, 2020 — Come June 1, employees, who have been working from home, since March, as part of measures to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19), will be allowed to return to work. Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, also indicated ...
Read More »Trinidad PM Gives New Timeline To Implement Second Phase Of Re-Opening Local Economy
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, May 19, 2020 (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government announced, on Saturday, plans to speed up implementation of the second phase of the strategies to re-open the local economy, but reiterated the need ...
Read More »Guyana’s President Says There Needs To Be “Evidence Of Wrongdoing” Before Sanctions Can Be Applied
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 19, 2020 — President, David Granger, reasoned, during an interview on the radio program, Straight Up, last night, that there first needs to be evidence of wrongdoing, before sanctions can be imposed. The Head of State said ...
Read More »Guyana’s Main Opposition Wants Talks Between President And GECOM Chair Made Public
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 19, 2020 (CMC) – The main opposition — the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) — publicly called on GECOM Chair, retired justice Claudette Singh, today, to disclose what matters had been discussed with President David Granger, when he ...
Read More »St. Lucia To Open Borders From June 4
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, May 19, 2020 (CMC) – The St. Lucia government announced, last Saturday, it would begin the gradual re-opening of its borders on June 4, after indicating that the island had been able to curb the spread of ...
Read More »Guyana President Proclaims That His Government Will Accept GECOM’s Final Declaration
GEORGETOWN, Guyana May 18, 2020 (CMC) — President, David Granger, yesterday morning, proclaimed that his government stands ready to accept the final declarations of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), after the national recount of the March 2 General and Regional ...
Read More »Prime Minister Announces New Initiatives, As Dominica Gradually Re-Opens Local Economy
ROSEAU, Dominica, May 18, 2020 (CMC) – The Dominica government says it has spent an estimated EC$22 million in direct costs, so far, in its response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, even as it outlined new initiatives to assist nationals, ...
Read More »Trinidad’s Prime Minister Names New Public Utilities Minister; Appoints Political Candidate To The Senate
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, May, 18, 2020 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, named the Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs, Fitzgerald Hinds, as the new Public Utilities Minister, replacing Robert Le ...
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