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KINGSTON, Jamaica (Tuesday, November 16, 2021) — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. Horace Chang, says the government is utilising a combination of security measures to respond to the crime situation in Jamaica. “Where the violence justifies ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Thursday, November 4, 2021) — Yesterday, the United States government demonstrated its ongoing commitment to the government and people of Jamaica, through the donation of the second tranche of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. This second of three shipments, consists ...

EAST COAST DEMERARA, Guyana (Thursday, November 4, 2021) — With a stated committment to providing vulnerable citizens with financial support, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has extended the government’s 75 kilowatts per hour (KWH) campaign to an ...

REGION 8, Guyana (Thursday, November 4, 2021) — The best option to begin Guyana’s energy transition to renewable sources was adjudged, in 2016, to be the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP), according to a study, commissioned by the government of ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Thursday, November 4, 2021) — Veteran broadcaster, Dennis Johnson, passed away, yesterday, at the age of 64. Johnson was known for his many roles in broadcasting, at both the Voice of Barbados/Starcom Network and the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation. ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Thursday, November 4, 2021) — The Ministry of National Security will be rolling out the pilot of its electronic traffic ticketing system, late this month. The e-ticketing application is expected to replace the existing manual traffic ticketing system, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, November 4, 2021) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has reported that 1.2 billion doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines have, to date, been administered in member countries. Assistant Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr., announced ...

NEW YORK, New York (Tuesday, November 2, 2021) — If the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) is to deliver on the promises made in the Paris Agreement, it must close the gaps in climate mitigation, ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Tuesday, November 2, 2021) — The criteria for the AstraZeneca booster shot has been widened to include all eligible Barbadians, 18 years and older. Word of this has come from Co-coordinator of the Immunisation Unit, Major David Clarke. ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Tuesday, November 2, 2021) –– The US-manufactured Pfizer vaccine is now available to all members of the public, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, announced yesterday. During his COVID-19 update, the health minister said the vaccine is now ...