Fast-bowling teacher plans to shake up the region
Source: Gleaner JAMAICA SCORPIONS coach Andrew Richardson used a number of adjectives to describe new fast-bowling sensation Ojay Shields, who was named among 13 players to represent Jamaica in the…
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Guyana boasts largest education channel in…
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand announced on Tuesday that Guyana boasts the largest education channel dedicated to learning in the Caribbean region. During the 2023 National Budget debates,…
FBI CALLED IN ON SSL Fraud probe deepens as Clarke…
Source: Gleaner Local elite law-enforcement agencies have reached out to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States and other international partners to assist them in unravelling…
CARICOM must exploit natural gas resources for…
His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has emphasised the importance of the use of natural gas as a solution for energy security in the Caribbean region. Addressing the Trinidad and Tobago Energy…
Caribbean Countries to benefit from German-funded…
Kingston, Jamaica January 23, 2023. The Nature Conservancy is delighted to announce that its proposal “CoralCarib: Pioneering a new strategic approach for conserving and restoring Caribbean coral reef…
OAS Observer Mission makes preliminary…
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organisation of American States (OAS) has made several preliminary findings and recommendations for electoral reform in Antigua and…
As ECCB Celebrates 40 Years, Governor Antoine Says…
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (SKNIS) –Speaking at the Launch of ECCB’s (Eastern Caribbean Central Bank) at the ECCB Sir Cecil Jacob Auditorium on January 19, Governor of the ECCB, Timothy N. J. Antoine said…
Commonwealth observers say Antigua and Barbuda’s…
Issuing the group’s interim statement in the capital Saint John’s, H.E. Danny Faure, chair of the group and former President of Seychelles, commended the general conduct of the vote, adding that the…
USVI authorises recreational use of marijuana
SAN JUAN (AP): The US Virgin Islands (USVI) has authorised the recreational and sacramental use of marijuana for anyone 21 and older, joining several nations across the socially conservative Caribbean…
PM, AG sworn in as first members of ‘nimble’…
ST JOHN’S (CMC): Gaston Browne was Thursday morning sworn in as prime minister for an unprecedented third consecutive term and with a reduced majority in Parliament, he said he would have a smaller,…
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party secures victory…
Antigua and Barbuda: Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party has won the general elections in the twin-island nation, according to the result declared by the Electoral Commission. The political party will be…
The OECS Continues to Fight Plastic Pollution in…
Plastic pollution is a major problem in the Eastern Caribbean. According to the World Bank report, Marine Pollution in the Caribbean, Not a Minute to Waste, solid waste generated in the Wider…
General election on in Antigua and Barbuda
ST JOHN’S ( CMC): It’s a general election that has been long in coming, even though the constitutional deadline is March 2023. But when the estimated 60,916 people, who are eligible to cast ballots in…
Less rainfall in the Caribbean region as dry…
The Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network Monday said as the region moves deeper into its dry season, rainfall will continue to decrease. “With the likelihood of normal to below…
Retirement funds wiped out; sprinter fears he…
(Source: Jamaica Observer) — JAMAICAN sprint legend Usain Bolt is staring at a wipeout of his heavy investment at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) and is now fearing that the monies, which he had…