November 11, 2022
Cuban and US Officials Meet to Discuss Consular Services
On Wednesday, November 9th, Cuban and US officials met in Havana to discuss the expansion of consular and visa services on the island. The US delegation included the Assistant Secretary of State for consular affairs and the director of US…
November 9, 2022
CARICOM Secretariat welcomes first school tour since COVID 19
The staff of the CARICOM Secretariat on Wednesday, November 3rd hosted its first group of students to visit the Guyana Headquarters in 2 years. Over the years, hundreds of students would visit the CARICOM Secretariat to get a first-hand look at how…
November 4, 2022
CPDC to campaign for debt relief for Caribbean countries
The Barbados-based Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) is planning to build a case for debt relief and restructuring for countries in the region. Richard Jones, Officer in Charge of CPDC, made the disclosure on Wednesday as he maintained that…
November 2, 2022
875 kids charged with murder, rape, robbery, and other serious crimes
Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson on Tuesday described as a worrying trend the number of children being brought to book for serious crimes. Anderson, who was speaking during his monthly press briefing, said of the 875 charges laid…
October 31, 2022
Brazil president-elect Lula urges ‘peace and unity’ after vote
President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for "peace and unity" Sunday in bitterly divided Brazil, saying the country was no longer an international pariah, and highlighting the need for a "living Amazon". In his victory speech, Lula reached…
October 28, 2022
Hiccups hamper digital currency roll-out
The central bank of Jamaica is urging all commercial banks to participate in the full roll-out of digital currency by the end of December 2023, but technical difficulties among large merchants have so far hampered the process. At a meeting of the…
October 24, 2022
Brazil politician throws grenades at police in Rio de Janeiro
A Brazilian politician is in custody after throwing grenades at police officers who came to his house in Rio de Janeiro state to arrest him. Roberto Jefferson, an ally of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, wounded two officers before surrendering…
October 21, 2022
Barbados first wind energy farm on verge of completion
Barbados’ first commercial wind energy farm will be in full swing in a matter of weeks. Pavana Energy Ltd., the first company to be granted a licence to erect wind turbines here, is putting the final touches on the one-megawatt wind farm located on…
October 20, 2022
Privy Council rejects Central Bank appeal
The Privy Council this morning ruled against the Central Bank of T&T in its appeal against the rulings of local courts in a matter involving the sale of the CLICO and British American (Trinidad) traditional portfolios. Maritime Life (Caribbean)…
October 19, 2022
New Western Union app causes pain for Jamaicans
Jamaicans in the United States who have been sent funds via the Western Union platform are now forced to download and use the company's new online application in order to collect funds, a process which can involve hours of navigating technology for…