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National good over narrow interests in Guyana
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto. The views expressed are entirely his own) The President of Guyana, David Granger, and…
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Scotiabank officials meet with St. Kitts-Nevis PM
Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris Wednesday held “cordial and productive discussions’ with officials of the Trinidad-based Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) and representatives of Scotiabank regarding the move to acquire Scotiabank operations in several Caribbean countries. Last November, the RFHL announced that it was seeking to acquire Scotiabank operations even as Antigua and Barbuda and…
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EU disburses First Economic Development Tranche of EC$17.55M to Montserrat
The European Union has disbursed EC$17.55 million (€5.72M) to the Government of Montserrat (GoM) as the First Fixed tranche under the Multi Sector Sustainable Economic Development Budget Support Programme. The assistance is inclusive of an emergency top-up payment of EC$1 million (€320,000) as additional support to help with the economic recovery of Montserrat after Hurricane…
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Dominica again hints at legal action against Ross University
“My view to the government is that we should pursue Ross where compensation is concerned. We had a lease agreement with Ross and Ross broke the lease unilaterally and there are several of our citizens who would have invested based on that lease with Ross, specific to Ross. “I believe we may very well pursue…
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Jamaica grapples with outbreak of Dengue Fever
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has declared that the island is now experiencing an outbreak of dengue fever. Tufton made the disclosure at an emergency press conference at his offices in New Kingston. He revealed that 123 cases were recorded in December 2018. The figure includes suspected, presumed and confirmed cases. He said that the number…
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Sandals to eliminate Styrofoam at all resorts
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) says it will be eliminating all Styrofoam products from the 19 Sandals and Beaches resorts across the region, “in a continued effort to protect the environment.” Deputy Chairman of SRI, Adam Stewart, in a statement on Thursday said environmental sustainability remains a key priority to the company. “After eliminating plastic straws,…
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Amnesty International urges countries to do away with death penalty
The London-based international human rights organisation, Amnesty International, says while it welcomes a “significant reduction” in the application of the use of the death penalty in the English-speaking Caribbean in recent years, it is urging all regional countries to abolish it. “As the English-speaking Caribbean marks its first decade as an execution-free region, Amnesty International…
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Guyana’s government to fight no-confidence motion
Government officials in Guyana are refusing to resign and say they will fight a recent no-confidence motion that is forcing new elections in the South American country by March. Attorney General Basil Williams said Monday that the administration of President David Granger will submit a legal brief arguing that the Dec. 21 motion was passed…
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CMO Chief Retires – New Chief Onboard
The CARICOM Secretariat today announced the retirement at the end of November 2018 of Mr Tyrone Sutherland, long-serving Coordinating Director of the Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO). The Caribbean Meteorological Organization, established in 1973 with headquarters in Port of Spain, Trinidad, is one of the oldest Caribbean institutions. A member organization of CARICOM, the CMO coordinates the…
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Several killed as boat sinks in Suriname
The search was continuing Friday for survivors after a boat sank on the Coppename River leaving as many as 11 people dead and several others missing. The bodies of seven people, including four children have already been found amid fears that the death toll could rise with several others, including a mother and two children…
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The Nicaragua Government has gone too far
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organisation of American States. He is also a senior fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London and at Massey College in the University of Toronto. The views expressed are his own) The English-speaking Caribbean has…