Number of people with diabetes in the Americas has more than tripled in three...

Growing rates of obesity, poor diets, and lack of physical activity, among other factors, have contributed to a more than three-fold increase in the...

Trini company awarded US$2M contract for feasibility study of Guyana/Suriname bridge

  A Trinidadian firm called WSP Caribbean has been awarded a US$2M contract to conduct a seven-month feasibility study of the bridge that will link...

Guyana, Barbados to have in-country reps to expedite commercial interests- Go-Invest CEO

  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest), Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, recently revealed that Guyana and Barbados will have in-country representatives...

Crime reduction must become part of the developmental agenda- Ralph Gonsalves

While most would agree that infrastructural development is imperative for prosperity, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves believes crime reduction...

Contract for Guyana/Berbice River Bridge likely to be awarded this week 

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill said construction of the Corentyne River Bridge from Guyana to Suriname will commence soon, as representatives from...

Gov’t to write CARICOM on seizure of Guyanese fishermen boats in Suriname waters

Families of three fishermen who recently lost their boats in Suriname waters have been assured that the government is doing all it can to...

COVID-19: PAHO Director says reopening countries must be driven by health data, risk assessments

  The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne is urging countries to rely on risk assessments and health data before lifting COVID-19...

Several Caribbean Leaders to attend Agri-Investment Forum and Expo

  A number of Heads of Government from the Caribbean and Central America have confirmed their participation in the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo, scheduled for...

Digicel files for bankruptcy

(TRINIDAD EXPRESS) - Regional telecommunications giant Digicel has filed for bankruptcy before the Bermuda courts, but it insists that its day-to-day operations will not...

CARICOM discusses protocol for re-opening airports for intra-regional travel 

(CARICOM TODAY)- Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), met virtually on 5 May 2020, specifically to continue their efforts to harmonise their...

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