Op-Ed: The Caribbean’s role in the transformation of agri-food systems
By Mario Lubetkin, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean
The global food security crisis has revealed an increase in undernourishment,...
JAMAICA: Rasta reggae artiste says cops cut his kids’ hair, forcibly fed them meat
(Jamaica Gleaner) In an alleged case of abuse of power and violation of human rights, conscious reggae artiste JahDore, whose real name is Sean McDonald,...
Legislation to combat regional crime coming soon
New legislation will be introduced this year to address the growing issue of regional crime.
This effort is being spearheaded by several bodies, including the...
CARICOM Heads to meet in Suriname Sunday; food security, governance high on agenda
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)'s 43rd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government will be held in Suriname from July 3 to 5,...
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...
Loss of correspondent banking will pose serious threats to the Region —PM Phillips
Guyana's Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips on Wednesday stated that the loss of correspondent banking and disruption of the flow of remittances will...
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...
Guyana’s Agri-Investment Forum is most successful engagement by CARICOM in 15 yrs- Sir Saunders
Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United States and the Organisation of American States (OAS), Sir Ronald Sanders has described the PPP government’s...
CARICOM Countries will be buried in deeper debt with IMF’s money for COVID-19-Sir Sanders
The cost to respond effectively to the novel coronavirus has left many CARICOM member states with a wall of debt. And throughout the pandemic,...
CARICOM taskforce revives commission to make interregional export of agri. produce more affordable
By Staff Writer
While CARICOM nations such as Guyana may have the capacity to produce much of the food that its sister countries import, it...
