CARICOM govt. reps gather to draft law to counter smuggling of migrants
Recent data from the Caribbean have shown increases in the number of migrants being smuggled into different parts of the region. To address these...
Regional roaming charges to be reduced from April
Residents of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) travelling within the region are expected to experience a 70 to 98% saving on roaming charges starting April...
Norton to advance mechanism for opposition’s involvement in CARICOM activities
The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) – the largest political party in the main Parliamentary Opposition in Guyana – plans to reenergize its efforts...
Barbados records two cases of COVID-19
(NATION NEWS) - Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic made the announcement moments ago in a live address at the Ministry...
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,...
President Ali wants Region to produce its own vaccines
President Irfaan Ali yesterday proposed that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) should develop its capacity to produce vaccines for Covid-19 and other illnesses.
In an invited...
CARICOM Heads concerned about slow implementation of CSME
The Heads of Government within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have expressed concern at the slow pace and low level of implementation of...
“Ruthless, radical” Local Govt. Ministers spent over $11.5B in 2022 but failed to deliver...
APNU+AFC’s Ganesh Mahipaul yesterday told the National Assembly that Ministers of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall and Anand Persaud, whom he described as, ruthless, political...
Greater collaborative efforts needed to tackle corruption in the Caribbean- Commonwealth SG
Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland QC has called for greater collaboration among Caribbean member states in the fight against corruption.
She made this urgent appeal at...
Sharp rise in food insecurity in Caribbean – survey finds
An estimated 2.8 million people or nearly 40 percent of the population in the English-speaking Caribbean is food insecure, one million more than in...
