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...
T&T Prime Minister calls for end to Guyana electoral process; says dispute over results...
By Feona Morrison
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley has appealed for Guyana’s political parties to end their dispute over elections results...
CARICOM prioritised in US Vaccine Sharing Strategy
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is among priority regions to which the United States will provide vaccines through the COVAX Facility, the White House announced...
Americas at risk of further COVID-19 wave as cases surge in other regions- PAHO...
As cases of COVID-19 surge in Europe and East Asia due to Omicron BA.2, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne...
Failing to act on Jagdeo’s advice; CARICOM’s food import bill balloons by US$3.2B
Seventeen years ago, then President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo warned CARICOM leaders about the importance of removing key trade barriers.
In fact, the economist had...
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...
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...
PAHO calls for countries to prioritize rapid tests for those with COVID-19 symptoms
With COVID-19 surging throughout the Americas and demand for diagnostics higher than ever, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F. Etienne has...
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...
President Ali calls for enhanced trust in CARICOM policies by the US
Guyana's President, Dr Irfaan Ali today called for a better working relationship between the United States of America and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), especially...
