MEMBER of Parliament for South East St Ann, Jamaica, Lisa Hanna has announced her decision to run for the presidency of the People’s National Party (PNP). The announcement comes a few weeks after the PNP lost the general election considerably to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) with Andrew Holness returning as Jamaica’s Prime […]Read More
PEOPLE in quarantine in Antigua will now have a wristband attached to them to ensure that they remain isolated for the specific period identified. The Antigua Observer reported that the Central Board of Health (CBH) made the amendment to the Public Health Act regulation that makes the use of electronic monitoring legal. The […]Read More
BELIZEANS now have the opportunity to participate in a virtual contest to win souvenirs as a part of Taiwan celebrating its 109th National Day. The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Belize announced on Thursday that duе tо thе Сovid-19 раndеmіс, thе embаѕѕу waѕ unаblе tо hоѕt а Nаtіоnаl Dау rесерtіоn […]Read More
HAITI has reaffirmed its commitment to CARICOM with the recent appointment of new ambassador to CARICOM Beausoleil Sam. The first virtual accreditation ceremony hosted by CARICOM during the Covid-19 pandemic was held recently led by CARICOM’s secretary general Irwin Larocque. Larocque who offered condolences to Haiti for those who would have lost lives […]Read More
GRENADA will soon begin nationwide consultation with key stakeholders concerning its law against marijuana. The announcement was made by Peter David who will be serving as Minister of Agriculture from October 5, Now Grenada reported. He presently serves as Foreign Affairs Minister. David is expected to lead a three-member committee made of Cabinet members established […]Read More
THE newly signed agreement under the Growth in the Americas initiative by US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali will now pave the way for US private investors to strengthen partnerships with the Guyanese private sector. On Friday, the two countries signed the historic agreement, part of the agenda […]Read More
BERMUDA could be in line for another hurricane this week – Hurricane Teddy. The US National Hurricane Center wrote that Hurricane Teddy’s peak winds had increased 20 mph rapidly intensifying to a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph maximum sustained winds. The Hurricane Center predicts its winds to peak around 150 mph before […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow THE visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Guyana indicates that the Caribbean country is becoming more valuable to the world leading economic power. This is according to Kevin Ramnarine, recently appointed advisor to the Guyanese government and former minister of energy. Pompeo is the first US Secretary of […]Read More
THE discovery of oil in Guyana is once again attracting foreign leaders to the South American continent. On Thursday, Mike Pompeo will become the first US Secretary of State to visit Guyana and Suriname. International reports stated that the visits will be part of a three-day tour which will include stops in Colombia and […]Read More
Barbados wants to become a Republic. The former colony of Great Britain, as an independent nation, still recognises the Queen as its head of state. Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced the country’s intention to become a republic by November 2021. The speech written by Mottley was read by Governor-General Dame Sandra Mason. […]Read More