Former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Basdeo Panday, 90, died on Monday January 1st, 2024. The news was conveyed in a statement on Facebook by his daughter Mickela Panday which prompted numerous statements of condolence by the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader respectively. Panday had recently received medical treatment in the US. Accordingly, to … Continued
For the second consecutive year, President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will celebrate New Year’s Eve and ring in the New Year on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. In a statement on Wednesday, U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. welcomed the President and First Lady, expressing … Continued
The Caribbean Music Fraternity is mourning the sudden loss of beloved soca artiste Ricardo Drue, who was pronounced dead earlier today in Antigua and Barbuda. According to Antigua and Barbuda’s national broadcaster ABS TV/Radio, Drue was rushed to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre this morning after being found unresponsive. Tragically, he was pronounced dead … Continued
Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley was recently asked to comment on the ongoing conflict between Guyana and Venezuela surrounding the Essequibo Region. Wheatley said that he hopes that peace will prevail. He also called on the Government of Venezuela to respect the due process surrounding the situation and to not escalate the conflict. Highlighting … Continued
President of Guyana Irfaan Ali said he will directly address the tense border dispute with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro at an arranged Thursday meeting in St. Vincent. However, expectations remain measured for significant breakthroughs. The sit-down was initiated by St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves under the auspices of CARICOM and the Community of Latin … Continued
The recent unveiling of a new EC$2 commemorative polymer banknote by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) featuring cricket legend Sir Vivian Richards could foreshadow the removal of the British monarch from banknotes used across the Eastern Caribbean. The new $2 note is being released as part of the ECCB’s 40th anniversary celebrations. It marks … Continued
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Venezuela must not take any action to seize the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo in Guyana based on its upcoming December 3 referendum. The order was given by Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the Court on Friday, who stated that “unanimously both parties shall refrain … Continued
The former director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, died Friday of an apparent heart failure at her residence in the United States. Etienne, who recently retired after 10 years as director, was declared Director-Emeritus on September 30, 2022, at the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference. She was 71 years … Continued
Tensions continue to rise between Guyana and Venezuela relating to the ownership of the mineral and forest-rich Essequibo, with Guyana strengthening its military through a continued partnership with the United States Army. The US Embassy recently reported that the leadership from the US Army 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) and the Guyana Defense Force … Continued
Devastating floods brought on by torrential rainfall have left at least 21 people dead in the Dominican Republic, authorities reported. The heavy rains over the weekend also displaced thousands and caused extensive damage. Among the dead were 9 people killed Saturday when rains caused a highway tunnel wall in the capital of Santo Domingo to … Continued
