Guyana becomes 57th member of the Islamic Bank
By Ray Chickrie From Caribbean News Now GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Guyana is now a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), after joining the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in 1998, according to a press release from the ministry of finance…
Economist magazine suggests Britain give Ja prison gift to other Caribbean countries
By Andre Poyser From Jamaica Gleaner The Economist magazine has suggested that British Prime Minister David Cameron offer the £25 million offered to Jamaica for the construction of a new prison to other Caribbean countries in need of new penal…
Guyana and Suriname will not become air hubs, says IDB report
By Ray Chickrie From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — A report commissioned by the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) concluded that Guyana and Suriname will not in the near future become air hubs in the region. The report by Andy…
Caribbean nations step up fight against environmental crisis
From telesur Guyana is the latest member of the 15-nation CARICOM to ban Styrofoam, which poses a serious risk to the region’s diverse marine life. Caribbean governments are taking firm steps to ban the importation of non-biodegradable products into their…
Russia contributes to Caribbean debt relief
By Rapheal John-Lall The Guardian T&T Russia has contributed to Caribbean debt relief and will continue to contribute to the economic development of T&T and the rest of the region, Russian Ambassador to T&T Nikolay Smirnov said in a statement…
Antigua-Barbuda prepares to join Guyana, others at Caribbean Court of Justice
By Demarera Waves From St Lucia News Online March 11, 2016 DEMARERA WAVES – Antigua and Barbuda appears poised to join Guyana and several other Caribbean Community (Caricom) member-states in having the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as the final…
In the Caribbean, celebrating women takes more than a day
From CaribFlame The Caribbean joined the international community in marking International Women’s Day March 8, but for many countries the observance will continue. In Dominica, rights groups say they will continue to lobby for tougher sentences for those convicted of…
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OUR CARIBBEAN: Consultation way to go
By Rickey Singh,From Barbados Nation News IN LAST week’s focus on the “ole” politics in Barbados and Guyana, I had mentioned how successive governments in this country have failed to take relevant initiatives to end the monarchical system of governance…
OUR CARIBBEAN: ‘Ole’ politics in Guyana, Barbados
By Rickey Singh, From Nation News Barbados In today’s column, my first since health challenges compelled me to suspend my writings while abiding with medical advice at home, I have opted to reflect with readers on a few topical social…
The Caribbean Voice backs call for integrated health care to tackle mental health
From Guyana Times The Draft Mental Health Strategy of Guyana 2015-2020 has confirmed that there are minimal numbers of general health human resources with the necessary mental health competencies to provide mental health services at any level of general healthcare…
