CARICOM concerned over Guyana’s failure to approve anti-money laundering legislation
From Caribbean360 OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, has called for the “timely approval” the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act (AML/CFT) in the Guyana Parliament. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Thursday February 13, 2014, CMC – The Caribbean Community…
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Premier’s HARDtalk airing changed The Office of the Premier has been advised that the airing for the discussion between Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin and BBC HARDtalk host Stephen Sackur has been changed to Wednesday, 12 February, 2014, on…
Suriname’s bid for Chinese funding gets Guyana government support
From Caribbean360 Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett said “Guyana, at the request of Suriname, we have informed the Chinese Government that we are supportive of the bridge across the Corentyne River”. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Thursday February 6, 2014, CMC – Guyana…
Guyana minister resigns
By Caribbean News Now contributor GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Guyana’s minister of local government and regional development, Ganga Persaud, resigned on Thursday, citing personal reasons and future commitments. The minister, in a statement, thanked President Donald Ramotar, in whom he expressed…
Radioactive cars from Japan turning up in Caribbean
By Bert Wilkinson Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News From Blackfoicenews.com It certainly won’t be the first thing on the minds of Caribbean people when they wake up every day but there is clear evidence that…
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Canadian resident here pleads Not Guilty to $2M theft from boyfriend Michelle Bouchard (52), who was charged with stealing more than $2M plus purchasing a four-carat diamond ring worth over $200,000 by use of credit card without owner’s authorization, has…
The harsh effects of being less well-off
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 Unemployment has risen in several countries affecting families across the board. They either have less collective income or those fortunate enough to be employed have to contribute to the survival of those without job…
Corruption levels in the Caribbean remain elevated
Corruption levels in the Caribbean remained elevated in 2013, RBC Caribbean’s latest Caribbean Economic Report has said. The report published at the end of December 2013 said: “Corruption levels in the Caribbean remain elevated. Transparency International will be hosting a…
Caribbean RoundUp From Caribbean Life
By Azad Ali Caribbean The United Nations says growth in the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean will pick up pace in 2014 on an improved global outlook that will help increase demand for exports. The UN’s regional economic…
CHASING CARIBBEAN FRUITS
Dave Martins A Guyanese friend of mine, Alex Neptune, recently sent me a photo of the Caribbean fruits and vegetables he grows in his backyard in New York; he remarked on the number of fruits we have in the…
