2018

A report on the Fly Jamaica crash landing at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) early last month has been presented to the Guyana Cabinet by Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson. Minister of State Joseph Harmon,…

Beijing will "reduce and remove" the 40% tariffs it places on US cars imported into China, US President Donald Trump has said. China has declined to confirm President Trump's announcement, which he made on Twitter without providing…

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has been awarded 300,000 Australian dollars (£173,000) in damages more than a year after winning a defamation case against Australian publisher Fairfax Media. Articles published in the Sydney Morning…

President David Granger is scheduled to return to Cuba tomorrow for further medical intervention, after being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in the Spanish-speaking nation last month. Minister of State Joseph Harmon made the…

The names of the 16 calypso semi-finalists have been announced. Following the eliminations held over the weekend, the National Carnival Committee announced the 16 calypsonians who will be competing in the semi-finals later this month.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 01, 2018 (SKNIS): Second-year student teachers of the Early Childhood Education Programme at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) got an early start in showcasing their teaching skills during a Creative…

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has begun its review of Republic Financial Holdings to acquire Scotiabank’s operations in the region. According to a media release on the weekend the ECCB received an application from Republic Financial…

CEO and co-founder of Sugar Town Organics, Anastasha Elliott is being featured in the 3rd edition of Caribbean Export’s online magazine. The regional trade and investment promotion agency’s focus for this edition was on women in export…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 03, 2018 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health has been increasing its fogging efforts due to a large presence of the Aedes Taeniorynchus mosquito, which lives in the brackish waters of ponds and mangroves. The…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 03, 2018 (SKNIS): Minister of State with responsibility for Health, the Honourable Wendy Phipps said that the theme for this year’s World AIDS Day, “Know Your Status,” is a reminder to the world that the…

The revelry started early in the carnival season again this year as crowds of people could be seen jamming during the Sugar Mas 47 early bird J’ouvert jam on Saturday morning. The inaugural Sugar Mas 47 Early Bird J’ouvert jam started just…

The remodelled and refurbished Industrial Site Day Care Centre was officially reopened late last week. At a ceremony on Thursday engineer at the Public Works Department, Livingston Pemberton told listed the new upgrades including a new…