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Carter Center encourages peaceful election process in Guyana

Georgetown, Guyana -- Guyana’s electoral preparations appear to be on track in most of the country, according to early Carter Center observer reports, which also expressed deep concern about divisive campaign rhetoric. Since April, the…

Barbados working towards robust economic growth, says PM

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados is working its way back to robust growth in its economy, says Prime Minister Freundel Stuart. Giving the assurance that Barbados would continue to work through the difficult situation, Stuart made…

OAS deploys electoral observation mission in Guyana

Georgetown, Guyana -- The electoral observation mission of the Organization of American States (OAS/EOM) to the general and regional elections in Guyana on May 11 began its final deployment in Georgetown on Tuesday. The delegation, headed…

US Navy hospital ship to offer medical services in Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Jamaicans are to benefit from medical services offered by the United States Navy hospital ship ‘Comfort’, which docked at the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) on Monday. The medical personnel on board will carry…

T&T PM agrees to leaders’ face-off with Opposition

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has agreed to a debate with Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley. Chief executive officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Debates Commission (TTDC), Catherine…

Barbados struggling to clear seaweed piles from beaches

Bridgetown, Barbados (AP) -- Barbados is struggling to deal with large amounts of foul-smelling, brown seaweed piling up on beaches, officials on the tourism-dependent Caribbean island said Monday. Sargassum seaweed washes up every year…

St Vincent Government website hacked by ISIS

Kingstown, St Vincent -- Investigations are currently underway to determine how and by whom the St Vincent and the Grenadines government’s website was compromised over the weekend. The website (www.gov.vc) was seemingly hacked by a group…

Bahamas power company announcement premature, says opposition

Nassau, Bahamas -- Opposition Free National Movement (FNM) deputy leader Peter Turnquest said the Christie administration’s so-called announcement that it has selected PowerSecure Inc. to manage the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) is…

Barbados signs offshore exploration licences

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados on Wednesday took a step towards securing its energy future by signing two offshore exploration licences with the international oil company BHP Billiton. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart and vice…

Jamaica to expand trade with Cuba and Costa Rica

Kingston, Jamaica -- The government of Jamaica is moving to strengthen and deepen trade relations with Cuba and Costa Rica. The move follows the successful outcomes of trade missions to the countries earlier this month, which were led by…