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Agriculture Minister says Guyana on track to help CARICOM achieve 25 per cent food import reduction target

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 3, CMC – Guyana remains on course to help the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) achieve its target of reducing the region’s food import bill by 25 per cent by 2030, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said Tuesday. Mustapha said Guyana’s progress in expanding agricultural production is contributing to regional food security and efforts to […]

BREAKING: Police Investigate Double Homicide on Nevis

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS (September 3, 2026) Police have launched an investigation into the deaths of two people in Browne Pasture, Nevis, in the early hours of Thursday morning. The deceased have been identified as 62-year-old Mario Andrew and his partner, 52-year-old Caroline Rodrigues, both of Browne Pasture. According to the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police […]

GUYANA-Commission of Inquiry into ill-fated MV Barima tragedy likely to begin this month

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 2, CMC -The Commission of Inquiry, appointed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the July 18 capsizing of the M/V “BARIMA” that resulted in the deaths of more than 100 people, says it is committed to conducting its work “independently, impartially, thoroughly and expeditiously, without fear or favour” and in accordance with its […]

Kidnapped Korean nationals released in Haiti

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept 2, CMC –  The South Korean government Wednesday said that two Korean nationals working in Haiti and abducted on July 31, this year, by heavily armed men  have been released. The Ministry of  Foreign Affairs said that the men had been kidnapped near the La Paix Hospital while driving to  work. […]

Trinidad-CAL records strong performance on domestic bridge

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sept 2,  CMC -The state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Wednesday said it had recorded “continued strong performance” on the domestic airbridge, carrying 75,149 passengers between Trinidad and Tobago in August during the 2026 peak summer travel season. “The domestic airbridge is much more than a route network, it is a vital link […]

Barbados to host third CARICOM regional conference on reparation

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 2, CMC – Barbados will host the third Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  Regional Conference on Reparations later this month, the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat announced on Wednesday. The September 17-19 conference will be held under the theme “Reparatory Justice as the Coming Enlightenment” and will be hosted by the CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC), the Barbados […]