GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 30, CMC – President Irfaan Ali has described the former president of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, who died on Monday as a “friend” saying also that he was a “brother forged not by blood but by conviction”. “The sun sets now on a life well lived. But for those of us who were […]

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Mar 30, CMC – The St.  Vincent and the Grenadines government says it has taken an important step towards strengthening the sustainable management of the fisheries sector and advancing its Blue Economy agenda with the signing of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Fisheries Subsidies Agreement. A government statement said that  Foreign Affairs, […]

NASSAU, Bahamas, Mar 30, CMC – Prime Minister Philip  Davis, describing himself as a “gate opener” has appealed to Bahamians to build a gate-opening culture in the country saying too many older Bahamians have held back younger one “because of their own fear, their own insecurity, and their own discomfort with seeing a new generation […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Mar 30, CMC – The West Indies women’s team has been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for bowling two overs short of the required rate during the first Women’s ODI against Australia on Friday at Warner Park Cricket Ground.   Reon King of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match […]

The current conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel is having major global consequences. A national energy emergency has been declared in The Philippines, with the President indicating that the continuing war is threatening the availability and stability of the country’s energy supply. According to reports, the authorities say they have enough fuel to […]

CASTRIES, ST. Lucia, Mar 29, CMC –  The executive director of the Barbados-based Regional Security System (RSS), Rear Admiral Errington Shurland, says public-private partnerships and multilateral cooperation remain key to preserving stability, advancing development, and safeguarding the shared values of RSS member states. Shurland told the RSS Council of Ministers meeting here that the shifting […]

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Mar 29, CMC – The Bermuda government has launched the National Cybersecurity Risk Assessment (NCRA), describing it as a landmark initiative in keeping with the the government’s Digital Transformation Initiative (DTI) . “For the first time, Bermuda will conduct a structured, jurisdiction-wide assessment of our collective cybersecurity risks, delivered entirely in digital form,” […]

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Mar 29,  CMC – Bermuda has announced a new initiative aimed at ending homelessness in the British Overseas Territory (BOT). Minister of Youth, Social  Development and Seniors, Tinée S. Furbert, said that the initiative represents a significant milestone in the David  Burt government’s ongoing commitment to addressing homelessness in Bermuda in a coordinated, […]

TEXAS, Mar 29, CMC –  More than 300 Belizeans residing in the United States have been given Belizean passports after claiming their birthright during a “PassBack” ceremony organised by the Belize government. Prime Minister John Briceño and Immigration Minister Kareem Musa personally handed over the documents, with Musa saying that they received passports, nationality certificates, […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Mar 29, CMC – The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has introduced a new initiative designed to strengthen the competitiveness, operational efficiency and market access of agricultural micro and small enterprises (AgriMSEs) in five Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries. It said that the AgriMSE Business Development and Regional Market Integration […]