The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has signed a 4-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to collaborate on distance education and building teaching capacity in the region. The virtual signing ceremony was held on January 16, 2024. CXC was represented by Deputy CEO Dr. Eduardo Ali, Special Adviser Doris McEachern, and … Continued
Renowned Jamaican reggae singer and producer Pluto Shervington has died, passing away Friday morning in a Florida hospital where he was admitted the day before. Born Leighton Keith Shervington, he began his music career in the early 1970s as part of the showband “Tomorrow’s Children”. His 1976 single “Dat,” about a Rastafarian trying to secretly … Continued
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reports increasing circulation of SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) across the Americas in recent weeks. In a recent epidemiological update, PAHO said higher levels of acute respiratory infections have been observed since late August 2023, especially in North America, the Andean region, Brazil, and the Southern Cone. … Continued
Former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Basdeo Panday, 90, died on Monday January 1st, 2024. The news was conveyed in a statement on Facebook by his daughter Mickela Panday which prompted numerous statements of condolence by the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader respectively. Panday had recently received medical treatment in the US. Accordingly, to … Continued
For the second consecutive year, President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will celebrate New Year’s Eve and ring in the New Year on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. In a statement on Wednesday, U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. welcomed the President and First Lady, expressing … Continued
The Caribbean Music Fraternity is mourning the sudden loss of beloved soca artiste Ricardo Drue, who was pronounced dead earlier today in Antigua and Barbuda. According to Antigua and Barbuda’s national broadcaster ABS TV/Radio, Drue was rushed to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre this morning after being found unresponsive. Tragically, he was pronounced dead … Continued
Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley was recently asked to comment on the ongoing conflict between Guyana and Venezuela surrounding the Essequibo Region. Wheatley said that he hopes that peace will prevail. He also called on the Government of Venezuela to respect the due process surrounding the situation and to not escalate the conflict. Highlighting … Continued
President of Guyana Irfaan Ali said he will directly address the tense border dispute with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro at an arranged Thursday meeting in St. Vincent. However, expectations remain measured for significant breakthroughs. The sit-down was initiated by St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves under the auspices of CARICOM and the Community of Latin … Continued
The recent unveiling of a new EC$2 commemorative polymer banknote by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) featuring cricket legend Sir Vivian Richards could foreshadow the removal of the British monarch from banknotes used across the Eastern Caribbean. The new $2 note is being released as part of the ECCB’s 40th anniversary celebrations. It marks … Continued
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Venezuela must not take any action to seize the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo in Guyana based on its upcoming December 3 referendum. The order was given by Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the Court on Friday, who stated that “unanimously both parties shall refrain … Continued
