BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on April 1, 2019 that will facilitate working collaboratively to ensure advanced standing to prospective students who present the CXC Associate Degree (CXC-AD®). On the occasion, Registrar/CEO Glenroy Cumberbatch said, “This is a major milestone […]

By Dr Bill McGraw BOQUETE, Panama — The Caribbean islands of Jamaica and St Kitts and Nevis have supported the reduction of mercury pollution in the environment. This is considerably important considering the primary source of protein on the islands is seafood. Seafood consumption and mercury amalgam fillings are the two most significant sources of […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Jamaican farmers will be getting a £16.7 million boost to help them increase productivity and gain greater market access. This has been made possible through a grant from the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) under the UK Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UKCIF) which is administered by the Caribbean Development Bank […]

Orville London, high commissioner for Trinidad and Tobago to the United Kingdom and George Hollingberry, MP, minister for trade policy of the UK sign the economic partnership agreement between the CARIFORUM states and the UK LONDON, England — On Monday, Trinidad and Tobago became the latest Caribbean Community (CARICOM) regional country poised to take full […]

By Ray Chickrie Caribbean News Now contributor GEORGETOWN, Guyana – In a sign of growing ties between Guyana and Kuwait, and a significant accomplishment for the minister of finance, Winston Jordan, his team and Guyana’s ambassador in Kuwait, Dr Shamir Ally, the state of Kuwait has cancelled almost US$51 million of Guyana’s debt to that […]

Castries, Saint Lucia By Melanius AlphonseCaribbean News Now associate managing [email protected] CASTRIES, Saint Lucia — The Allen Chastanet administration in Saint Lucia has taken the initial steps via the Castries Constituency Bill passed in parliament last month to provide for municipalities, the Castries Constituency Council (the council) and to establish the Castries city police. In […]

Suriname Visa Policy Map (Wikipedia) By Ray ChickrieCaribbean News Now contributor PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Luziano Truideman, acting director head of consular affairs at the Suriname foreign ministry in Paramaribo, made public that his government will switch from paper-based system to the digital version of e-visas and e-tourist cards. However, there are unanswered questions, such as […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is supporting member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in their efforts to build capacity to develop robust climate change projects for financing. The bank’s board of directors has approved a grant from the German international development agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), […]

By Melanius Alphonse Caribbean News Now associate managing editor [email protected] WASHINGTON, USA — China, in a show of support of President Nicolás Maduro as head of state, has refused to grant Juan Guaidó a diplomatic visa to China. The move comes ahead of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) annual meetings that will no longer convene […]