See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Nelson A. King V.S. Naipaul, the Trinidadian-born literary giant and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, died at his home in London on Saturday. He was 85. Naipaul, of Indian descent, whose full name was Vidiadhar ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Alexandra Simon Last month Jamaican theatre actor David Heron finished the closing of a production of “Romeo and Juliet” at the Shakespeare Festival in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the actor’s sixth appearance in ...
Despite a rebound in economic growth of 4.5% for the first half of the year, Guyana faces considerable economic and fiscal headwinds for 2018 that will mean restrictions in spending in the public sector. This comes even as there is ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By George Alleyne Following government’s unilateral suspension of external debt payments, Barbados was this week unsurprisingly hit by an international credit rating downgrade. One week after winning the May 24 elections the Prime Minister Mia ...
United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway prefers Guyanese to talk more about improving social services and security instead of directly transferring oil cash to the poor. “I think the more important conversation should be about not giving every ...
Farmers were Monday warned of impending dry spells and to conserve water ahead of the weak to moderate El Niño conditions during the next several months. Chief Hydrometeorological Officer Dr. Garvin Cummings said the dry spells do not mean that Guyana ...
Two Ukrainians have been charged with a number of offences linked to the assault of two Guyanese gold mine workers as well as failure to wear uniforms as private security personnel. Police said the Russian-speaking Ukrainians- 38-year 0ld Vitaly Paraschuck ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Alexandra Simon A Queens-based organization is preparing New Yorkers to enter the city’s growing technology industry with its free coding program — Access Code. Long Island City’s Coalition for Queens, better known as C4Q ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Nelson A. King The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California says a California man has been jailed for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in Jamaica. United States ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Nelson A. King Trinidadian Pat Nurse says her mas band, Carican Costumes, will demonstrate to masqueraders and spectators alike “How to Stay Healthy” during this year’s West Indian American Day Carnival Parade. Nurse, who ...