Murder accused prison escapee, Travis Evans, was Friday morning caught at Timehri, police and prison officials said. “I wish to commend all those persons who assisted and i now encourage others to be equally helpful,” Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels said. ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Bert Wilkinson If there was ever any doubt that governments in the 15-nation Caribbean Community will be under severe pressure to decriminalize infinitesimal marijuana use and allow for the growth of a medical pot ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Daniel Gutman BUENOS AIRES, Oct 16, 2018 (IPS) — Although their contribution to global warming is negligible, Caribbean nations are bearing the brunt of its impact. Climate phenomena are so devastating that countries are ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Alexandra Simon A popular Jamaican play exploring friendship and displacement has made its New York premiere at the New Perspective Theater, and will be playing until Oct. 28. “The Key Game,” by Pat Cumper, ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Azad Ali West Indies is planning to host India in Florida, USA, immediately after the 2019 World Cup. This is part of a long-term strategy to play a minimum of two Twenty20s in North ...
by GHK Lall As I continue my self-appointed role as Granger watcher, I confess to uncharacteristic uncertainty, traces of hesitancy. There is much to dissect, more to parse; and even after those, I find myself coming up short and wondering. ...
President David Granger on Wednesday boasted improvements in education performance since 2016, and steps were being taken to were the result of additional teacher training. Addressing the Parliament, he said “targeted interventions, especially in numeracy and literacy, have resulted in ...
With the closure of several sugar estates and the state-owned Guyana Sugar Corporation no longer responsible for drainage in those communities, government on Thursday asked the National Assembly for GY$350 million to finance additional works by the National Drainage and ...
The Guyana government is seeking GYD$4.8 million to help support Venezuelans who have sought refuge here from the political and economic meltdown in their homeland. According to a financial paper tabled in the National Assembly on Thursday at the first ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Alexandra Simon He was the Boss of his time. In a new biographical book about the life of Bertram L. Baker — the first black person to hold public office in Brooklyn — his ...