Regional News

Regional News

PM Holness says Guyanese team delivering hurricane repairs in Jamaica to “exacting standards”

January 22, 2026 Staff Reporter

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has praised the quality of work being carried out by a Guyanese engineering team in Westmoreland, saying the roof repairs being done for hurricane-affected families are of an “exacting” standard. Holness made the remarks during a site visit where he engaged Lieutenant Wilson, who is leading the Guyana Defence Force […]

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POLITICS

‘Yellow wash’ Gonsalves loses power after 24-yrs

November 28, 2025 Staff Reporter

Ralph Gonsalves, the Caribbean political titan, has failed to secure his sixth consecutive term in the St Vincent 2025 elections. Election results indicate that Gonsalves’ Unity Labour Party (ULP) lost to the Opposition NDP, 14-1. In a Facebook post the ULP said; “We love you SVG and we will keep working and advocating for you. […]

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Venezuela prepares guerrilla defence as U.S. pressure mounts

November 12, 2025 Staff Reporter

Venezuela is moving to deploy older Russian-made weapons and preparing for a guerrilla-style defence if the United States launches an air or ground attack. This is based on planning documents and information from sources familiar with the country’s military strategy, reported by Reuters. The move highlights the difficulties facing Venezuela’s armed forces, which have been […]

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Tropical storm Melissa forms in the Caribbean, could strengthen into a hurricane by weekend

October 23, 2025 Staff Reporter

Tropical storm Melissa has developed in the Caribbean Sea, marking an active end to this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. The system is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds across parts of the northern Caribbean in the coming days. As of Tuesday afternoon, Melissa was located about 300 miles south of Haiti with maximum […]

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Barbados Prime Minister Embraces Free Movement Between CARICOM Countries

October 2, 2025 Staff Reporter

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for regional support as Barbados, Dominica, Belize, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines implement full free movement among their citizens, beginning October 1, 2025. According to a statement carried by the Jamaica Observer, Mottley framed this step as more than symbolic — she said it “supports jobs, supports […]

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POLITICS

US and region begins to align against Venezuelan drug threat

August 27, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana stands at the frontline of regional cooperation as the United States broadens its fight against international drug trafficking, naming the Cartel de los Soles as a key target tied to the Maduro regime in Venezuela. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that for the first time in decades, Washington is “on the offensive” […]

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Mottley renews call for full regional adoption of Caribbean Court of Justice

July 8, 2025 Editor

Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley has issued a renewed and impassioned call for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states to adopt the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as their final appellate court, saying that full regional integration and legal autonomy cannot be achieved without embracing the CCJ. Speaking at the opening of the 49th CARICOM Heads […]

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Man remanded over death of Guyanese teenager in Antigua

July 3, 2025 Editor

Antigua Newsroom – A 24-year-old man has been remanded to prison in Antigua and Barbuda in connection with the death of a young woman from Guyana. Victor Ince of Lightfoot West appeared before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel on Wednesday to answer charges of unlawful confinement and killing in the death of 19-year-old Joyleen Abraham. The incident […]

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Trinidad & Tobago eyes Guyana’s oil to fuel Petrotrin refinery restart

June 26, 2025 Editor

Trinidad and Tobago is actively pursuing crude oil supplies from Guyana to support the reopening of its state-owned Petrotrin refinery, Energy Minister Dr. Roodal Moonilal announced in Parliament on Monday. He said the move forms part of a broader regional strategy to deepen energy integration with Guyana and Suriname. The Pointe-a-Pierre refinery, which has been […]

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