Upgrades to Liliendaal, Ogle pump stations, other drainage facilities in GUYANA
IN continuing the roll out of its capital works programme for 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture, on Monday, signed a number of contracts to the tune of $1.8 billion for…
WHO Calls For Urgent Global Effort To Reduce Salt Intake
A first-of-its-kind World Health Organization (WHO) Global report on sodium intake reduction shows that the world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30% by…
Police Present At Vieux Fort Schools After Deadly Gun Violence in ST. LUCIA
As schools in Vieux Fort reopened Monday after Friday’s closure due to deadly gun violence in the Southern town, Education Minister Shawn Edward, who visited the learning institutions, disclosed that…
Jamaican Teachers berate union; push to leave after delegates accept Government’s wage offer
Scores of members of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) have opted to withdraw from the union after its delegates voted to accept the Government's new compensation package. The JTA, late Sunday…
Jamaican Boys to get counselling after witnessing gruesome Manchester murder
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — An 11-year-old boy and his five-year-old cousin have been left traumatised after witnessing his mother Shadae Brown, 28, being stabbed repeatedly with three knives, allegedly by her…
Trini jailed in Iraq for ISIS links to be deported home
A Trinidadian woman who was jailed in Iraq for her affiliation to the Islamic State (ISIS), the terrorist group which has caused havoc in some countries for years, is set…
Dominica’s PM says regional governments need to invest in inter-regional travel
Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Monday praised Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, for his efforts in keeping the inter-regional airline LIAT in the skies, but acknowledged the…
Consumer Affairs to promote energy-conservation measures among residents to mark World Consumer Rights Day
(REALNEWS)The Prices and Consumer Affairs Division is on a mission to sensitise residents on steps they can employ in their daily lives to conserve energy. This comes as the Division…
As CSEC pass rates fall, Rural West MP urges Administration to follow through on plans to upgrade Ottos Comprehensive
(REALNEWS)MP Richard Lewis has specifically identified the Ottos Comprehensive School (OCS) as one of the secondary institutions in dire need of attention. Lewis – the St. John’s Rural West…
Antigua and Barbuda tourism roaring back
Two of Antigua and Barbuda’s major source markets are driving a robust tourism recovery for the twin-island destination. Speaking on the sidelines of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s business meetings in Curaçao…