Guyana Finance Minister hosts more consultations with private sector on Budget 2023
(INEWS)Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Wednesday, held further consultations with various representatives of the Private Sector as Government prepares to present Budget 2023 in Parliament on Monday, January…
Pierre Upbeat About Prospects For Economic Growth in ST. Lucia
(StLuciaTimes)Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has indicated that his Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) administration has laid the foundation for renewed economic growth. “The good news is, we ended 2022…
T&T Public jittery ahead of PM’s COVID briefing
Members of the public experienced jitters yesterday, after Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley announced that he will be hosting a media conference to address COVID-19 issues today. Almost immediately, people…
Public encouraged to submit comments on NIDS regulations
JAMAICANS are being urged to provide feedback to the Government on draft regulations for the implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS) by February 21. Minister without portfolio in the…
All departing US flights grounded after FAA computer outage
A computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration brought flights to a standstill across the US on Wednesday, with hundreds of delays quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide.…
ABWU Wants an Administration That Respects Workers
The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) has for several months been agitating on the issue of the National Minimum Wage. Throughout 2022, the ABWU researched and contemplated this issue…
Road users invited to take Seatbelt survey
The Project Implementation Management Unit (PIMU) is seeking to invite all road users including drivers and passengers to have their say about the road safety seatbelt campaign “No Matter How Far,…
Joint drug-interdiction exercise nets 52lbs of compressed cannabis with a street value of more than $300k
(RealNews)Law-enforcement agencies have conducted yet another successful joint drug-interdiction operation – the second for this year, 2023. Reportedly, officers from the Narcotics Department and Customs Enforcement Unit Task Force went…
Stranded African visitors were deceived in what appears to be a strong case of human trafficking, says Sean Bird
(RealNews)The Africans who have arrived here since November were deceived, says Sean Bird, the United Progressive Party (UPP) Candidate for St. John’s Rural East, since they were told they would…
Global Bank situation and its implications for region’s financial system are of concern to Dwyer Astaphan
(RealNews)Attorney-at-law Dwyer Astaphan is concerned about the Global Bank of Commerce situation and its possible repercussions on the regional banking sector and with international financial regulators. The bank has been…
