No land sales at peppercorn prices to politicians and those who can afford market prices under new UPP Administration
Under a UPP Administration, politicians and persons who can afford to pay will no longer be able to purchase government lands at peppercorn prices, promises Harold Lovell, Political Leader of…
Guyana pursuing additional airlift at World Routes Forum
(INEWS)Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond is leading a delegation to the World Routes Development Forum 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, US. The delegation includes Mr. Ramesh Ghir,…
Cannabis Licence gets Green light in BARBADOS
By December, close to 30 medical cannabis licences are set to be issued by authorities here, resulting in several marijuana farms and other businesses starting operations next year. Word of…
Circulation of “Public Warning Alert” on COVID-19 vaccines fraudulently using PAHO’s name and logo
Washington, D.C. (PAHO) – A social media video from an unidentified source unlawfully using the logo and name of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is circulating in English-speaking Caribbean…
Griffith promises to provide evidence of criminal conduct regarding CoP merit list
Former police commissioner Gary Griffith has promised to provide details of evidence which he said would prove criminal conduct occurred with the retraction of the 2021 top cop merit list.…
4 held in killing of boy, 9, at Central recreation ground in T&T
Police have detained four suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of nine-year-old Jomol Modeste. The men are said to live in central Trinidad. The four suspects are also contesting…
Grange assures Coral Gardens Rastas land transfer will be done
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange has conceded that while the Government has done its best to correct injustices meted out to…
Poverty
More than 700 million people — or 10 per cent of the global population — still live in extreme poverty, which means they are surviving on less than $1.90 a day. Experts…
Excessive Heat Advisory in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda
Urgent – Immediate Broadcast Requested Heat Advisory …Excessive Heat Advisory in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda 10 am to 3:30 pm Until Tuesday… Heat Index or Feels-Like Temperature: Up to…
Backyard Gardening Unit partners with St. Andrew’s Primary School to celebrate World Food Day
Each year the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) celebrates World Food Day and this year the theme is “Leave No-one Behind, Better production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment, and A Better…
