Caribbean & International

Former Barbadian PM Owen Arthur dies

Former Barbadian Prime Minister, Owen Arthur died in his home country just after midnight, according to an official statement from the Government of Barbados. He was 70-years-old. Arthur was hospitalised for over a week after suffering a heart attack. According to Nation News of Barbados, Arthur led Barbados as Prime Minister for an unprecedented three […]

Mottley remains concerned about Guyana’s political situation; Looks forward to resolution “as a family”

Prime Minister of Barbados and Outgoing Chairman of CARICOM, Mia Mottley again expressed her concern about the political situation in Guyana this morning as she handed over the Chairmanship of the regional body to the Prime Minister of St. Vincent. In a speech during a virtual ceremony, Mottley said she awaits the Caribbean Court of […]

Barbados, Jamaica and Bahamas added to EU money laundering blacklist; Guyana officially delisted

The European Commission has announced that three Caribbean countries, Barbados, Jamaica and The Bahamas, have been added to its latest blacklist of countries that are considered high risk with strategic deficiencies in their regime against money laundering and countering terrorist financing. While the three CARICOM states became the latest to be added to the blacklist, […]

American Airlines Caribbean Employees Group host safety seminar in Guyana

A team of American Airlines workers, who all have a Caribbean background, is currently in Guyana as part of the airline’s Caribbean Employee Business Resource Group. This afternoon the group hosted will a “Safety in Aviation Seminar” at the Art Williams & Harry Wendt Aeronautical school for the students of the school. According to Guyanese Abina […]