Friday, June 5, 2026
Friday, June 5, 2026
Regional
Venezuela says five ‘terrorists’ arrested after shootoutCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities on Monday arrested five members of a “terrorist cell” linked to self-proclaimed rogue Venezuelan…
CARICOM condemns Trump’s “shithole” remarksThe Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Saturday said it was deeply disturbed by reports about the use of derogatory and repulsive…
CARICOM moves to create world’s first Climate Resilient RegionIncoming Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Jovenel Moïse, President of the Republic of Haiti, in his New Year message,…
Venezuela expels top Brazil, Canada diplomats[BBC] - Venezuela has expelled the Brazilian ambassador to Caracas, Ruy Pereira, and Canadian charge d'affaires Craib Kowalik. The move…
France keen in supporting C’bean fight against organised crime, drug traffickingThe Government of France has expressed an interest in supporting the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) fight against organised crime and drug…
Zimbabwe’s ruling party expels Mugabe: war vets headHARARE (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe was dismissed as leader of Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party on Sunday in a move…
Guyana, Suriname represented at the first int’l seminar on border studies of the GuianasGuyanese academic, Dr Mark Kirton has called for the Guiana Shield to become a zone of peace with the countries…
Over $22M donated from private sector to hurricane relief effortsMembers of the private sector continue to support the Civil Defence Commission’s (CDC) Guyana Hurricane Relief initiative with over $22M…
Guyana, Brazil to have borders remarkedThe Government of Guyana and the Government of Brazil have agreed to have the borders separating the two countries remarked…
Cuba expands CARICOM duty-free market access to over 320 itemsThe Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba have signed the Second Protocol to an Agreement that will expand access to each other's markets…
“Too many graduates lack marketable skills”- CDB repThe Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is calling on borrowing countries to commit to increasing skills level in the Caribbean and…
Belize Governor assents to legislation allowing for decriminalisation of marijuana[Jamaica Observer] One week after the Belize Senate gave the green light to the passage of legislation decriminalising 10 grams or…
‘Criminalization of marijuana destroys the lives of young people’By Bibi Khatoon As the Regional Commission on Marijuana meets with local interest groups on the issues surrounding Marijuana use…
Greenidge set for talks with Venezuela officials on border controversyA team of officials led by Guyana’s Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge is now in New…
Dominica Minister says Caribbean can learn from its rebuilding effortsBy Devina Samaroo Still recovering from the destruction caused by Tropical Storm Erika two years ago, the small island of…
Oil fouls Chaguaramas waters, Boardwalk(Trinidad Express Newspapers) The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) this afternoon confirmed that oil has fouled the waters off Chaguaramas and…
ExxonMobil prepared to tackle oil spillBy Devina Samaroo Even as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says an oil spill offshore is highly unlikely, ExxonMobil said…
