The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the Caribbean Community Implementing Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS), recently hosted a meeting on drafting legislation to curb the smuggling of migrants, which it said is on the rise around the Caribbean region.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States has provided intelligence that has helped Ukrainian forces kill many of the Russian generals who have died in the Ukraine war, the New York Times reported yesterday, citing senior U.S.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – A U.S. judge yesterday ruled that Andrew Fahie, premier of the British Virgin Islands, will not face pre-trial detention while awaiting proceedings on charges that he conspired to launder money and traffic drugs into the United States.
Thirteen bids were opened by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) on Tuesday last week for the construction of a new wing at the Diamond Secondary School.
PANAMA CITY, (Reuters) – Two blocs of Central American and Caribbean countries condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine and warned about the impact of the conflict on the region Tuesday, following meetings between diplomats and a high-ranking European Union representative.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Russia never should have invaded Ukraine, but he believes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is as much to blame for the war as Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
BELFAST, (Reuters) – Sinn Fein looks set to become the first Irish nationalist party to win the most seats in Northern Ireland at an election today that will test the stability of the British region’s power-sharing governance and talks on post-Brexit trading rules.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – A U.S. judge today ordered that Andrew Fahie, premier of the British Virgin Islands, should not face pre-trial detention, adding that he must post a $500,000 bond and will be under home confinement.
KYIV/BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – The European Union proposed its toughest sanctions yet against Russia today, including a phased oil embargo, as Kyiv said Moscow was intensifying an offensive in eastern Ukraine and close Russian ally Belarus announced large-scale army drills.
Calling it an invented issue, President Irfaan Ali yesterday made it clear that his government has no intention of spying on journalists, while saying such activity should be rooted out from free societies.
With the government being convinced an empowered, highly professional and highly skilled media fraternity” will augur well for Guyana’s democracy, Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs Kwame Mc Coy yesterday officially announced the launch of the Guyana Media and Communication Academy through which media workers are expected to access over 2,000 online courses.
Peters Hall, East Bank Demerara resident, Roberto Narine, the driver of one of the two vehicles involved in the accident that claimed the life of national squash player, Ian Mekdeci, was yesterday slapped with two traffic charges in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
The Ministry of Education (MoE) yesterday announced that schools may have to remain open during the July/August vacation period in order to address the learning loss incurred by children who were forced to be away from school for almost two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Denzil Haynes, the man wanted by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) over the fatal shooting of a labourer in North Sophia, turned himself in to police on Tuesday afternoon and his lawyer said he would do all that he could to help police find the “real” killer.