Caribbean News

Air Canada presented its expansion plan during Investor Day 2024, projecting over a dozen new international destinations in the coming years. This growth will be driven by the addition of four aircraft models to its fleet: Airbus A220, Boeing 787-10, Boeing 737 MAX, and especially, the A321neo XLR. The Canadian airline aims to strengthen its operations through its three main hubs: Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver,
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The News Room’s Neil Marks has once again proven his excellence on the global stage, winning the prestigious 2024 Media Award from the United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA). The glittering ceremony, held in New York last Friday night, was attended by an array of high-profile guests, including Deputy UN Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed and Hollywood
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Peru’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Elmer Schialer, has announced the historic establishment of Peru’s first embassy in Guyana. The announcement was made when Schialer met in Washinton D.C. with ambassadors and heads of mission from Caribbean nations accredited to the United States. The announcement marks a significant step in deepening Peru’s engagement with the Caribbean Community
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The government is enhancing its support for persons living with disabilities through several transformative initiatives. President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced that each person registered as living with a disability will receive an additional $35,000 grant from the state. “Outside of the $100,000 grant that every person 18 years and above is getting, each
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has hailed Qatar’s economic achievements as a model for Guyana’s own development strategy. Speaking at a reception at the Marriott Hotel to celebrate Qatar’s National Day, President Ali highlighted Qatar’s economic successes as an example for formulating, planning, and executing Guyana’s development objectives. “We see the lessons learned, we see the
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More bad weather in Brisbane ruined a potentially intriguing finale to the third Test between Australia and India and left the series tied at 1-1. After gaining a first-innings lead of 185, Australia wickets tumbled as they chased quick runs in their second innings in an attempt to force a result at the Gabba. They
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India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has retired from international cricket. The 38-year-old, the seventh-highest wicket-taker in Test history, made the announcement after the drawn third Test against Australia in Brisbane. Ashwin, who did not play in the game, was widely recognised as one of the greats of the modern game during a 14-year India career. He
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Bangladesh defended their modest score of 129 to clinch the T20I series with a 2-0 lead, beating West Indies by 27 runs in the second game at the Arnos Vale Ground in St. Vincent. It was Bangladesh’s lowest total winning a game while batting first against West Indies. It was a combined effort from their
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Minister of Public Affairs in the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McCoy, has accused opposition party Alliance For Change (AFC) and its leader Nigel Hughes of exploiting vulnerable indigenous Venezuelan migrants for political purposes and then abandoning them. In a comment to the News Room, McCoy charged that Hughes and the AFC lured the
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The man who stabbed and killed Toshao Ridley Joseph Monday has surrendered, telling Police he had sought an apology for years of abuse. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed that the suspect, a 26-year-old security guard of Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, is currently in Police custody. He was questioned and has since confessed to the crime, providing detectives
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