China to fund construction of six schools in Dominica

September 07, 2023 in Regional

Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Wednesday expressed his country’s “profound gratitude to the People’s Republic of China” after Bejing agreed to fund the construction of six schools here totalling US$30 million. Speaking at the “symbolic” groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the schools, Skerrit said...

US concerned about China’s expansion in Caribbean

September 01, 2023 in Regional

Outgoing United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch says the Biden administration is concerned about what she says is China’s expanding financial footprint in Guyana and the wider Caribbean. “We’ve tripled the bilateral trade over the last few years so I think we are here we...