FBI, Guyana investigate exportation of illegal gold

January 07, 2016 in Regional

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Home Land Security will be working with security officials as they investigate the matters surrounding the weekly exportation of 15,000 ounces of illegal gold. Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman made the disclosure...

Venezuela President Maduro to reshuffle cabinet

January 06, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_6495" align="alignleft" width="300"] President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro[/caption] CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is expected to make economic announcements and reshuffle his cabinet Wednesday after declaring that the country faces a new political reality now that the opposition has taken control of...

Opposition party files election petitions

January 05, 2016 in Regional

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Jan 4, CMC – The main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has filed election petitions in connection with the December 9 general elections. Party leader Arnhim Eustace who made the announcement on Monday, also used his weekly radio programme to encourage party supporters...

President Obama may visit Cuba this year

January 04, 2016 in Regional

WASHINGTON, United States, Monday January 4, 2016 – In a move that would have been unthinkable at the start of his presidency, Barack Obama may well mark his final year in office with a historic trip to communist Cuba, which has been under a US...