Drug smugglers detained near Curaçao

May 27, 2022 in Regional

Three men were detained by the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard as they attempted to smuggle drug into Curaçao yesterday. The coast guard reported that a helicopter team spotted a vessel entering into Curaçao waters in a known smuggling route. A patrol vessel was activated and it intercepted...

Vivian Richards To Receive Caricom’s Highest Honor

May 26, 2022 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_17498" align="alignleft" width="300"] Legendary West Indies captain, Sir Vivian Richards.[/caption] National hero and cricketing doyen, Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards is to receive the Order of the Caribbean Community, Caricom’s highest honour. The secretariat of the 15-member regional bloc has written to the Government of...

Dominica’s PM calls for removal of artificial barriers to trade

May 20, 2022 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14166" align="alignleft" width="300"] Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit[/caption] GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has called for the removal of “fictitious” imposition of barriers to intra-regional trade, especially within the agricultural sector, urging also that agricultural workers be allowed free movement within...