STUDIES conducted by the University of the West Indies (UWI) estimate that one in every four adults in some Caricom countries has diabetes.More worrying is the doubling of overweight

THE Ministry of Social Protection has installed what is now called a Local Board of Guardian at Anna Regina on the Essequibo Coast and at the riverine township of

THE Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has taken a decision to review the municipality’s relationship with all delinquent contractors conducting work on behalf of the City, following complaints that

  THE Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has revised downward its growth projections for the region’s economic activity, forecasting an average contraction of 0.6 per

By Shauna Jemmott AFTER the refreshing experience of participating in a revolutionary conference, some local women have been encouraged to be the carriers of hope — to rise unapologetically

WEAK global growth, a fading demographic boom, lower commodity prices and deteriorating fiscal positions are underscoring the urgent need for major reformulations in fiscal policies of the Caribbean and

THE Inter-American Development Bank has wrapped up its annual meeting by encouraging Latin American and Caribbean countries to strengthen their fiscal positions and prioritise infrastructure investments in order to

GUYANA, which recently joined the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), will definitely draw criticism from various elements, but Suriname’s alternate governor to the IsDB, Ambassador Anwar Lall Mohamed, sees this

By Vanessa Braithwaite THE Region 10 Administration will be investing $5 million in the 50th Independence Celebrations next month.Out of that amount, $3 million will be used for designing,

  MINISTER of State Joseph Harmon has defended his credibility in the face of mounting criticisms. He is contending that the organised campaign to damage his reputation will not