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Persad-Bissessar lashes CARICOM over Maduro threats to T&T, Guyana Speaking at today’s CARICOM Heads of Government conference in St Kitts-Nevis, Trinidadian Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar lashed out again at CARICOM for its silence over threats from the Maduro regime in Venezuela to Georgetown and Port-of-Spain. The article Persad-Bissessar lashes CARICOM over Maduro threats to T&T, Guyana appeared first on Stabroek News.

ExxonMobil announces US$100m STEM initiative for Guyana Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ExxonMobil, Darren Woods, yesterday announced an ExxonMobil-Guyana STEM initiative that represents an investment of US$100 million to strengthen education in science, technology and mathematics across Guyana. The article ExxonMobil announces US$100m STEM initiative for Guyana appeared first on Stabroek News.

Rubio for CARICOM summit -as regional tension grows over Cuba CARICOM Heads of Government will begin meeting today in St Kitts-Nevis with Cuba shaping up to be a major source of discord even as it was announced that US Secre-tary of State Marco Rubio will be joining the talks tomorrow. The article Rubio for CARICOM summit appeared first on Stabroek News.

President says Republic thriving, democracy vibrant -fails to acknowledge Leader of the Opposition, APNU boycotts ceremony While declaring that the Republic is thriving and democracy is vibrant, President Irfaan Ali did not acknowledge the Leader of the Opposition at yesterday flag-raising ceremony which was boycotted by APNU on the ground that it had become politicised. The article President says Republic thriving, democracy vibrant appeared first on Stabroek News.

Dr Rupert Roopnaraine passes away at 83 -hailed by WPA as `towering figure in Guyana’s post colonial struggle for bread, justice, and freedom’ Dr Rupert Roopnaraine, former co-leader of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) and an artist and educator has passed away. The article Dr Rupert Roopnaraine passes away at 83 appeared first on Stabroek News.

CUBA PIVOT Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has signalled a pivot in Jamaica’s diplomatic stance toward Cuba, calling for a “principled realism” that balances traditional regional solidarity with a demand for democratic reform and open-market transitions. Holness also warned that the growing humanitarian crisis in the Spanish-speaking nation could develop into a regional problem, pointing to a possible immigration threat.

DIVERSITY FILLIP Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has called on CARICOM leaders to abandon the “unrealistic” idea of political uniformity and to reframe national differences as strategic assets that drive regional problem-solving rather than a signal of weakness within the regional bloc.

Court awards pillion $6.5m for injuries after crash A pillion passenger left permanently impaired after a motorcycle collided with a truck transporting an excavator along the Bog Walk main road in St Catherine 12 years ago has been awarded approximately $6.5 million in damages by the Supreme Court. Justice Sonya Wint-Blair, in her judgment last month, ordered $5,900,000 in general damages with interest at three per cent per annum from September 29, 2017, and $565,568 for special damages covering travel and medical expenses with three per cent interest from December 22, 2014, until the date of judgment.

KC principal describes killing of former student athlete as ‘madness’ Administrators at Kingston College (KC) spent yesterday mourning the loss of former student athlete Kevaughn Goldson, who was stabbed to death, reportedly by a woman with whom he was involved, in Jefferson City, Missouri, in the United States, on Monday. Reports are that Goldson, 23, was involved in a domestic altercation when a knife was used to stab him in the back and chest. The sprinter died while undergoing surgery at hospital.

Rotary Club of Sav targets education in post-storm recovery WESTERN BUREAU: In a major effort to boost education recovery in Westmoreland amid the lingering effects of Hurricane Melissa, the Rotary Club of Savanna-la-Mar, in partnership with the Rotary Foundation and Rotary District 7020, has distributed 18 Starlink Internet systems to schools across the parish.