NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday confirmed that The Bahamas has joined the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in standing with Guyana in an ongoing Guyana/Venezuela border dispute. In a statement, the ministry said: “The Caribbean Community on January 12 issued a statement expressing deep disappointment and concern regarding actions taken by Venezuela pertaining […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Chinese Embassy in The Bahamas is rejecting claims it used mobile phones in the Caribbean to “spy” on Americans, dismissing the allegations as an attempt by the US to “sow discord between China and Caribbean countries”. The embassy issued a statement today on the heels of an article published yesterday by […]
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — General Manager of the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (BCB) Kayleaser Deveaux-Isaacs has been appointed vice president of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) with effect from December 9, 2020. Deveaux-Isaacs was elected by the board at its monthly meeting to fill a vacancy created when Amalia Mai of Great Belize Production demitted […]
But COVID-19 threatens progress PAHO and UNAIDS launch campaign to promote HIV self-testing WASHINGTON, DC — Annual deaths from AIDS-related illnesses declined by 37 percent from 2010 through 2019 in Caribbean countries while new yearly infections from the HIV virus dropped by 29 percent, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said yesterday. Increased testing and […]
