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Regional News

Antigua Prepares To โ€œCollapseโ€ LIAT If It Does Not Emerge As A Lean Entity

ST. JOHNโ€™S, Antigua, ย The Antigua and Barbuda government says it is prepared to โ€œcollapseโ€ the regional airline, LIAT, if it does not emerge as a โ€œnew and lean,โ€ entity as part of the re-organisational plans […]

Regional News

IACHR Wants Caribbean Countries To Abolish Death Penalty

WASHINGTON, CMCโ€“ The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is calling on Caribbean countries to impose a moratorium on executions, as a step towards their gradual abolition. It is also urging regional countries that are […]

Government News

Adjustments To Guidelines For The Functioning Of Schools

On the advice of the Ministry of Health, Cabinet hasย  granted approval to the Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Religiousย  Affairs and Information to remove the physical distancing arrangements in classrooms. However, all other […]

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Regional News

LIAT Likely To Resume Flights In November

(CMC) St Johnโ€™s โ€“ The cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, which is undergoing a restructuring programme, is likely to return to the skies in November, a senior government minister has said here. But Information Minister Melford […]

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Caricom Launches Baseline Report On Human Resource Development

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) โ€” The Caribbean Community (Caricom) says it has officially established baselines and targets for human development across the region. A statement from the Guyana-based secretariat said the regional grouping in collaboration with […]

Health

European Commission Reaches Deal For Remdesivir

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) โ€” The European Commission says it has sealed a deal with pharmaceutical company Gilead to buy 500,000 treatment courses of remdesivir. No treatment has yet proved able to prevent serious illness after […]