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Caricom Leaders Agree On New Air Services Agreement

Paramaribo – Caricom leaders have agreed on a new modern multilateral air services agreement (MASA) that will allow for a new framework within which air transportation will operate in the region, St Vincent & the […]

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Private Sector Workers Get 36% Salary Increase In Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Private sector employees will begin receiving a 36 per cent minimum wage increase from July 1, taking their salaries to GUY$60 147 (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004 cents). A government statement said that the […]

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COVID-19 Drives Global Surge In Use Of Digital Payments

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2022— The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred financial inclusion – driving a large increase in digital payments amid the global expansion of formal financial services. This expansion created new economic opportunities, narrowing the […]

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PAHO Calls For Greater Cooperation To Increase Regional Self-Sufficiency For Medical Products

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr Carissa F Etienne has called on countries to work together to raise manufacturing capacity and decrease the regional dependence on […]

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IMF Prepared To Help Caribbean Region – Georgieva

(CMC) – The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, says the Washington-based financial institution is prepared to increase its commitments to provide more support to Caribbean countries as regional economies seem […]

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Macmillan Education Caribbean Announces Its ‘Summer Of Science’, An extensive And Engaging Programme For Both Students And Educators

Macmillan Education Caribbean will on Monday launch an extensive Summer of Science campaign, designed to encourage both students and educators to grow their passion and get involved in all kinds of science. This campaign, which is set […]