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Antigua and Barbuda to introduce paperless immigration system in February
ANTIGUA NEWSROOM
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua- Antigua and Barbuda is set to modernize its immigration process with the launch of a paperless border control system next month, Telecommunications Minister Melford Nicholas announced.
Suriname seeking to curb high incidence of suicides
CMC
PARAMARIBO, Suriname- A campaign aimed at getting members of the Suriname population to talk openly about suicide has started amid concerns that the Dutch-speaking CARICOM country is among the top five countries with the most suicides worldwide.
University of Guyana now accredited for the first time
DEMERARA WAVES
The University of Guyana (UG) was Monday formally accredited for the first time in its 61-year-old existence, fulfilling 16.5 of the 17 standards and paving the way for that tertiary institution’s transfer of credits to be easily recognised by other universities in the Caribbean, officials said.
Security forces tracking 150 unresolved conflicts, 300 individuals – Chang
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Jamaica’s security forces are actively tracking more than 150 unresolved conflicts and over 300 individuals across the country as they work to build on the success of a 19 per cent reduction in murders achieved in 2024.
Grenada government signs 13 cooperation agreements with China
LOOP NEWS
BEIJING, China- The Government of Grenada has officially signed 13 cooperation agreements with the People’s Republic of China.
Guyana govt processing application for Elon Musk’s Starlink services
KAIETEUR NEWS
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, South America- The Government of Guyana is actively processing the application for Starlink, a satellite internet constellation founded by the world’s richest man- Elon Musk, to be operational in the country.
‘No immediate basis’ to conclude deceased on JetBlue flight are Jamaicans, says Johnson Smith
JAMAICA OBSERVER
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith says the identities of two people found dead Monday night in the wheel well of a JetBlue plane after it landed at a Florida airport remain unclear.
Elderly man drowns off Simpson Bay Beach
THE DAILY HERALD
SIMPSON BAY, Sint Maarten- The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) responded to a tragic incident that occurred shortly after 12:00 PM today at Simpson Bay Beach, near the Palms Condos.
Professor Hilary Beckles named Chairman/Chancellor of UN University
LOOP NEWS
Professor Sir Hilary Beckles has been unanimously appointed as the new Chairman/Chancellor of the United Nations University, effective May 2025.
Govt calls State of Emergency
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO GUARDIAN
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago- The three-month State of Emergency instituted in T&T from Tuesday, December 31, 2024, to deal with the threat to public safety from gangs’ reprisal attacks, will not have a curfew or certain other features like previous SoEs.
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