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Fourteen informal miners killed in Suriname tunnel collapse
REUTERS
PARAMARIBO, Suriname– Fourteen informal gold miners were killed in a tunnel collapse in Suriname yesterday afternoon on a concession belonging to a subsidiary of Chinese state miner Zijin Mining, a Surinamese official said.
Latam, Caribbean remittances to reach yearly record -IDB
REUTERS
NEW YORK, USA – Money shipped to Latin America and the Caribbean as remittances could hit a record $156 billion this year, a 9.5% jump from the previous record, according to estimates released tiday by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Venezuela's Govt fans dispute with Guyana
LOOP NEWS
Middle school student Jeanmaikol Castrillo can quickly point out Venezuela on a map and identify what's around it — the Caribbean Sea and the countries of Colombia, Brazil and Guyana.
CARICOM calls for immediate ceasefire in Israel/Hamas conflict
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the current Middle East conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
7 Trinidad cops charged with extorting couple
TRINIDAD EXPRESS
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad &. Tobago - Seven police officers attached to the Northern Division task force will appear before an Arima Magistrate on Tuesday charged with misbehavior in public office.
Guyana refuses to meet US delegation on 'fact finding mission'
LOOP NEWS
The Guyanese Government said it will not engage members of a US delegation that will be in the country on a “fact finding mission” into claims that the state is discriminating against citizens of African ancestry.
Population analysis: Caymanians now ‘outnumbered’ on islands
CAYMAN COMPASS
GEROGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - For the first time in recorded history, Caymanians find themselves outnumbered in their homeland, with the total population topping 83,000.
Republic Financial declares $1.75B profit
TRINIDAD GUARDIAN
PORT OF SPAIN, T&T - Republic Financial Holdings Ltd (RFHL), the Port-of-Spain-based holding company for Republic Bank, yesterday announced that it recorded profit attributable to its shareholders of $1.75 billion for the year ended September 30, 2023.
Guyana parliament formally rejects Venezuela’s claim to Essequibo
LOOP NEWS
The Guyana parliament has in a rare case of national unity, formally rejected Venezuela’s claims to ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo through a referendum on December 3, with both government and opposition legislators denouncing the move by Caracas.
Four men gunned down in Trinidad
TRINIDAD GUARDIAN
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago - A shooting in Belmont on Sunday night has led to the deaths of four men.
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