Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA, – The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) have formed a partnership through which the capital markets of Jamaica 🇯🇲 and Ghana 🇬🇭 will expand their products and services to investors in both countries. During the special bell-ringing ceremony at JSE’s Harbour Street offices in Kingston on May 2, representatives of […]
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Avellon Williams BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND- Premier Andrew Fahie says he will not resign from his post as leader of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and that he was “framed” by the territory’s colonial masters. Following his arrest last week on drug trafficking and money laundering charges, Fahie sent a social media message, asking it to be circulated. Fahie […]
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Avellon Williams VENEZUELA- In an official visit to Venezuela, Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji met with President Nicolas Maduro to discuss ways to “overcome” the effects of US sanctions, against both nations, officials said. “I received His Excellency Javad Owji, Oil Minister of the sister Islamic Republic of Iran,” Maduro said on Twitter, calling it “a productive meeting to deepen the […]
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Avellon Williams GUYANA- A gold deposit of 1.6 million ounces has been discovered in Omai Gold Mines’ Wenot Pit in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). According to Omai, this discovery represents a significant milestone for a company that had lost its reputation as South America’s largest gold mine. Elaine Ellingham, Omai’s President, and Chief Executive Officer said in a press release that the mineral found in […]
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Avellon Williams BARBADOS- Children who need assistance, whether they are Barbados residents, Haitians, or of another nationality and have legal or illegal access to the island, will receive support. Kirk Humphrey, Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs gave this assurance at a press briefing to launch Child Month 2022, which runs from May 1 to 31 under the theme: Nurturing […]
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Avellon Williams GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – Thousands of Guyanese are already seeing the benefits from the oil and gas sector directly or indirectly, says Finance Minister Ashni Singh. Currently, most of these benefits are related to Regions Three and Four, but this is expected to change soon. “It is for that reason that we have committed ourselves to ensure that the […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE- Several neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital, were engulfed in violence this week as rival gangs battled for control. According to police, at least 20 people have been killed in gang violence, including a family of eight with children. The police said that since fighting between gangs first flared up on Sunday, another two-dozen people […]
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Avellon Williams SANTIAGO, CHILE – According to a joint report by Amnesty International and the Center for Economic and Social Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean suffer from high COVID-19 mortality rates due to inequality. Based on statistics covering the period from the start of the pandemic in 2020 to February of this year, the […]
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Avellon Williams BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS- Federal officials said Andrew Alturo Fahie, the Head of the British Virgin Islands, and Oleanvine Maynard, the Managing Director of the Caribbean Territory’s Port Authority, were arrested in a sting operation Thursday in South Florida on drug trafficking charges. An official complaint states that US Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested Premier Fahie and Managing Director Maynard at Miami-Opa-Loca Executive Airport, charging them with conspiracy […]
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Avellon Williams CASTRIES, ST LUCIA: The cruise tourism economy of Saint Lucia is gaining momentum through the Seatrade Cruise Global show slated to take place from April 25th – 28th, 2022, at the Miami Beach Conference Center. The Seatrade Cruise Global exhibition brings together thousands of industry leaders from over 100 countries. The event presents a platform for over […]
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