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Guyana: 60th Independence anniversary, AK-47 firearms bust in Berbice, Caribbean Airlines cuts Ogle-Suriname route, Region 4 REO sworn in, $10M small business co-financing launched
Guyana marks 60 years since independence from Britain as President Ali leads commemorations in Georgetown, police seize ten AK-47 rifles in a Berbice bust, Caribbean Airlines suspends its Ogle-Paramaribo route citing demand, a new Regional Executive Officer takes charge in Region Four pledging accountable leadership, and a $10 million co-financing facility opens for small businesses.
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Trinidad & Tobago: T&T joins US in pushback against China pressure on Panama, higher gas prices threaten Point Lisas shutdowns, WASA warns on rainy-season transition, government marks one year in office
Trinidad and Tobago aligns with the United States in diplomatic pushback against Chinese pressure on Panama over canal access, higher natural gas prices raise the risk of forced shutdowns at the Point Lisas industrial estate, the Water and Sewerage Authority urges conservation as the country transitions from dry to rainy season, and citizens give mixed reviews on the government's first year in office.
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Jamaica: Transport strike threat triggers ministerial summit, St James market revenue jumps 380%, Half-Way Tree shooting, Beat the Streets expands, Livestock Green Paper
Finance and Transport ministers convene emergency meeting with public transport operators amid strike threat, St James Municipal Corporation reports a 380% market fee revenue increase, a bearer is killed in a Half-Way Tree robbery, JCF takes Beat the Streets into Westmoreland, and Minister Green's Livestock Green Paper heads to Parliament.
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Trinidad and Tobago: Plaza search enters fifth day, Gonzales calls SoE threat 'grand deception', LandmarkTT under suspicion, Ukrainian jet refuels, weekend casualty
Search for missing two-year-old Angelo Tobias Plaza enters its fifth day with new timeline evidence, Opposition Chief Whip Gonzales accuses government of staging gang threat to justify another SoE, LandmarkTT Properties accused of taxpayer-funded financier repayment, a Ukrainian aircraft refuels en route from Bahamas, and weekend gun violence continues.
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'Sandy In, Dwight John Out' — Ali Sacks Regional Executive Officers in a Pre-Implementation House Cleaning
President Irfaan Ali has moved several Regional Executive Officers out of their current postings in what the administration is framing as a …
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Jagdeo promises return of press conferences after five-month hiatus
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday confirmed that the government will resume his regular press conferences after a five-month hiatus, …
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Weekly Progress Report April 8, 2026
This week: US$761M in Q1 oil revenue, the Wales GTE project director linked to Venezuela corruption, GYEITI civil society standoff, 22,000 street lights installed, and a $604M highway begins.
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