PARAMARIBO –  There will be no state funeral for the ex-president of Suriname, Desi Bouterse, who died on Tuesday last week, Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation Minister, Albert Ramdin, has said.

KINGSTOWN – A woman, who pollce alleged posed in her underwear while holding a black AR-15 automatic rifle, will re-appear in court on January 7, next year after she was granted EC$20,000 bail (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents).

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Dec 29, CMC – The Guyana government says it is nearing completion of the country’s oil spill legislation, with the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC saying the final draft of the new legislation aimed at strengthening the government’s capacity to ensure full liability coverage and guide its preparation, planning and response in the event of an oil spill, is almost complete.

WASHINGTON – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling for the urgent protection of medical facilities and health services as violence continues to escalate across Haiti. With armed groups targeting healthcare centers, PAHO said the French-speaking Caribbean country’s already fragile healthcare system is under “unprecedented strain”, with over 700,000 people displaced due to violence.

SPORTS 

DUBAI  – West Indies batsman Sherfane Rutherford has been nominated for the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI Cricketer of the Year award following a stellar 2024 for the Men in Maroon.

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