UN human rights official visits Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC): A senior official of the United Nations Human Rights Council has arrived in Guyana on a five-day visit to observe programmes being implemented by Guyana in the context of the country's diverse ethnic population...
Residents evacuated as volcano belches ash
BRADES, Montserrat (CMC): Residents were evacuated from the southernmost part of the occupied safe zone of this British Overseas Territory after the lava dome of the Soufriere Hills Volcano collapsed shortly before midnight sending ash more than 40,000...
Court rules in favour of group of citizens
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC): The High Court has ruled in favour of a group of Belizeans who sought judicial review after the Belize government decided to amend the Referendum Act before going first to the population...
Guyana to distribute UN funds toward plants
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP): Guyana says it will distribute seeds and plants to local farmers after receiving US$250,000 from the United Nations to ensure a steady food supply for the region. The South American country is the largest agricultural producer...
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