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02/03/2026
Jamaica to enact policies to support contractors in executing large projects
By Vanessa JamesKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has disclosed that policies are being considered to support local contractors and create a “contractor class” that can execute large projects successfully. The prime minister said this is critical, as contractors are instr
02/03/2026
Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez hosts US Chargé d’Affaires Dogu in Presidential Palace
Caracas has defended its diplomatic rapprochement with Washington in the wake of the January 3 attacks and kidnapping of President Maduro.By Silvana Solano RodríguezMERIDA, (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez met with US Chargé d’Affaires Laura Dogu in Miraflores Pre
02/03/2026
Guyana to introduce biometrics in schools to strengthen accountability
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – The ministry of education in Guyana will soon begin implementing a biometric attendance system in some schools to accurately record the arrival and departure times of teachers. The system is aimed at strengthening accountability at public learning institutions.Minister of
02/03/2026
St Lucia’s VAT collection – a continuous challenge
Government reduces rate of interest on non-collection of VAT – May 2, 2024 – May 1, 2026, the rate of penalty from ten percent to zero percent on the whole or part of the remainder of tax due or payable under the Act for the tax periods before and ending on the 31st day of December, 2023Income Tax A
02/02/2026
Corrections Commissioner links reintegration to national development
By Lisa RoweKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason, has emphasised the link between national development and the effective reintegration of persons released from custodial sentences, noting that incarceration alone does not guarantee behavioural change.
02/02/2026
Ipa Chiu on building democracy through Open-Source Technologies
WASHINGTON, USA – Confronted with frequent natural disasters—such as earthquakes and typhoons—and ongoing political challenges, including Chinese coercion, Taiwan has cultivated a resilient and highly creative civil society.Within this dynamic ecosystem, civic technology stands out as a distinctive
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