LONDON-SUMMIT-Communiqué

LONDON, CMC – The following is the full text of the communiqué issued at the conclusion of the Sixth UK-Caribbean Forum, held here July 14-16.

LONDON-SUMMIT-Britain to help Caribbean deal with effects of climate change

LONDON, CMC – Britain says it will fund capacity building initiatives in the Caribbean to “facilitate a better understanding by policy-makers for...

GRENADA-POLITICS-Former PM sworn in as opposition leader

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC - Former prime minister Dr. Keith Mitchell was on Wednesday sworn in as opposition leader, saying he was not upset that the...

CARIBBEAN-LIAT-Airline suspends flights ahead of bad weather

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Regional airline LIAT has suspended flights in anticipation of bad weather from a tropical system approaching the...

TRINIDAD-WEATHER-Tropical disturbance threatens Trinidad and Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidadians were bracing for heavy showers and flash flooding associated with a tropical disturbance east of the...

LONDON-SUMMIT-Guyana says climate change seriously affecting Caribbean development

LONDON, CMC – Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues says climate change is among the most fundamental threats to the sustainable...

JAMAICA-CRIME-Jamaican under investigation in Turks and Caicos Islands

By Kathy Barrett KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Police from the United States and the Turks and Caicos Islands have raided the offices and home of a...

JAMAICA-ENERGY-Caribbean states to benefit further from PetroCaribe

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Caribbean countries that are signatories to the Venezuelan oil initiative, PetroCaribe, will now have to pay a reduced...

BARBADOS-TRADE-NGO groups wants renegotiation of EPA

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - The Barbados Association of NGOs (BANGO) is seeking 5,000 signatures for a petition calling on the David Thompson...

ST VINCENT-AIRPORT-Opposition leader still against international airport

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC - While the St. Vincent government basks in the glory of having started construction on the multi-million international...

NEVIS-CRIME-Government worried about increasing crime

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, CMC – Nevis’ Premier Joseph Parry says the murder of a man in June has caused great concern to nationals "who are not...

CARIBBEAN-MEDIA-Group denounces ban on Guyanese journalist

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - The Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) Wednesday denounced the decision by the Guyana government to impose...

US-COURT-Advocates welcome Suriname's membership in ICC

NEW YORK, CMC - Suriname's accession to the Rome Statue, enabling it to become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has been welcomed...

TRINIDAD-AIRLINE-Caribbean Airlines on course to reach financial target

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is expected to "break even" at the end of the financial year...

ST KITTS-ECONOMY-PM says country must be internationally competitive

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas says the twin island federation needs to be internationally competitive to survive in a...

BARBADOS-CRIME-Lawyer says ruling vindicates St Vincent PM
ST LUCIA-AID-World Bank provides funds to St Lucia for disaster preparedness
HAITI-AID-World Bank approves grant funds for Haiti
HAITI-POLITICS-Haitians demonstrate to mark birthday of former president
ST VINCENT-TOURISM-Former minister pours cold water on single Caribbean airline
UNITED STATES-CRIME-Ex-Haitian strongman on trial for mortgage fraud
GUYANA-CRIME-Court grants injunctions preventing release of former army officer
ST KITTS-HOUSING-More low income houses for St Kitts-Nevis nationals
ST LUCIA-DEVELOPMENT-Government going ahead with privatisation of utility company
TRINIDAD-MISHAP-Rescuers find body of missing university student