SUMMIT-EDUCATION-Vice Chancellor laments erosion of regional character of UWI

ST JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC – Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor Nigel Harris Wednesday "shared" the...

DOMINICA-FISHING-Dominica complains to France about fishing in territorial waters

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Dominica has asked the French to respect its territorial waters and prohibit fishing there as the Caribbean country seeks to...

BARBADOS-DRUGS-Prince William’s Royal Navy ship makes drug bust

LONDON, CMC – The British Ministry of Defence says Prince William's Royal Navy ship has seized cocaine worth at least £40 million (US$79.7 million)...

JAMAICA-CRIME-Police nab four in connection with lottery scam

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Police in Jamaica have made a major breakthrough in their hunt for the main players in the multi-million dollar lottery scam...

ST LUCIA-ENERGY-Petroleum dealers say relief unlikely under PetroCaribe deal

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - A leading official of the St. Lucia Petroleum Dealers Association says he is doubtful that electricity rates will come...

GRENADA-ELECTION-Ruling party signs code of conduct

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada’s governing New National Party (NNP) late Tuesday evening signed a code of political conduct ahead of the July 8...

ST VINCENT-SECURITY-PM vows to deal with "criminal elements"

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – St. Vincent’s Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says he remains committed to ridding his country and the rest of the...

SUMMIT-HAITI-OAS not interfering in Haiti PM selection

ST JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC – The Organisation of American States (OAS) Wednesday said it had no intention of interfering in the political situation in...

TRINIDAD-FOOD-Supermarket owners concerned about rise in flour prices

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Supermarket owners here are expressing concern over a 29 per cent hike in the price of flour.

NEW YORK-DEATH-Jamaican patient dies on hospital floor

NEW YORK, CMC – A Jamaica-born woman died on an emergency room floor of a New York City hospital recently while staff walked by without attending to...

TRINIDAD-TRADE-US removing Trinidad from trade preference programme

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – United States President George W Bush will remove Trinidad and Tobago from a trade programme known as the Generalised...

SUMMIT-INTEGRATION-Jamaica recommits to Caribbean integration

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Jamaica has reaffirmed its commitment to the regional integration movement, even as it recognised that the Caribbean...

SUMMIT-EPA-Guyana accuses European Union of “bully boy tactics”

By Peter Richards ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- Guyana has accused the European Union of “bully boy tactics” and said it would not be forced into signing...

SUMMIT-DIPLOMACY-Antigua PM criticises political situation in Zimbabwe

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman Baldwin Spencer has described as a “tragedy”, the political situation in Zimbabwe...

SUMMIT-CARICOM-Leaders open annual summit

By Peter Richards ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders opened their 29th annual summit here on Tuesday evening...

GRENADA-ELECTION-Elections boss threatens election laws violators
SURINAME-SLAVERY-Suriname celebrates 145 year abolition of slavery
ST LUCIA-BANANAS-New SLBC Board defends its legitimacy
GRENADA-ELECTION-Opposition says it would not accept election result if it is not free and fair
JAMAICA-ECONOMY-IMF points to reasons for Jamaica’s economic problems
CARICOM-CSME-Barbados to host special meeting on CSME
CARICOM-TOURISM-Officials see uniformed Caribbean approach to tourism
JAMAICA-AIRLINE-New Air Jamaica Board and CEO reportedly selected
BAHAMAS-POLITICS-PM Ingraham shuffles Cabinet
GRENADA-LAW-Grenada to enact intellectual property laws