ST LUCIA-BANANA-SLBC Board resigns

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - The Board of the St. Lucia Banana Corporation (SLBC) has resigned amidst a highly publicised dispute over the financial...

GRENADA-DIPLOMACY-New PM committed to One-China policy

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada’s new administration has reaffirmed its commitment to the One-China policy.

CARIBBEAN-REGIONALISM-Sir Shridath says CARICOM is disintegrating

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – One of the main architects of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Sir Shridath Ramphal, says the regional grouping is...

BARBADOS-ENERGY-Barbadian company hikes price of cement

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Escalating energy costs have resulted in Barbados’ sole cement producer announcing a 20 per cent increase in the price of...

CARIBBEAN-ENERGY-OAS warns region to deal with energy crisis

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Organisation of American States (OAS) has warned the Caribbean to take urgent action to prevent the current global energy...

GUYANA-AGRICULTURE-UN helps farmers diversify crops

UNITED NATIONS, CMC - The United Nations says a new project will help more than 5,000 small farmers in Guyana diversify into new crops to help them...

GUYANA-CARIFESTA-Digicel pumps money into festival

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Irish telephone giant Digicel (Guyana Limited) Thursday pumped GUY$12.2 million (US$61,000) into the regional festival,...

JAMAICA-CRIME-Business leader backs crime plan

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - A major business leader here has thrown his support behind the new anti-crime proposals announced by Prime Minister Bruce...

JAMAICA-CRIME-Government bail proposal under fire

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – A prominent defence lawyer and a human rights group in Jamaica have condemned a government proposal to deny bail, for 60...

TRINIDAD-COURT-Troubled credit union under government control

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - A Trinidad High Court judge has placed the financially troubled Hindu Credit Union (HCU) under the control of the...

GRENADA-CARNIVAL-Religious groups call for violence free celebrations

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – With carnival in Grenada less than two weeks away, the umbrella body for religious organisations here has made an appeal...

ST KITTS-DEVELOPMENT-Taiwan to help develop local agriculture

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – St. Kitts Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas has welcomed Taiwan’s commitment to assist this twin-island federation in...

TRINIDAD-INQUIRY-British lawyer to chair UDeCOTT probe

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Government has chosen British jurist Professor John Uff QC to chair the commission of inquiry into the public...

GRENADA-POLITICS-Opposition Leader calls for continued Chinese cooperation

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada’s Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Mitchell urged the People’s Republic of China to continue its cooperation with this...

HAITI-DEVELOPMENT-World Bank commits to continued support for Haiti

WASHINGTON, CMC – A top World Bank official says that international financial institution is committed to continue supporting Haiti’s development...

GUYANA-DRUGS-American woman held in attempted drug smuggling
TRINIDAD-COURT-Historic CCJ sitting on complaints against Guyana
GRENADA-POLITICS- Senior parliamentary posts for former legislators
ANGUILLA-TOURISM-Anguilla launches new tourism project
CARIBBEAN-ENVIRONMENT-Guyana to get funds to fight climate change
ST LUCIA-TRADE-Opposition takes issue with PM over EPA
MIAMI-RIGHTS-US Coast Guard sends back 107 Haitians
TRINIDAD-TRADE-Opposition wants more consultation on EPA
BAHAMAS-TRADE-Labour unions endorse EPA
TRINIDAD-CRIME-Panday gets leave to challenge magistrate's ruling