DOMINICA-POLITICS-Opposition Leader urged to resign amid land scandal allegations

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) Friday said it was concerned about allegations of corruption levelled against...

GUYANA-ECONOMY-New measures to regulate money market

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - The Guyana government Friday tabled legislation to regularise the operations of money transfer and remittances agencies...

BARBADOS-ECONOMY-Growth recorded but increased prices, job cuts projected

by Dawne Bennett BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Central Bank Governor Dr. Marion Williams Friday told Barbadians to brace for further price increases...

UNITED STATES-POLITICS-Barbados to host first consultation on Summit of Americas draft document

WASHINGTON, CMC – Barbados will be the venue for the start of negotiations on the draft declaration for the Fifth Summit of the Americas that will be...

GUYANA-CARICOM-Heads of regional institutions to meet in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Officials from 31 regional institutions are to meet in Guyana next week for the second meeting of the Heads of Caribbean...

GUYANA-HEALTH-Guyana warns researchers

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government says researchers should first get approval from the ethics committee of the Ministry of Health before...

JAMAICA-CRIME-Major drug bust in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Six persons, including a Trinidad and Tobago national, were being questioned by the police on Friday following the seizure...

ST LUCIA-CRIME-Police crackdown on knives and other weapons in a bid to reduce crime

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC - Police have announced a crack down on knives and other weapons following an upsurge in criminal activities including the...

TRINIDAD-TRADE-Trinidad disagrees with position of Sir Shridath Ramphal on EPA

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A senior Trinidad and Tobago government minister says the Patrick Manning administration does not share the views of...

ST LUCIA-TRADE-OECS trade officials to meet in St Lucia

CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC - Trade officials from six Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will meet here early next week to prepare an...

BELIZE-BUDGET-Opposition blasts national budget

BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Opposition Leader John Briceno has criticised the BDZ$825 million (US$418.8 million) budget presented to Parliament earlier...

BELIZE-CRIME-Charges against former minister withdrawn

BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC –Chief Magistrate Margaret McKenzie has freed former government minister Jose Coye after the prosecution withdrew the charges...

UNITED STATES-ECONOMY-US legislators call for greater scrutiny of Caribbean tax havens

WASHINGTON, CMC – United States legislators have called for greater scrutiny of Caribbean and other offshore tax havens after a report claimed that a...

TRINIDAD-POLITICS- President of Ghana to visit Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - President John Agyekum Kufuor of Ghana arrives here on July 28 at the start of a five-day official visit, Foreign...

ST VINCENT-AIRPORT-Construction firm releases new figures for international airport

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – The firm contracted to build the international airport in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has dismissed suggestions by...

UNITED STATES-POLITICS-Draft summit declaration presented to stakeholders
ST LUCIA-BANANA-SLBC Board resigns
GRENADA-DIPLOMACY-New PM committed to One-China policy
CARIBBEAN-REGIONALISM-Sir Shridath says CARICOM is disintegrating
BARBADOS-ENERGY-Barbadian company hikes price of cement
CARIBBEAN-ENERGY-OAS warns region to deal with energy crisis
GUYANA-AGRICULTURE-UN helps farmers diversify crops
GUYANA-CARIFESTA-Digicel pumps money into festival
JAMAICA-CRIME-Business leader backs crime plan
JAMAICA-CRIME-Government bail proposal under fire