BARBADOS-TRADE-CRNM official backs EPA BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A senior official at the Barbados-based Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM) says Caribbean Community...
JAMAICA-EDUCATION-Government endorses search of students for weapons KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it endorses the position adopted by teachers to search students to ensure that they are not...
GRENADA-ECONOMY-IMF delegation visits Grenada ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has held talks with the six-week old government of Prime Minister...
JAMAICA-OLYMPICS-Olympics celebrations to span three days KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Prime Minister Bruce Golding has announced three days of celebrations as Jamaican athletes Friday continued their impressive...
UNITED STATES-Prominent regional activist dies NEW YORK, CMC – The Jamaica-born activist, Amir Abdullah Mohammed Abdul-Akbar, who would have received one of his country's national awards later...
DOMINICA-POLITICS-Opposition supports economic, political union ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC - Opposition leader Ron Green Friday said Dominica should move quickly to embrace the political and economic initiative being...
DOMINICA-FUEL-Petroleum prices down, bus fares up ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government Friday announced a decrease in the cost of petroleum products even as consumers were told they would...
ST LUCIA-LABOUR-Unions want better wage offer CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The St. Lucia government was bracing for possible industrial action after unions representing public servants said they...
TRINIDAD-CRIME-Ransom demanded for items stolen from church PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Vicar General of the Roman Catholic Church, Monsignor Christian Pereira, has condemned the desecration of holy vessels...
GUYANA-CARIFESTA-Playwright wants Caribbean theatre taken seriously GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A leading Guyanese playwright is urging the development of Caribbean theatre as hundreds of regional artistes descend on...
ST VINCENT-MISHAP-Air traffic worker fired over plane disappearance KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC - More than a year after a plane disappeared on a flight to St. Vincent from neighbouring Grenadines, with two persons on...
GRENADA-ECONOMY-New government complains of empty treasury ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – The six-week-old Tillman Thomas administration in Grenada is complaining of inheriting an empty treasury and warning that...
HAITI-POLITICS-UN mission hopes for swift end to parliamentary impasse UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The United Nations said Thursday that its peacekeeping mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has welcomed the decision by some of the...
JAMAICA-OLYMPICS-Caribbean leaders congratulate Jamaican athletes KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – A number of Caribbean leaders have congratulate the Jamaican athletes at the Beijing Olympics for outstanding performances...
GRENADA-FINANCE-Grenada seeking to avoid financial blacklist ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC - Grenada is moving to establish money laundering counter-measures in an effort to avoid being blacklisted a second time by...