BUSINESS · May 22
Central Bank anticipates minimal price disruptions from US tariffs
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 22, CMC – The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) projects that the initial impact of rising…
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NEWS · May 22
Regional satellite communication outage hits CAL flights
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 22, CMC – Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines on Thursday morning said its Boeing 737 jet services are…
BUSINESS · May 22
Jamaica recorded its lowest poverty rate ever in 2023
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 22, CMC – The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), in its 2023 Prevalence of Poverty data, says the country…
NEWS · May 22
Government disputes over US$279 million in Stabroek Block oil expenses following cost recovery audits
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 22, CMC – The Ministry of Natural Resources has issued a comprehensive update on the status of three audits…
NEWS · May 22
St. Lucian national awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to killing girlfriend
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, May 22, CMC – A St. Lucian-born man who murdered his girlfriend will be sentenced next month after pleading…
NEWS · May 22
Trump imposes “tough” sanctions on Cuban judges, prosecutor for ‘arbitrary detention’
WASHINGTON, May 22, CMC – The Trump administration on Wednesday announced that it was imposing “tough” sanctions on Cuban judges and a…
NEWS · May 21
Children continue to face sexual violence and others risks in Haiti-UN
UNITED NATIONS, May 21, CMC – The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Wednesday said that armed violence and growing…
NEWS · May 21
Court orders doctors to pay significant compensation to businessman following social media posts
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 21, CMC – A High Court judge Wednesday ordered two medical practitioners, including one reportedly residing in…
NEWS · May 21
Bail denied for businessman caught on video allegedly assaulting a nurse
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 21, CMC – A 69 year-old businessman, who was caught on a video allegedly assaulting a nurse last week…
NEWS · May 21
“Why do we have an OAS if the OAS can’t put together a mission to handle the most critical region in our hemisphere”
WASHINGTON, May 21, CMC – The United States is re-considering its policy towards Haiti where criminal gangs are seeking to overthrow the…