UNITED STATES-NETTLEFORD-US Congress honours late Jamaican academic WASHINGTON, CMC – The United States Congress has posthumously honoured the late Vice Chancellor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies (UWI),...
HAITI-EARTHQUAKE-US President says situation in Haiti remains dire By Nelson A. King
WASHINGTON, CMC – United States President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the situation in Haiti, in the wake of the January 12...
ST KITTS-POLITICS-Tourism Minister resigns; appointed as new Deputy Speaker BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Tourism Minister Rickey Skerrit resigned as Tourism Minister in order to take up the post of Deputy Speaker as the new...
DOMINICA-SUMMIT-POLITICS-Opposition party plans demonstration ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) says it plans to stage a peaceful demonstration outside the venue where...
CARIBBEAN-TAX-OECD-Bahamas removed from OECD Grey List PARIS, CMC – Six Caribbean countries have been included in an updated list by the Organisation for Cooperation and Economic Development (OECD) for...
ST VINCENT-COURT-Prime Minister sues Opposition Leader for slander KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has filed a writ in the High Court seeking damages from Opposition Leader Arnhim...
BAHAMAS-ECONOMY-Government meets internationally agreed tax standards NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government says it has signed seven Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA) with the Nordic countries as it...
TRINIDAD-RESIGNATION-Police probing allegations against former UDECOTT chairman PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Police have started investigations into allegations made against the embattled former executive chairman of the...
GRENADA-POLITICS- Citizens to express opinion on OECS Economic Union ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government says it is organising a series of public discussions to allow citizens to express their position...
HAITI-EARTHQUAKE-Humanitarian aid still needed until 2011 says UN official NEW YORK, CMC - Nearly two months after Haiti was struck by a catastrophic earthquake, the top United Nations official here is saying the country is...
ANTIGUA-ECONOMY-IMF team visiting Antigua ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC - A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in Antigua and Barbuda meeting with government and private sector...
JAMAICA-AIRLINE-Union accuses Air Jamaica management of breaching laws KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – One of the unions representing workers at the soon to be sold Air Jamaica, says the authorities breached the law when it...
DOMINICA-POLITICS-Ruling Party gearing for by-elections ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says the ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP) is preparing to contest three by-elections if...
BARBADOS-POLITICS-Opposition party dismisses Cabinet re-shuffle BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The main opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) said the Cabinet re-shuffle announced by Prime Minister David Thompson on...
URGENT-BARBADOS-POLITICS-Cabinet changes announced; two senators get the boot BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - Prime Minister David Thompson on Tuesday relieved two government senators of their duties as part of a shake-up that has...