CARIBBEAN-POLITICS-Region called on to strengthen electoral democracies

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, opened a regional consultation here...

CARIBBEAN-ENVIRONMENT-Climate change issues being discussed at two-day meeting

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Ministers of Environment and other environment experts kicked off a two-day meeting here Thursday to address sustainable...

CARICOM-EPA-Secretariat says consultations on the EPA are progressing well

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - A series of national consultations in the Region, launched in July of this year, on implementation issues as relates to the...

CARIBBEAN-JAPAN-RELATIONS-Japan, CARICOM agree to cooperate on climate, Haiti

TOKYO, Japan, CMC – Japan’s foreign minister Katsuya Okada said Thursday that his country and 13 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations have agreed to...

JAMAICA-LABOUR-Police Federation warns of battle with government over wages

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Members of the Police Federation, the body that represents rank and file policemen and women, have warned the Bruce Golding...

CARIBBEAN-IMMIGRATION-Decline in illegal Caribbean immigrants in the US

WASHINGTON, CMC – A new report has found that the number of Caribbean and other illegal immigrants living in the United States has declined for the...

JAMAICA-LABOUR-Airlift handlers on strike

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Airlift handlers attached to Jamaica’s two international airports – Norman Manley International in Kingston and Sangster...

ANTIGUA-DEATH-Cabinet orders review of safety policy at electricity company

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Baldwin Spencer Cabinet has ordered a thorough review of the safety policy of the Antigua Public Utilities Authority...

BERMUDA-ELECTION-Junior Tourism Minister gets nod to run in Premier's constituency

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - Junior Tourism Minister Marc Bean has been selected to run as the ruling Progressive Labour Party (PLP) candidate in a...

CARIBBEAN-WEATHER-Fiona moves over open Atlantic as another tropical storm forms

MIAMI, CMC – Tropical Storm Fiona was moving over the open Atlantic on Wednesday, but Caribbean countries were keeping a close watch on Gaston, the...

UPDATE-ST VINCENT-POLITICS-Opposition Leader responds to PM accusations

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – The leader of the main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) Arnhim Eustace Wednesday dismissed suggestions by Prime...

ANTIGUA-DEATH-Electricity worker electrocuted

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – A 34-year old employee of the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) was electrocuted on Tuesday while assisting with...

JAMAICA-RIGHTS-Public Defender probing treatment of prisoners in police custody

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Office of the Public Defender is expressing concern over attempts to stall a probe to determine the conditions at police...

HAITI-EARTHQUAKE-Taiwan’s first lady ends visit

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC - Taiwan's first lady Chow Mei-ching has ended a two-day humanitarian visit to earthquake battered Haiti visiting a number...

ST VINCENT-POLITICS-Prime Minister accuses foreigners of seeking to undermine his government

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has sent an open letter to Caribbean people urging them to support his...

GUYANA-POLITICS-President Jagdeo says Local Government elections not possible soon
ST LUCIA-POLITICS-Opposition party wants diplomat recalled
BERMUDA-FAMILY-Government getting tough with deadbeat parents
SURINAME-POLITICS-President Bouterse to visit Guyana, Venezuela and United States
UNITED STATES-CRIME-Jamaican jailed on drug trafficking charges
GUYANA-PRISON-Report handed over to government minister
TRINIDAD-POLITICS-Government ministers go on retreat
JAMAICA-POLITICS-Prominent businessman resigns; laments lack of effective political leadership
GUYANA-AID-Agriculture Minister visits Cuba
CARIBBEAN-WEATHER-Fiona intensifies as it approaches northern Leeward Islands