GRENADA-ELECTIONS-Syrians in Grenada vote in their country’s election ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Members of the Syrian community in Grenada are being provided with an opportunity to re-elect their president Dr Bashar...
JAMAICA-TAX-Environmental levy takes effect next Friday KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The environmental levy announced by government earlier this year takes effect next Friday and the Customs Department says...
ST LUCIA-BUSINESS-Manufacturers benefit from financial assistance CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Manufacturers here are being given financial support by two agencies to help them improve their capacities to produce...
ST LUCIA-DISASTER-OECS workshop focuses on assessing impact of disasters CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Senior government technocrats as well as representatives of civil society groups here are to be trained to assess the...
GRENADA-DEVELOPMENT-CDB holds annual Governors Meeting next week ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will hold its annual Board of Governors meeting in Venezuela next week where the...
WASHINGTON-DEVELOPMENT-Majority of Caribbean nationals earn low wages - study WASHINGTON, CMC – Some 90 per cent of people in the Caribbean earn an annual income lower than US$3,260 annually, the Inter-American Development Bank...
NEW YORK-COURT-Grenada-born judge jailed for failing to pay child support NEW YORK, CMC – The first ever Caribbean-born, New York State Supreme Court Judge, has been jailed for failing to pay child support to his ex-wife.
BERMUDA-POLITICS-Press secretary denies Premier has lavish lifestyle HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Premier Ewart Brown's Press Secretary has rejected claims Brown is carrying on a "lavish" lifestyle at taxpayers'...
BERMUDA-MOTORING-Government cracks down on illegal vehicles HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Government has tabled legislation in the House of Assembly aimed at cracking down on illegal vehicles on the roads by using...
GUYANA-MEDIA-Gunmen invade newspaper office in Guyana GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana Press Association (GPA) Friday condemned the invasion of a local newspaper by armed gunmen Friday.
JAMAICA -CRIME - Jamaican Muslim cleric deported from Britain KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Law enforcement authorities said they would not detain a Jamaica-born Muslim cleric deported from Britain even though he had...
TRINIDAD-TELECOM-Company records significant losses PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) said it had dismissed 21 workers for fraud after...
OECS-SUMMIT-COMMUNIQUE GRAND ANSE, Grenada, CMC – Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Friday ended their summit here approving a public education...
CANADA-CRIME-Trinidadian woman wins racial discrimination case ONTARIO, Canada, CMC - The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has awarded Trinidad-born Jacqueline Nassiah CDN$20,000 (US$18,523) after she had been...
GRENADA-SUMMIT-OECS countries split on support for LIAT GRAND ANSE, Grenada, CMC – Grenada and Dominica Friday signaled their willingness to join St. Lucia in inviting other carriers to service their...