BARBADOS-HEALTH-New plan to tackle diabetes in youth

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - The Barbados government has unveiled a new plan to tackle the worrying trend of diabetes in young people here.

Plans in place to remove user fees at J'can hospitals April 1

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Health Minister Ruddy Spencer says all is in place for the April 1 removal of user fees at the island’s public hospitals and...

JAMAICA-FINANCE-Cash Plus seeks permission of court to appoint temporary manager

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Supreme Court will on Monday hear an application by the problem-plagued investment firm Cash Plus Ltd. to have the Court...

GUYANA-POLITICS-Guyana ratifies convention on criminal matters with US

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - The National Assembly here last Thursday ratified the Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters...

ST LUCIA-BANANAS-St Vincent Cabinet Minister re-elected chairman of WIBDECO

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - St. Vincent’s Agriculture Minister Montgomery Daniel has been re-elected chairman of the Windward Islands Banana...

ANTIGUA-BUSINESS-Trinidad investor reimburses potential homeowners

ST JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC - A Trinidadian businessman, the investor behind a failed housing project here, has reimbursed 26 individuals who made...

DOMINICA-HEALTH-PM Skerrit calls for national approach to non-communicable diseases

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC - Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has called for a national approach to dealing with the growing incidence of chronic...

GRENADA-ELECTIONS-Voters list to be made public on Monday

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC - Grenada’s latest voters list is scheduled to be release for public scrutiny on Monday, according to a representative from...

ST LUCIA-POLITICS-PM King to be confirmed as leader of UWP

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - Prime Minister Stephenson King will be confirmed as the new leader of the United Workers Party (UWP) Sunday when thousands...

TRINIDAD-RELIGION-Archbishop wants Baptists to go back to preaching on the streets

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - A Grenadian spiritual Baptist Archbishop has said the absence of Baptists on the streets preaching the word of God has...

MIAMI-MEDIA-Caribbean diplomat calls for greater visibility of Caribbean journalists

MIAMI, CMC – A leading Caribbean diplomat in Washington has called for greater visibility of Caribbean journalists in highlighting issues affecting...

TRINIDAD-POLITICS-PM Manning backs suspension of Opposition Leader from parliament

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Prime Minister Patrick Manning says his government supports the decision of the Speaker of the House of...

BERMUDA-LABOUR-Government returns 4,000 incomplete work permit applications

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - Government has begun sending back about 4,000 incomplete work permit applications, Home Affairs Minister David Burch has...

GRENADA-LABOUR-Public workers oppose government plans to introduce Executive Agencies

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC - Grenada’s powerful Public Workers Union (PWU) says it is opposed to plans by the Keith Mitchell administration to...

ST LUCIA-BANANAS-Minister breaks silence over banana dispute

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - St. Lucia’s Agriculture Minister Ezekiel Joseph has broken his silence on the ongoing fight between the Windward Islands...

ST LUCIA-SECURITY-St Lucia backs regional witness protection programme
ST MAARTEN-CONFERENCE-St Maarten to host major conference on airport security
CMCfeature-ECONOMY-Global imbalances and Caribbean development
CANADA-DEATH-Former Caribbean Tourism Organisation manager is dead
CANADA-IMMIGRATION-Minister says no to immigration cap
JAMAICA-HEALTH-Plans in place to remove user fees at hospitals on April 1
NEW YORK-TOURISM-JTB says strong 2008 visitor arrivals reflect Jamaica’s continuing growth
MIAMI-POLITICS-Jamaica PM calls for closer working relationship with Diaspora
GUYANA-POLITICS-Health reasons force resignation of Foreign Minister
JAMAICA-POLITICS-Court hands disputed seat to PNP candidate