BERMUDA-POLITICS- Opposition accuses premier of undemocratic behaviour

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Opposition leader Kim Swan has accused Premier Ewart Brown of undemocratic behaviour after the government ended a...

BARBADOS-TRADE-Foreign Minister says EPA “most liberal” deal signed in last 30 years

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Foreign Affairs Minister Chris Sinckler says the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU)...

GRENADA-POLICE-Police Commissioner pleased with school project

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC - Police Commissioner Winston James says he is pleased with the outcome of a controversial programme aimed at combating...

SURINAME-POLITICS-Suriname joins Union of South American Nations

by Ivan Cairo PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – Suriname says it will use its membership in the newly formed Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) to...

CARIBBEAN-CDB-Dominica Minister says too much red tape getting loans

By Desmond Brown HALIFAX, Canada, CMC – A day before the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) begins its 38th Annual Board of Governors meeting here,...

ST KITTS-POLITICS-Opposition politician prepared to defend lawsuit

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC - Leader of St. Kitts’ main opposition People's Action Movement (PAM) Lindsay Grant says he is ready to defend a lawsuit...

TRINIDAD-BUDGET-Government gets the nod for additional billions

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government has been given parliamentary approval to spend an additional TT$3.5 billion...

CARIBBEAN-RIGHTS-Caribbean urged to recognise more contribution of the Diaspora communities

WASHINGTON, CMC - Assistant Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Albert Ramdin has underscored the positive contributions...

ST LUCIA-POLITICS-PM to address nation on Tuesday night

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC - Prime Minister Stephenson King is expected to announce plans for the future development of St. Lucia when he addresses the...

CARICOM-TECHNOLOGY-ICT action plan due in September

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Information Communication and Technologies (ICT) Steering Committee is to develop an...

CARIBBEAN-YOUTH-Views of young people being sought on governance

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Commission on Youth Development (CCYD) have embarked on an information...

ST VINCENT-TOURISM-Spanish group to operate multi-million dollar property

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Financiers of a multi-million dollar hotel project here have denied reports of a shortage of funds as the Spanish hotel...

TRINIDAD-CRIME-Machel Montano to appear in court on Thursday

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Soca artiste Machel Montano is to appear in court on Thursday after a magistrate described his non-appearance on...

CARIBBEAN-MILITARY-Jamaicans make up highest number of Caribbean nationals in US army

WASHINGTON, CMC – Jamaican nationals constitute the highest number of immigrants from the English-speaking Caribbean who are members of the United...

TRINIDAD-CRIME-Kidnapped school girl released

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Police said a school girl, kidnapped more than a week ago, has been freed after her parents paid TT$70,000 (US$11,199)...

BARBADOS-ENERGY-Barbadians told to brace for “long hot summer”
BARBADOS-AID-CDB approves funds for three Caribbean countries
US-CRIME-Jamaican drug kingpin jailed in US for 37 years
JAMAICA-CRIME-Murder suspects and soldier killed
CARIBBEAN-TOURISM-Caribbean seeking to deal with reduced US airlines operations to the region
JAMAICA-POLITICS-Government minister flown to US for medical treatment
DOMINICA-HEALTH-Concern over increasing attacks against health workers
ST LUCIA-BUSINESS-Conference to examine challenges to region’s small businesses
BARBADOS-AID-European Union says it will not terminate aid to ACP states
HAITI-POLITICS-Haiti’s President names new choice for PM