GRENADA-CRIME-Police confirm detention of Capital Bank former attorney ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC - Police Wednesday afternoon confirmed the detention of Reynold Benjamin, a former attorney for the failed locally owned...
ST LUCIA-POLITICS-PM says rift within his administration over by Ernie Seon
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC - Prime Minister Stephenson King has given St. Lucians the assurance that the rift within his Cabinet is over,...
CARIBBEAN-CDB-Region’s challenges highlighted as CDB meeting begins HALIFAX, Canada, CMC – The emerging food crisis, the need for assistance with regard to the new trade regime with the European Union and climate...
JAMAICA-AID-IDB approves funds for Jamaica WASHINGTON, CMC- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a technical cooperation grant of US$1.6 million to assist Jamaica implement a...
CARIBBEAN-CDB-CARICOM urged to produce more crops By Desmond Brown
HALIFAX, Canada, CMC – A leading Jamaican economist has told Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries that one way to combat the...
DOMINICA-CDB-Recovery from Hurricane Dean not over HALIFAX, Canada, CMC – With just four days to go before the start of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane season, Dominica is still recovering from the...
GRENADA-CRIME- Police detain lawyer in Capital Bank investigation ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC - A second man was detained by police Wednesday morning in connection with an ongoing investigation into the failed...
JAMAICA-RIGHTS-Amnesty International still worried over human rights abuses LONDON, CMC – The London-based human rights group, Amnesty International, says murder and police killings in Jamaica have remained at a high level.
JAMAICA-CRIME-Political analyst says rising crime caused by frustration KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - A senior political analyst in Jamaica has suggested that frustration over the high cost of living could be driving...
HAITI-RIGHTS-Charity group accuses aid workers of rape and other crimes in Haiti LONDON, CMC – The London-based charity group, "Save the Children UK", has accused humanitarian aid workers and United Nation peacekeepers...
CARIBBEAN-ENVIRONMENT-Initiative launched to save coastland and marine habitat BONN, Germany, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman Hubert Ingraham has launched a regional initiative aimed at raising funds for the...
CARIBBEAN-DEVELOPMENT-World Bank funds e-government project WASHINGTON, CMC - The World Bank has approved funds totalling US$7.2 million for Dominica, Grenada and St. Lucia to implement an Organisation of...
CUBA-FOOD-Cuba to increase food production HAVANA, Cuba, CMC - Cuba says it is working on a plan to increase agricultural production in zones surrounding urban areas.
TRINIDAD-CRIME-Body of missing child found PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The body of a little girl reported missing on Saturday was found in an abandoned cane field late on Tuesday.
TRINIDAD-CRIME-Drug trio to be extradited to Britain PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Chief Magistrate Sherman Mc Nicolls has ruled that three Trinidad and Tobago nationals could be extradited to the...