JAMAICA-POLITICS-JLP MP renounces US citizenship

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - The way is now clear for embattled Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate, Daryl Vaz, to seek re-election as the Member of...

BERMUDA-BUSINESS-Controversial fund and related companies wound up

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – A Bermuda-based investment fund, which was fined a record US$45 million in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) last week, has...

CARIBBEAN-FOOD-Caribbean countries urged to deal with food security as a priority item

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Chelston Brathwaite Wednesday...

SURINAME-EDUCATION-Students protest ongoing teachers' strike

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC - Hundreds of high school students took to the streets of Suriname’s capital on Wednesday demanding an immediate resolution...

GUYANA-FOOD-Opposition party plans protest to highlight economic problems

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - The main opposition People's National Congress Reform (PNCR) Wednesday called on Guyanese to come out and "demonstrate...

DOMINICA-MEDIA-Head of journalist group warns of possible threats to press freedom

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC - The Dominica government Wednesday said press freedom was alive in the country even as the President of the Media Workers...

JAMAICA-AID-Jamaica and Cuba agree to cooperate on agriculture

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Cuba will provide assistance to Jamaica in developing its agricultural sector, according to an agreement signed in Havana as...

JAMAICA-POLITICS-Opposition accuses ruling party of stalling on bipartisan talks

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) Wednesday accused the ruling Jamaica Labour party (JLP) of failing to...

TRINIDAD-SUMMIT-NGOs want shorter list of mandates at Summit of the Americas

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Non-governmental organisations are calling for a reduction in the long list of mandates to be adopted at next year’s...

JAMAICA-POLITICS-Acting Director of Elections chosen

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) has appointed Orrette Fisher, the Assistant Director in charge of Administration...

ST VINCENT-CRIME-Jamaican shot and killed in St Vincent

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC - Police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines were investigating the death of a Jamaican national whose body was found on a...

CURACAO-TRANSPORTATION-Move to increase air links between Curacao and rest of the region

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Airline interests in Curacao are exploring the possibility of increased links with the rest of the Caribbean region.

CARIBBEAN-TOURISM-St Lucia Tourism Minister welcomes regional governments’ stance on sector

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - St Lucia's Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Allan Chastanet has welcomed the importance Caribbean governments have...

ST LUCIA-POLICE-UN recruiting police officers to work in Haiti

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - The United Nations is moving to recruit police officers from Dominica and St. Lucia to work in Haiti.

CARIBBEAN-DEVELOPMENT-Caribbean legal ministers meet in St Lucia

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - Attorneys-General and Ministers of Justice from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meet in St. Lucia Friday to consider a...

GRENADA-POLICE-Lawmen ban political meetings on main roads
CARIBBEAN-TOURISM-Caribbean leaders to pay more attention to tourism sector
BARBADOS-TRADE-EPA could help boost trade between Curacao and CARICOM
BARBADOS-POLITICS-Jamaica PM may have to decide on early polls
ST. LUCIA-POLITICS-Government MPs push for minister’s dismissal
BELIZE-AVIATION-Aviation security workshop to be held in Belize
CARIBBEAN-ENERGY-US to explore energy alternatives with the Caribbean
CMCfeature-TRINIDAD-POLITICS-Will Manning face another challenge to his leadership?
TRINIDAD-POLITICS-PNM deputy calls for new leader
ANTIGUA-POLITICS-Opposition ALP and union leader mend rift