JAMAICA-WEATHER-Weather officials issue flood watch KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Weather officials have issued a flash flood watch for eastern parishes as a result of heavy showers associated with a strong...
SURINAME-COOPERATION-US troops land in Suriname for humanitarian mission PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC - Troops from the South Dakota Army National Guard arrived here this week for a three-month humanitarian exercise that will...
CMCfeature-GUYANA-MEDIA-Guyana government at odds with private media GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - When Gordon Moseley anchors the nightly Capitol News on television, he ends with the phrase "And that's all the news...
TRINIDAD-DRUGS-Police make major drug bust PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Police seized marijuana with an estimated street value of TT$50 million (US$8.3 million) along North Coast Road, east...
BERMUDA-CRIME-Opposition MP shocked over drugs arrest of her husband in US HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - A leading opposition MP has expresssed shock following her American husband's arrest in the United States along with another...
TRINIDAD-PARLIAMENT-House Speaker refers Government to privileges committee PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - In an unprecedented development Friday, Speaker of the House of Representatives Barry Sinanan referred the Government...
ST LUCIA-CARNIVAL-Calypso Monarch to be crowned Saturday CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC - The road to St. Lucia’s 2008 Calypso Monarch ends Saturday when 10 pretenders to the throne attempt to depose first time...
JAMAICA-TRAVEL-Measures being put in place to prevent unnecessary recalling of Air J planes KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The minister with responsibility for the national airline, Air Jamaica, Don Wehby says measures are being put in place to...
CARIBBEAN-COURT-Suriname commends "principled position" to protect ICC UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Suriname says it is satisfied with the "principled position" taken by some Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-member...
CARIBBEAN-FOOD-CARICOM wants urgent action to deal with food crisis UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has called on the international community to take "urgent and collective action" in...
JAMAICA-CRIME-Ghanaian men arrested for selling pirated DVDs KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - The police here have arrested two brothers from Ghana for breaching the Copyright Act as lawmen intensify their crackdown on...
ST KITTS-ELECTIONS-Opposition betting on election victory BASSETERRE, St. Kitts/Nevis, CMC - A general election is not constitutionally due in St. Kitts/Nevis until 2009 but the opposition People's Action...
CARIBBEAN-TOURISM-CTO Foundation announces 2008 scholarships BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - Over a dozen Caribbean nationals will receive a total of US$55,000 in funding from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation...
GRENADA-CONSTRUCTION-Updated building code for the region ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – The region has embarked on a project to improve building standards by updating the old Caribbean Uniform Building Code...
TRINIDAD-LABOUR-Workers protest against government PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Thousands of unionised workers marched through the streets of Trinidad on Friday for two hours, in brilliant sunshine,...