TRINIDAD-ENERGY-Good news for energy sector

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Trinidad and Tobago has been assured that its gas reserves will last longer than previously anticipated, following the...

TRINIDAD-ECONOMY-Dubai interested in T&T investment

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister said Tuesday that the establishment of an international financial centre here...

TRINIDAD-POLITICS-PM to visit Brazil

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad’s Prime Minister Patrick Manning left Tuesday for talks with Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva.

MONTSERRAT-VOLCANO-No activity at volcano following earlier rumblings

BRADES, Montserrat, CMC – The Soufriere Hills volcano remained quiet on Tuesday after four eruptive events over the past 24 hours generated ash...

BERMUDA-CRIME-Premier's son faces more molestation charges

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - The son of Bermuda's Premier Dr. Ewart Brown has been arrested for a second time and held on US$4 million bail after six...

GRENADA-EMANCIPATION-Grenada to observe Emancipation Day August 1

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – The new Grenada government has repealed an order that Emancipation Day be observed on the first Monday in August.

ST LUCIA-CRIME-Crime mars Carnival celebrations

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - Police in St. Lucia were investigating the second homicide for the 2008 Carnival season as celebrations went into the last...

TRINIDAD-CRIME-Airline manager to reappear in court on drug charges

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - The duty manager with the London-based XL Airways is due to reappear in a court in Tobago on Monday to answer charges...

BAHAMAS-CRIME-Court denies US request for extradition of Haitian national

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Bahamas’ Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez has denied a request by the United States to extradite a Haitian, detained here since...

BELIZE-TAX-Caribbean tax officials meeting in Belize

BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC - Caribbean tax administrators met in Belize on Tuesday amid concerns about the lack of adequate cooperation and coordination...

TRINIDAD-ENERGY-High powered African delegation visits Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - More than a year after Prime Minister Patrick Manning told African leaders that Trinidad and Tobago was prepared to...

GRENADA-HEALTH-New strategy to combat HIV/AIDS

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC - Grenada is using its Carnival celebrations to launch the latest strategy against the spread of the deadly HIV/AIDS virus.

CARIBBEAN-HEALTH-Caribbean to establish new health agency

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Health Minister Jerry Narace said Monday that the establishment of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is in...

CARIBBEAN-TRADE-Region worried about attempts to erode preferences

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – As World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks began in Geneva on Monday, the Caribbean made it clear that it would not throw...

TRINIDAD-POLITICS- Kudos for Speaker in his ruling against government

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Speaker of the Trinidad and Tobago parliament, Barry Sinanan, Monday received praises from a University of the West...

CARIBBEAN-HEALTH-Region to devise plan to fight non-communicable diseases
BAHAMAS-ENERGY-Bahamas to host Caribbean energy seminar
CARIBBEAN-HEALTH-St Kitts PM to attend international conference on HIV/AIDS
ANTIGUA-ECONOMY-Deadline for Internet dispute settlement postponed again
JAMAICA-CRIME-Police probing link between donkey meat and guns
GENEVA-DEVELOPMENT-Barbados wants more assistance for small states
ANTIGUA-ECONOMY-OECS countries may record slower growth
JAMAICA-POLITICS-Jamaica not withdrawing Mugabe award
GRENADA-AGRICULTURE-Farmers object to Senate nominee
GUYANA-AGRICULTURE-Food production important to Guyana’s future, says Jagdeo