HAITI-POLITICS-UN mission hopes for swift end to parliamentary impasse

UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The United Nations said Thursday that its peacekeeping mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has welcomed the decision by some of the...

JAMAICA-OLYMPICS-Caribbean leaders congratulate Jamaican athletes

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – A number of Caribbean leaders have congratulate the Jamaican athletes at the Beijing Olympics for outstanding performances...

GRENADA-FINANCE-Grenada seeking to avoid financial blacklist

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC - Grenada is moving to establish money laundering counter-measures in an effort to avoid being blacklisted a second time by...

GRENADA-GOVERNANCE-OECS heads to discuss political union

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC - A special summit of Eastern Caribbean leaders is to be held early next month to discuss the new initiative to forge an...

ST VINCENT-AID-St. Vincent gets funds, fertilizer under PetroCaribe deal

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines has secured a US$2 million grant and a quantity of fertilizer from a special PetroCaribe...

JAMAICA-OLYMPICS-Olympian laments lack of support for athletes

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – As celebrations continue in Jamaica on the heels of record performances at the Olympic Games, a former Olympian is lamenting...

BARBADOS-TRADE-PM wants urgent meeting on EPA

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister David Thompson has called for an urgent meeting of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads to deal with the...

GUYANA-TRADE-EPA consultations for September 6 and 7

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government has set September 6 and 7 for national consultations on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with...

GUYANA-CARIFESTA-Guyanese rush to get free tickets

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyanese have been standing in long lines to collect tickets for the 10th Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA X),...

GUYANA-CRIME-Man charged with harbouring most wanted fugitive

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Police on Wednesday charged a man with two counts of harbouring Guyana’s most wanted fugitive, Rondell 'Fineman' Rawlins,...

GRENADA-POLICE-Suspended band leader reinstated

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC - The police inspector who was suspended as leader of the Royal Grenada Police Force Band after it played Taiwan's...

ANTIGUA-JUSTICE-Suspect in Mullany murder case denied bail

ST JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC – The fifth suspect charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a British honeymooning couple was on Wednesday denied...

ANTIGUA-POLITICS-Trinidad PM encouraged by talks on political union

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning said he was “encouraged” by talks Wednesday with Antigua and Barbuda...

JAMAICA-EDUCATION-Fines, prison terms for accepting non-immunized students

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Health and education officials have called on school administrators not to accept students who do not meet the prescribed...

DOMINICA-POLITICS-Trinidad and Tobago PM begins lobby for political union

by Brenton Henry ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning Wednesday met with members of the Dominica government at...

TRINIDAD-TRADE-Trinidad will sign EPA in September
JAMAICA-OLYMPICS-Jamaicans celebrate Bolt’s victory
HAITI-RIGHTS-UN worried about kidnappings in Haiti
TRINIDAD-ECONOMY-Millions in outstanding taxes collected
ST LUCIA-CRIME-Obstacle to extradition of murder suspect
JAMAICA-ECONOMY-Economy declines during second quarter
BELIZE-ECONOMY-Falling oil prices affecting economy
GUYANA-ELECTIONS-Efforts continue to hold Local Government polls
BARBADOS-TRADE-Barbados to sign EPA
ST KITTS-AID-New fiscal project for Eastern Caribbean