ST. KITTS-ELECTRICITY-Scores of residents remain in the dark BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC - Nearly two weeks after a fire at the island's electricity company damaged two key power generators, scores of residents...
BAHAMAS-ECONOMY-Government to provide relief to struggling home owners WASHINGTON DC, CMC – Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham of the Bahamas announced Sunday that his government would assist homeowners struggling to keep up...
CARIBBEAN-ENERGY-OAS assists with development of renewable energy sector CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC-The Organisation of American States (OAS) will launching a three-year programme to support the development and use of...
ANGUILLA-CRIME-Bar Association raises concerns about gang culture THE VALLEY, Anguilla, CMC –The Anguilla Bar Association has called on the Chief Minister and the British appointed Governor to take immediate action...
SURINAME-HEALTH-Authorities deny reports of tainted milk being sold PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – A senior health official on Saturday dismissed suggestions that contaminated milk was being sold in the country.
ST LUCIA-WEATHER-Persistent rains trigger floods and landslides CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC - Several homes were washed away by flood waters, while others were destroyed by landslides, as St. Lucia experienced the...
CMCfeature-CARIBBEAN-new approach wanted for agricultural development by Peter Richards
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Director General of the Inter American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture (IICA) Dr....
IMF-ECONOMY-IMF warns of global financial meltdown WASHINGTON DC, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Saturday that the global financial system was on the verge of “systemic meltdown”...
GUYANA-ECONOMY-Government calls meeting with various stakeholders on financial crisis GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – As the country braces for the potential effects of the ongoing financial crisis, President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced his...
HAITI-DISASTER-UN official calls for more international support for Haiti UNITED NATIONS, New York, CMC - The recovery and humanitarian relief efforts in hurricane-ravaged Haiti will not succeed unless the international...
CUBA-DISASTER-Post-hurricane aid reaches US$17 million HAVANA, Cuba, CMC – A senior Cuban official on Saturday said the Caribbean country has received more that 230 international relief shipments worth...
CARIBBEAN-MEETING-Antigua to host pre-Summit of the Americas talks PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Negotiations on the Declaration of Commitment for the Fifth Summit of the Americas resume in Antigua on Wednesday,...
JAMAICA-ECONOMY-Tourism officials looking to soften impact of financial crisis KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaican tourism authorities have been assessing several options, in an effort to keep the crucial sector afloat in the...
CARIBBEAN-EARTHQUAKE-Strong tremor shakes Virgin Islands ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, CMC – Residents here were jolted by a strong earthquake Saturday morning.
DOMINICA-CCJ-PM Skerrit reiterates support for regional court ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has reiterated his administration’s support for the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).