JAMAICA-ILLNESS-Finance Minister hospitalised

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Finance Minister Audley Shaw was said to be in stable condition in hospital here late Wednesday, after he reportedly fell...

JAMAICA-AVIATION-Former top executive takes back control of Air Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Former top executive Bruce Nobles is back at the helm of Air Jamaica, as the loss-making national flag carrier prepares for...

US-CARIBBEAN-Grenada PM meets US President Bush

WASHINGTON, CMC – Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas Wednesday held talks with United States President George W. Bush, with trade, security and...

ST KITTS-ELECTRICITY-Opposition wants inquiry into recent blackout

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – The opposition People’s Action Movement (PAM) has called for a full-scale public inquiry into a recent electricity...

JAMAICA-DISMISSAL-Government fires information chief

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The head of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Huntley Medley, has been fired by the Bruce Golding administration, after...

ANTIGUA-BUDGET-PM Spencer says the focus is not on elections

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – With a general election due here early next year, Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer is warning residents that next month’s...

TOURISM-AIRLIFT-ST KITTS welcomes new BA service

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, CMC – A top tourism official in St. Kitts has welcomed Tuesday’s announcement by British Airways that will introduce a...

JAMAICA-CHILDREN-New measures to protect children

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government has responded to a recent wave of violent attacks on children here, with the establishment of a...

ST LUCIA-TOURISM-St. Lucia to focus on brand in the face of global downturn

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC - Tourism Minister Allen Chastanet has announced plans for a new branding initiative, as St. Lucia moves to counter the...

ANTIGUA-POLITICS-Mixed reaction to new opinion poll

By Anika Kentish ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The opposition Antigua Labour Party (ALP) Tuesday appeared quite hesitant to embrace the results of a...

BARBADOS-COURT-Opposition leader wins libel case

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados CMC - Barbados’ opposition leader Mia Mottley has successfully sued a British magazine, which she claimed had defamed her in an...

GRENADA-EDUCATION-Opposition Leader says “free books” are not money well spent

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Opposition Leader Keith Mitchell has criticised a government decision to introduce a programme to provide primary and...

JAMAICA-TOURISM-Stakeholders seeking to counter US downturn

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Stakeholders in Jamaica’s tourism industry have been summoned to an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss strategies for...

BERMUDA-EDUCATION-Teachers agree to end disruptions over pay

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - Public school teachers, who disrupted classes last week, have agreed to take no further action over the Ministry of...

ST LUCIA-BANANAS-Local exporters seek to boost exports to UK

CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC – A local banana exporting company is seeking to capitalise on a decision by the Jamaica Banana Exporters group to suspend...

GRENADA-FINANCE-Authorities confident of avoiding FATF blacklist
TRADE-CARICOM was ill prepared to negotiate EPA, says trade official
BERMUDA-TRANSPORT-Union boss calls for boycott of US carrier
GUYANA-LABOUR-Regional governments challenged to do more for workers
HAITI-JOBS-UNDP appeals for funds for storm-ravaged Haiti
ST LUCIA-COMMONWEALTH-PM King calls for urgent response to global crisis
CARICOM-BAHAMAS-PM warns region to be on guard in the face of global uncertainty
JAMAICA-CHILDREN-Lobby group concerned about murders and child abductions
GRENADA-CORRUPTION-New anti corruption unit established
DOMINICA-POLITICS-DFP stages protest in support of call for electoral reform