URGENT-TURKS AND CAICOS-POLITICS-Governor announces partial suspention of constitution PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, CMC - Governor Gordon Wetherell on Monday announced a partial suspension of the constitution of this...
STANFORD-CRIME-Former finance chief pleads not guilty HOUSTON, Texas, CMC – The attorney for James M. Davis, the former finance chief of the Stanford Financial Group, says his client is expected to plead...
TRINIDAD-POLITICS-Prime Minister rejects offer of resignation from his Attorney General PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Prime Minister Patrick Manning Monday rejected an offer of resignation from his embattled Attorney General John...
DOMINICA-ECONOMY-IMF approves funds for Dominica WASHINGTON, CMC - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday approved US$5.1 million to Dominica under the rapid-access component of the Exogenous...
GUYANA-RELATIONS-Guyana and Venezuela deepen relations GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Guyana and Venezuela will collaborate on a number of projects under a new cooperation agreement targeting the illegal drugs...
CARIBBEAN – EDUCATION – Vice Chancellor says global economic crisis affecting UWI BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Nigel Harris, says the global economic crisis is...
GRENADA-POLITICS-Former prime minister re-elected head of opposition party ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Former prime minister Dr. Keith Mitchell was re-elected to lead the New National Party (NNP) on Sunday, one year after it...
CARIBBEAN-FINANCE-World Bank predicts significant decline in remittance flows to the Caribbean WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Bank is predicting a significant decline in remittance flows to the Caribbean and other developing countries in 2009.
CARIBBEAN-TELECOMS-Trinidad PM wants regional governments to make more use of ICT By Ben Meade
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Prime Minister Patrick Manning Monday urged regional governments to lead the way in increasing the use...
STANFORD-FINANCE-Florida top regulator calls for probe of Stanford deal MIAMI, CMC – Florida’s top financial officer has criticised state regulators for striking a deal that allowed Texas born financier Sir Allen Stanford...
URGENT-BERMUDA-POLITICS-Premier sacks two ministers HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC -- Embattled Premier Ewart Brown has sacked two of his ministers less than 48 hours after they had publicly called for...
TRINIDAD-CRIME-Bloody weekend in Trinidad PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a 52-year-old mother, who four years ago had witnessed her...
JAMAICA-ECONOMY-Finance Minister disappointed at remarks made by opposition KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Finance Minister Audley Shaw has described as “mischievous and full of cheap political opportunism" statements made by...
CARIBBEAN-POLITICS-Commonwealth conference opens in Guyana GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Legislators from the Caribbean, the Americas and Atlantic region have been called upon to reaffirm their commitment to...
JAMAICA-POLITICS-New addition to Jamaica government KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Prime Minister Bruce Golding has announced the appointment of former magistrate Marlene Malahoo Forte as a Senator and...