CARICOM-SUMMIT-Global economic crisis overshadows Guyana meeting By Peter Richards
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC- Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders opened their annual summit here on Thursday with the global...
ANTIGUA-STANFORD-LAY OFFS-Future bleak for Stanford employees in Antigua ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Scores of Stanford employees face the possibility of being laid off by month-end.
OAS-HONDURAS-Secretary General Insulza off to Honduras WASHINGTON, CMC - The Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Jose Miguel Insulza, heads to troubled Honduras on Friday in an...
BERMUDA-BUSINESS-Leading investment firm faces winding-up after Monetary Authority moves in HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - The Emerald Financial Group, one of the island's leading investment firms, faces being wound up after the Bermuda Monetary...
TCI-PROBE-Commission recommends criminal investigation against former Premier Misick PROVIDENCIALES, CMC – Ex-Premier Michael Misick and four of his former ministers could be subjected to a criminal investigation arising out the...
ANTIGUA-STANFORD-Bird defends welcoming Sir Allen with open arms ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC - Former Prime Minister Lester Bird is defending the decision by his previous Antigua Labour Party (ALP) administration to...
JAMAICA-CRIME-Bodies of missing politician and wife found KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - The opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has expressed shock at the brutal killing of one of its political candidates...
GRENADA-EDUCATION-Teachers unhappy with decision to lengthen the school day ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Teachers in Grenada are unhappy with a decision taken by the Tillman Thomas administration to extend the regular school...
CARIBBEAN-ECONOMY-World Bank says aid to region at a record high WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Bank says its aid to Caribbean and Latin American countries is at an all-time high.
TRINIDAD-JUDICIARY-Law Association expresses no confidence in Attorney General PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) has passed a non binding vote of no confidence in the Attorney...
GUYANA-SUMMIT-Commonwealth Secretary General on official visit GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma arrived here on Wednesday at the start of a four-day official visit that...
ST.VINCENT-DIPLOMACY-Opposition concerned about government’s ties with Iran KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC - The leader of the parliamentary opposition has again voiced his strong objection to the recent diplomatic relationship...
STANFORD-PROBE-Lawyer says Stanford chief financial officer to plead guilty HOUSTON, Texas, CMC — The lawyer representing Sir Allen Stanford’s chief financial officer says his client will plead guilty to fraud and conspiracy...
JAMAICA-ARMY-Probe into aircraft incident that has left three soldiers injured KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – An official probe has been launched into the crash of an army helicopter at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) headquarters...
BELIZE-HONDURAS-Belize recalls Ambassador from Honduras BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – The Belize government has recalled its ambassador to Honduras after the military overthrew President Manuel Zelaya hours...