JAMAICA-PRISON-Police and army end prison riot

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Police and the army were called in to restore order after nearly 200 inmates, angered at the lack of water at the maximum...

GUYANA-BUDGET-Finance Minister presents US$702 million budget

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh Monday presented a GUY$142.8 billion (US$702.7 million) tax free budget to Parliament that...

GUYANA-COTED-CSME under scrutiny at COTED meeting

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Trade and economic ministers from the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) began a two-day meeting here on Monday with...

UNITED STATES-CRIME-Grenadian-born doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death

LOS ANGELES, CMC – The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office on Monday charged Grenadian-born Dr. Conrad Murray with involuntary manslaughter...

ST VINCENT-DEVELOPMENT-Government wants young people involved in economic citizenship debate

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves Monday called on young people to adopt a position regarding the sale of passports as...

BARBADOS-ECONOMY-Opposition against wage freeze

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The main opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) says it is opposed to any wage freeze in the public sector as the...

CARIBBEAN-TOURISM-Region’s industry on the rebound, says senior CTO official

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - A senior official of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) on Monday said the lifeblood industry in the region was on...

ST LUCIA-POLITICS-Anthony re-elected as leader of opposition party

CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC – Former prime minister Dr. Kenny Anthony may have silenced his critics over the weekend when he was overwhelmingly...

HAITI-EARTHQUAKE-FAO launches scheme to save agricultural products

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Monday said that it had launched a scheme that will allow at least 600...

TRINIDAD-CRIME-Former employee charged with robbing West Indies cricket legend

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A 53-year-old woman appeared in court on Monday charged with robbing former West Indies cricket captain, Brian Lara.

GRENADA-POLITICS-Grenada celebrating 36 years of independence

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada is observing its 36th year of political independence from Britain with Prime Minister Tillman Thomas emphasising...

JAMAICA-HEALTH-Furniture store to meet cost of Viagra for man hit by truck

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Furniture retailer, Courts Jamaica Limited, has agreed to cover the future cost of Viagra for a 26-year-old man as part of a...

ANTIGUA-POLITICS-Opposition party criticises government

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The main opposition Antigua Labour Party (ALP) has accused the Baldwin Spencer government of sitting idly by while allowing...

JAMAICA-AIRLINE-Workers gear for protest action

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Workers at the financially plagued national airline, Monday plan to stage protest action in support of their calls for the...

TRINIDAD-POLITICS-Sports Minister back tracks on national flag

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Embattled Sport and Youth Affairs Minister Gary Hunt has acknowledged that the erection of a two million dollar...

CARIBBEAN-TRANSPORT-Canada allows more flights to the Caribbean
ANTIGUA-LABOUR-Union elects new general secretary in controversial elections
LEAD-ST KITTS-POLITICS-PM promises focus on debt reduction as new Cabinet is sworn-in
URGENT-ST KITTS-POLITICS-New Cabinet sworn-in
HAITI-EARTHQUAKE-US lawmaker tables bill to reunite Haitian families
JAMAICA-DROUGHT-Water rationing programme for southern parishes
ST LUCIA-POLITICS-New political party formed
HAITI-EARTHQUAKE-CARICOM Chairman “touched” by commitment of regional team in Haiti
BERMUDA-SERVICE-Government introduces voluntary national service programme
JAMAICA-AVIATION-Investigations continue into American Airlines crash landing