ST. LUCIA-HEALTH-Workshop planned to combat fake medicines CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - The first in a series of national workshops aimed at combating counterfeit medicines in the nine-member Organisation of...
ST. LUCIA-DIPLOMACY-New St. Lucia Ambassador to OAS presents credentials CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - Historian, author and educator Dr. Michael Louis on Friday presented credentials in Washington as the new Ambassador of...
GRENADA-MUSIC-Ruling party cautions Jamaican dancehall star ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC - The ruling New National Party (NNP) government says it was forced to caution popular Jamaican dancehall artiste "Mr....
CMCfeature-CARIBBEAN-Agriculture-Caribbean states work on proposal to address growing food crisis GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Early next month, Caribbean countries will roll out what officials say are nearly two dozen bankable proposals to...
NEW YORK-INDEPENDENCE-New York City Mayor declares ‘Guyanese Independence Day` NEW YORK, CMC – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has declared Saturday ‘Guyanese Independence Day’.
ANTIGUA-DIPLOMACY-Antigua government, international agencies work to free ship hijacked by pirates ST JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC - Government officials are working with international agencies in pursuing diplomatic means to free the crew of an Antigua...
URGENT-TRINIDAD-CRIME-Man accused of killing young girl found hanging in cell PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Sunil Ali, the man charged with murdering eight-year-old Hope Arismandez was found hanging in his cell on Friday...
JAMAICA-CRIME-Jamaica government to outline crime plan KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – National Security Minister Colonel Trevor MacMillian says the Jamaica government will soon announce a crime plan.
JAMAICA-CRIME-Private sector groups calls on Jamaica government to deal with escalating crime KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has called on the Bruce Golding government to deal decisively with the...
CARIBBEAN-TOURISM-American airlines cut services to Caribbean SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, CMC – Two US-based carriers have announced a reduction in their services to the Caribbean as they grapple to deal with soaring...
BERMUDA-POLITICS-Opposition complains over Speaker's decision to quash unanswered questions HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Opposition legislators have criticised the decision of Speaker Stanley Lowe to quash unanswered questions left over from the...
JAMAICA-TRANSPORT-Jamaica to re-introduce railway service KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it will re-introduce the railway service within three years following a deal with China.
GRENADA-CRIME-Call for tighter security at schools ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC - The Grenada Coalition on the Rights of the Child (GCRC) has called for tighter security at schools after a student was...
BELIZE-ENERGY-Belize government wants revenue from domestic oil production BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Prime Minister Dean Barrow says he is confident an amicable settlement will be reached with Belize Natural Energy (BNE)...
HAITI-AID-World Bank approves US$10 million for Haiti WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Bank is providing a US$10 million grant to Haiti to help the Rene Preval administration respond to the food price crisis.