•  BARBADOS-ENERGY- Barbados told to brace for “long hot summer”

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC –Prime Minister David Thompson Monday told Barbadians to brace themselves for “a long, hot summer” as he announced new...

•  CARIBBEAN-TOURISM-Caribbean seeking to deal with reduced US airlines operations to the region

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says the region is facing a stiff challenge finding ways...

•  ST LUCIA-BUSINESS-Conference to examine challenges to region’s small businesses

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC - Entrepreneurs and public sector officials from the Commonwealth Caribbean will meet in St. Lucia Tuesday in an attempt to...

•  BAHAMAS-TRADE- Bahamas ready to sign EPA accord

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC- The Bahamas says it has every intention of signing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Europe, warning there could be...

•  CARIBBEAN-TELECOMMUNCATIONS-Cable and Wireless to cut jobs in restructuring move

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Telecommunications giant Cable and Wireless has announced it will cut jobs as part of a move to restructure its Caribbean...

•  TRINIDAD-EMPLOYMENT-Oil company retrenches more than 100 workers

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – British Petroleum Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) says it will lay off more than 100 workers, including 21 expatriates, as...

•  BAHAMAS-AID-IDB provides multi-million loan to Bahamas

WASHINGTON, CMC – The Inter American Development Bank (IDB) Thursday announced the approval of a US$100 million loan to help finance the road network...

•  CARIBBEAN-DEVELOPMENT-OECS business group to visit Canada

ONTARIO, CMC – A high-powered delegation from the sub-regional Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is to visit the Canadian provinces of...

•  DOMINICA-ENERGY-Dominicans urged to seek alternative energy sources

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC - Dominicans are being urged to acquire private generators to meet their electricity needs after the island's sole supply, the...

•  ANTIGUA-TRADE-Antigua, US officials to meet on online gaming dispute

WASHINGTON, CMC – Officials from Antigua and Barbuda will meet with representatives of the United States Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) Friday...