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Chinese President to pay State visit
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, is to pay a three-day State visit to Trinidad and Tobago, the Office of the Prime Minister has announced.
PM welcomes high level delegations from Venezuela and Cuba
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC -- Prime Minister Dr.
Prime Minister on weeklong visit to Brazil
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe arrived in Brazil Monday at the start of a week-long visit aimed at deepening ties with Brazil.
Debt crisis among issues to be discussed at CDB annual meeting
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The Caribbean debt crisis will be among matters discussed here this week as the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) holds its annual meeting in St. Lucia.
Gonsalves wants CAL talks by next week
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves has expressed hope that he can meet with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar within the next week over
Hoping for the best from ‘Caribbean Challenge’
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Last weekend's meeting of Caribbean political and business leaders in the British Virgin Islands was not the type that would normally attract much attention.
Dealing with some ‘realities’ facing CARICOM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - CITIZENS OF our Caribbean Community who keep hope alive, against the odds, for this region’s economic progress and social stability would undoubtedly find encouragement in a
Woman indicted for conspiracy in bringing Haitians to US
MIAMI, CMC – The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says a federal judge has unsealed a three-count indictment returned by a grand jury in the Southern District of Florida charging an Americ
US Warns of Armed Robbery Threat in Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas — The U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas is warning about the threat of armed robbery in the capital of the island chain off Florida's east coast.
Increase in drugs from US
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - There is a proliferation of drugs coming from the United States into Barbados and worryingly for local border patrols, an increase in illegal guns as well.
St. Lucia to host Tradewinds 2013
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - St. Lucia will host representatives from 16 partner nations and the United States for the multinational exercise Tradewinds 2013, from May 20 until May 31, 2013.
Ex-chairman supports Howai’s decision to fire board
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Former chairman of Caribbean Airlines Ltd (CAL) Rabindra Moonan assures that “all is well” at CAL since he left the national carrier in a good position and the country will see
The trouble with Lawrence
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - In his most recent interviews with the Guardian, Lawrence Duprey, former Chairman of CL Financial has his own narrative of his time at the helm of the failed financial emp
Trinidad government fires CAL board
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Trinidad's Finance Minister Larry Howai Friday named a new board of directors for the cash-strapped state-owned national carrier, Caribbean Airlines (CAL), less than 72 hours af
Bring It On
KINGSTON, Jamaica - ON the eve of today’s debate in the Parliament on a no-confidence motion brought against Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar by Opposition leader Dr Keith Rowley, Persad-Bisse
Ruling party confident ahead of next general election
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – The ruling St.
Close race to form government in Cayman Islands
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – Voters in this Caribbean island-nation go to the polls Wednesday to vote for a new government in a general election in which there are no clear-cut favourites.
Caribbean Scientist Warns of Climate Change Disaster
The Caribbean does not have the luxury of time for decisive action on climate change and global warming. In fact, it is on the brink of calamity, according to a prominent scientist.