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Lunar eclipse
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - Just after 3 a.m. today, the moon turned red.
Massive fire besieges Chile for third day; 15 dead, 500 hurt
VALPARAISO, Chile (AP) — Helicopters and airplanes dumped water on wildfires and the smouldering wreckage of hilltop neighbourhoods around Valparaiso for a third straight day Monday as sailors in
SURINAME-CRIME-Woman arrested for smuggling cocaine in private part
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – Police Monday confirmed the arrested a 24-year-old woman after a “cocaine ball” had been found in her vagina as she was preparing to board a flight to Amsterdam.
ST. VINCENT-CRIME-Police probe second murder within 48 hours
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Police are probing the second murder within a 48 hour period after the bullet riddled body of a 25-year-old man was found along the bank of a stream on Monday.
More large-scale marijuana cultivation discovered in Bahamas
FREEPORT, Bahamas -- Just two weeks after a $16.8 million discovery in Grand Bahama, police in The Bahamas uncovered another cultivated marijuana field in the same area on Thursday, when officers
New ferry for Trinidad and Tobago
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- An additional inter-island ferry will soon be available for passengers to travel back and forth between the sister isles of Trinidad and Tobago.
New therapy for advanced prostate cancer available in Trinidad and Tobago
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- The Chemistry, Food and Drugs Division of the Trinidad Tobago Ministry of Health approved the introduction of Abiraterone Acetate to the country, the first-orally admin
ANTIGUA-HOUSING-Government unveils new housing project
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The ruling United Progressive Party (UPP) says more than 1,000 nationals will be employed at a factory that will begin constructing homes on the island.
HAITI-MEDIA-Media and political groups critical of CONATEL directive
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Political and media groups have criticised a decision by the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL) that it may take drastic actions against some media esta
BARBADOS-LABOUR-No breakthrough in talks to end sugar workers strike
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Labour Minister Dr Esther Byer Suckoo is expected to continue talks here on Tuesday after talks with officials of the of the Barbados Agricultural Management Corporati
ST. LUCIA-ECONOMY-St. Lucia government concerned over high non-performing bank loans
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Prime Minister Dr.
IMF to decide on Grenada program in early May
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (GIS) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants to meet early next month to approve Grenada’s home grown structural adjustment program.
Former Turks and Caicos premier rejoins local politics
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands -- Former Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) premier Michael Misick, who is currently facing a number of corruption related charges, has apparently decided to
SG praises CARICOM-Chile co-operation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque hailed CARICOM-Chile co-operat
Smart Meters to be installed in St. Kitts homes by 2017
Residences in St. Kitts would soon be fitted with Smart Meters.
PM Douglas outlines roadmap for post 2015 HIV/AIDS development agenda
The Caribbean’s lead spokesman on HIV/AIDS, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L.
Caribbean Export Drives Market Intelligence to Increase Exports
The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) has launched their Market Intelligence Training Workshop road show across CARIFORUM working in partnership with national Business Suppor
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Moving closer to full implementation
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Stabroek News - It was labelled a “John Doe” summons and it sought information about American taxpayers with offshore accounts at CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIB)
Regional HIV Consultation identifies steps to eliminate stigma and discrimination
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) After two days of dialogue, more than 75 delegates, representing Caribbean countries, regional institutions and
Statement by Ambassador Claes Hammar, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Kingdom of Sweden to…
It is a great honour for me to present today, as the first time ever for Sweden, my credentials as Plenipotentiary Representative of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, sig




