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UWI welcoming sponsorship for Nelson Mandela Freedom Park
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The Nelson Mandela Freedom Park located at University Drive, Cave Hill, which will separate the traditional and newer parts of the Cave Hill Campus, will house a gazebo, a
In Latin America, surprising progress on crime
In their recent trips to Latin America and the Caribbean, President Obama and Vice President Biden were right to focus on the economic opportunities in a region whose prospects have never been br
Kamla: No interference
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said yesterday her government stands by press freedom and she was not aware of political interference of any kind which may have le
MATT condemns situation at Trinidad Guardian newspapers
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) Wednesday said it is monitoring “with serious concern developments over the last 24 hours at the Trinidad Guardi
Regional stakeholders meet in Barbados to discuss energy project
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Caribbean Community (CARICOM) stakeholders in the field of energy, as well as other partners are active in the regional energy sector will meet in Barbados on Thursday t
Trinidad tops obesity list in the Caribbean
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Wednesday, 2013 – Trinidad and Tobago has emerged as the top Caribbean country whose adult population is obese, according to a report released by the United Nations Food
EDITORIAL - Tough sentences alone won’t do
KINGSTON, Jamaica - MOST PEOPLE, we expect, will welcome the harsher penalties as well as the new offences introduced into the law against human trafficking.
Jamaica passes legislation to tighten measures dealing with human trafficking
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica parliament has approved the legislation dealing with human trafficking less than a month after the United States placed the island on a Tier Two status for no
Eighty-nine for CARIFESTA
ST JOHN’S, Antigua- Close to 100 artists, musicians, entertainers and performers are down to perform at the Caribbean Festival of Arts, CARIFESTA.
Taking disaster preparedness seriously
ST. JOHN’S. Antigua - The number of severely destructive natural disasters that have occurred in the world over the last 10 years has increased significantly.
Officials still assessing damage caused by tornado
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda authorities were on Wednesday assessing the damage caused by a tornado that touched down in the north-east of the island.
Bahamas celebrating 40th anniversary of political independence
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas is celebrating 40 years of political independence from Britain on Wednesday with praises for the founding fathers of the country.
Call for T&T-Guyana joint ventures
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Joint-venture projects between Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana could be the foundation upon which a unified Caribbean is built, businessman Donald Baldeosingh said yester
JLP serious about suspending relations with CARICOM — Holness
KINGSTON, Jamaica - OPPOSITION Leader Andrew Holness says that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) believes that Jamaica should consider suspending its relationship with the Caribbean Community (CARIC
CARICOM at 40: An alternative agenda
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - By the time this commentary is read, heads of government of the 15-nation Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) will have celebrated the 40th anniversary of th
CARICOM is 40, But Who is Celebrating?
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is celebrating 40 years of existence. But who is really celebrating?
Multi-lateral review of human development progress unfolds in Georgetown
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A multi-party assessment on the progress the Caribbean Region has made in reaching international benchmarks in po
