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EDITORIAL - Getting serious about CARICOM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Until now, the debate about Jamaica's relationship with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has been emotive and huffing.
CAL’s current situation clearly unsustainable
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Is it unrealistic for T&T to continue to have a national airline? Or is the issue one of incompetent and corrupt management at the national airline?
Jamaica uncovers scheme involving Trinidad and Tobago products
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Jamaica has imposed additional duties on lube oil product from Trinidad and Tobago, accusing the oil rich twin island republic of engaging in a scheme to circumvent the rul
US-based university to help develop local agricultural sector
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica says it will receive assistance from a university in the United States to develop the research capacity of the local agricultural sector.
2030: Shared prosperity is possible in our region
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The World Bank, under the leadership of President Jim Yong Kim, has focused attention on the ambitious and demanding work to eliminate extreme poverty in the world's popul
Montserrat signs new agreement to regulate maritime industry
BRADES, Montserrat, CMC - Montserrat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom Department for Transport (DfT) as it seeks to put in place international standards for th
Bahamas beefs up defence force fleet
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas says it will spend an estimated US$200 million acquiring nine medium-to-long range vessels to augment the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) fleet.
Dominica PM weds
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Saturday married Melissa Poponne, “his sweetheart for many years” according to an official statement.
Antigua Prime Minister backs new WICB President to boost Windies cricket
ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC-Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Baldwin Spencer says he is backing new West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) President Dave Cameron to advance the sport in the region.
State visits amplify Obama focus on Latin America, Caribbean
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Keeping a keen eye south of the border, the Obama administration is intensifying its engagement with Latin America, hosting leaders from a pair of presidents at the White House
PM opts out of regional airline talks
KINGSTOWN—The shareholder governments of regional airline, LIAT, will meet in Barbados today, but a planned meeting in Bridgetown with T&T’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar will not mater
Jamaica, US to sign agreement on FATCA
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Jamaican Government and the United States (US) are expected to sign an agreement by July aimed at endorsing a new hegemony tax act called the Foreign Account Tax Compliance
Post-IMF ‘hard work’ and challenges
KINGSTON, Jamaica - When Dr Peter Phillips announced the approval of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal as he wrapped up the annual Budget Debate last week, many in the House and across the
EDITORIAL - What, really, are agro-parks?
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Agro-parks must be good things. Roger Clarke, the agriculture minister, talks about them a lot. So, too, does Peter Phillips, the finance minister.
Much more agriculture investment needed, says expert
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - IN the context of what he says is increasing unemployment and poverty in Barbados; high incidences of non-communicable diseases; the current contracting of the economy; and a
Ex-Haitian leader criticizes gov’t over poverty
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide emerged from months of seclusion for a second straight day and took several swipes at the current government.
Royalties dilemma
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The placement of Barbados on a United States watchlist of intellectual property rights violators is being seen as a double-edged sword.
Human rights group gives UN deadline
NEW YORK, CMC – A United States-based human rights group has given the United Nations 60 days to reach a compensation deal or face a legal lawsuit from victims of Haiti's cholera epidemic.