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Rushing to judgement
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - A striking photograph of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the alleged Boston Bomber, appears on the cover of the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine.
Commonwealth politics over sacking of CJ
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - THE 54-MEMBER Commonwealth of Nations, among which are a dozen independent states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), likes projecting itself as a microcosm of the world’
Prime Minister and Attorney General threaten legal action in “emailgate” scandal
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC –Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar and her Attorney General Anand Ramlogan have filed pre-action protocol letters against Opposition leader Dr.
Government extends tax concessions to first time home owners
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, , CMC – The St.
CBU to meet in Guyana
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) says it will hold its 44th annual general assembly in Guyana next month.
Opposition, activist call for re-thinking formula for selling FCB shares
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) Monday called on the Trinidad and Tobago government to reconsider the formula used for privatising the state-ow
Caribbean Needs More Local Digital Content Online
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Producing more local digital content remains one of the most effective means of increasing internet penetration in any market.
PM urges Jamaicans to remain focus on turning around economy
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, CMC – Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is urging Jamaicans to remain focus as the country goes through what is perhaps its most ambitious and far-reaching economic trans
Central Bank Governor says self-confidence key to overcoming economic problems
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, , CMC – Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB), Dr.
Prime Minister accuses some businesses of using VAT as a scapegoat for their problems
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The St.
Government may allow smoking in special areas for businesses
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Health Minister, Dr.
Dominicans ‘cannot continue to tolerate bans’ from Haiti: Mogul
Santo Domingo.- US$75.0 million in losses is what the Haiti government’s ban on plastics means for Dominican Republic, which “cannot continue to tolerate bans being imposed.”
Avoid international fallout!
KINGSTON, Jamaica - OFFICIALS of the Financial Investigations Division are urging the Government to take steps to carry out its commitment to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force to ensure s
LIAT lands first flight at Ogle
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - LIAT Airlines landed its inaugural official flight at the Ogle International Airport on Monday at 15:30h which departed Grantley Adams International Airport at 12:30h filled
Ban Ki Moon congratulates CARICOM on 40th anniversary
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon yesterday congratulated CARICOM on its recently celebrated 40th anniversary The Secretary General spoke at the Seventh UN-Ca
UN Secretary General praises
CARICOM NEW YORK, CMC –United Nations Secretary General Bank Ki-moon Monday praised the regional integration movement, CARICOM, for its work in shaping the future of the Caribbean.
CARICOM calls for greater assistance for developing countries like the Caribbean
NEW YORK, CMC – The seventh general meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), its associated institutions and the United Nations began here on Monday with CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRo
CARICOM, UN discuss development issues in New York
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque is at the Uni