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Barbados to host first ever water resources management workshop
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – More than 20 lecturers and researchers from universities across the Caribbean will meet in Barbados on Wednesday for the first-ever Integrated Water Resources Manageme
Obstacles to development
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - On June 4, 1940, Winston Churchill stood in the House of Commons and painted the picture of a country that would refuse to bow to the pressures of a German annihilator.
IICA to provide assistance to Guyana
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, CMC – The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) says it will support Guyana in developing its trade in agricultural products.
Montserrat to benefit from 11th EDF programme
BRADES, Montserrat, CMC – Montserrat says it will receive funding for development programmes under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) during the period 2014-2020.
Bermuda is no tax haven says finance minister
(Reuters) - Bermuda is not to blame for companies such as Google using Bermudan subsidiaries to shelter billions of dollars from U.S.
Helping out Uncle Sam
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - Economics is sometimes referred to as The Dismal Science.
Focus on US and China at Invest Caribbean
NEW YORK—Investment in the Caribbean region is bringing together a unique coalition for Caribbean American Heritage Month, as the United States, China and the Caribbean unite for Invest Caribbean
ACP’s sugar plea for EU to avoid a crisis
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - A MONTH from this week, Heads of Government of CARICOM will be meeting in Port of Spain for their regular annual summit.
Regional leaders urged to back loan for LIAT
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders are being urged to support a loan application by the regional airline, LIAT, for funds to undertake a re-fleeting exercise so as to
CARICOM SG welcomes ruling on CCJ in St. Lucia
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Irwin LaRocque has welcomed the ruling by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal that St.
Oil exploration suspended
HAVANA, Cuba, CMC – A Russian state oil company drilling off Cuba’s northern shores says it is temporarily halting its exploration.
Venezuelans rally on Calle Ocho to allege fraud in presidential elections
Several thousand Venezuelans gathered in the heart of Little Havana on Sunday in one of a string of rallies around the world to voice their allegations of fraud in April elections officially won
Scores Die in Fire at Chinese Poultry Plant
HONG KONG — Explosions and fire tore through parts of a poultry plant in northeast China on Monday, killing at least 119 people, in one of the country’s worst factory accidents in recent years.
Repercussions of the Colorado ‘experiment’
ST JOHN’S, Antigua - Marijuana has always been on the banned list of drugs. It has been in use for thousands of years.
New salary increases for public workers
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government says it has started paying public workers salary increases five years after their last hike in wages.
Premier shrugs off ‘Jetgate’ complaints
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - Premier Craig Cannonier has dismissed opposition complaints over a trip he and two cabinet colleagues took on a private jet to a meeting involving a group of investors in
Antigua pleased with its role in reaching agreement on two human rights conventions
WASHINGTON, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda says it is pleased with the role it played in the conclusion of the negotiations for two draft conventions dealing with racism and discrimination which will
Still a priority
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The head of one of the United Nations agencies is concerned about the length of time it takes for cases of gender-based violence, including sexual assault of children, to b
Caribbean urged to curb tobacco smoking
WASHINGTON, CMC – Calling tobacco use the deadliest global pandemic ever, a former President of Uruguay has urged decision makers in the Caribbean and Latin America to step up efforts to curb smo
Police Commissioner warns drug traffickers
CASTRIES, St.Lucia, CMC - The annual exercises between law enforcement in the Caribbean and US military ended here on the week end with a stern warning to drug traffickers from St.Lucia's Police
