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Increased surveillance on travellers to and from Venezuela
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Health Minister Dr.
Authorities investigating outbreak of gastroenteritis following death of baby
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Health authorities are investigating whether or not the death of a seven-month-old baby is linked to an increase in cases of gastroenteritis in Jamaica.
Paying more for less food
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - While the dollar value of the country’s food import bill has risen steadily since 2008, the actual amount of food imported in terms of weight and quantity has consistent
American human rights advocate seeks IACHR seat to push Caribbean interest
KINGSTON, Jamaica - PEOPLE who know Professor James Cavallaro are not surprised that he's a candidate for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Government seeking assistance from Argentina regarding claim of Iranian terrorist cell
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government Wednesday said it will ask Argentina for information regarding claims that Iran has been setting up terrorist cells in several Caribbean and South
Jamaica narrows trade deficit
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica says it has narrowed its trade deficit by 0.3 per cent at the start of the year to US$401 million.
Bankers peeved at label by Canadian newspaper
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Bankers’ Association of Trinidad and Tobago (BATT) has dismissed international media reports that Trinidad and Tobago is a known money laundering haven where an
Bermuda among Overseas Territories summoned to London for tax evasion talks
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC -- Bermuda and other British Overseas Territories (OTs) -- including five Caribbean islands -- have been summoned to a London summit this month as Prime Minister David Came
IMF says Antigua and Barbuda successfully completes Stand By Agreement
WASHINGTON, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday said Antigua and Barbuda had successfully completed a multi-million dollar Stand By Agreement (SBA) despite “considerable challen
EDITORIAL: Something amiss with our tourism
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - We often say that tourism is our business and that is true since it is a major foreign exchange earner for our vulnerable open economy which needs foreign exchange to ensur
Caribbean islands say they are open for business
NEW YORK, CMC – Senior Caribbean tourism officials are hoping for a turnaround in fortunes as the region Wednesday continued efforts to lure visitors to its shores.
Africa yet to tap full potential
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - LAST MONTH Africa’s 54 leaders celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) – it became the African Union (AU) in 2002 – which
Guest Opinion: America can help fix the world by fixing itself
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - Five years into the global financial crisis, the US and global economies remain mired in a weak-growth, low-inflation, high-unemployment environment.
Junior finance minister hospitalized
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC - Junior Finance and Economic Development Minister Santiago Castillo Junior, has been hospitalised after he was seriously injured in a cycling incident.
Government hints that Local Government elections will not be held this year
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government has hinted that the long awaited Local Government elections may not take place this year and is blaming the opposition grouping, A Partnership for
Former speakers agree that opposition should not have involved the court in motion of no confidence
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – The former speaker of the Grenada parliament George McGuire says opposition legislators in St.
Cristina Fernandez Announces Hospital Opening in Haiti
Buenos Aires, (Prensa Latina) Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez, participated today via a video conference at the opening of a hospital in Haiti, and thanked them for appointing it Nestor
Meetings with Chinese President ‘fruitful’
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has described as “very fruitful” the discussions he had last Sunday with the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, in Port