PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -ACADEMICS in the region are today mourning the passing of Prof Emeritus Nazeer A Ahmad, who was one of the last associates of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture (AICTA). Ahmad was Prof Emeritus of the Department of Food Production in the Faculty of Food and Agricu...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua -  In recent weeks, sharply contrasting views on how the United States should respond to the madness in Syria have emerged from two of America’s most prominent voices. Republican Senator John McCain is convinced that US intervention is the only solution to the d...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC –The Antigua and Barbuda government says it is encouraged by talks with United States Vice President Joe Biden about the prospects in the cross border gaming dispute between the two countries. A government statement is quoting Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer as sa...

NEW YORK, CMC – Grenada’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Business, Nickolas Steele, claims the new Keith Mitchell administration has accomplished more in its first 100 days in office compared to what was accomplished by the former administration of the National Democratic...

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada says it is willing to be a partner in the development and success of the regional airline, LIAT, only if the cash-strapped airline shows itself to be serious and cost effective. Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell said has made recommendations on improv...

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC - Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace has voiced concern about the Government’s approach to building the Argyle International airport. Parliament on Thursday debated the EC$208 million Supplementary Appropriations Bill containing four loans for the airport. Eustace lik...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - The appointment of the Chief Justice and Chancellor of the Judiciary seems to have hit a dead-end, as President Donald Ramotar and Opposition Leader David Granger differ on who should fill the posts. During talks last month, Ramotar suggested that Chief Justice Ian Chang an...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - BARBADOS, which once featured as one of the most sought after Caribbean tourist destinations has slipped from that position while St Lucia is slowly taking over. This was revealed in the just released Hayes & Jarvis May 2013 Long Haul Holidays Trend Report in which Barbado...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - WHILE JAMAICA continues to improve its Human Development Index (HDI) ranking, one United Nations representative has charged that the country's high debt burden, combined with low economic growth and high unemployment, continues to pose a threat to human development. United Na...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - CARIBBEAN Producers of Jamaica (CPJ) has its eye on exporting to five Caribbean countries by year-end. It hopes to add another four countries the following year, by which time it expects to see its branded products on supermarket shelves overseas....