KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says he has requested a 90-minute meeting with his Trinidadian counterpart, Kamla Persad Bissessar, next month to discuss the Caribbean Air Navigation and Advisory Services (CANAS) and regional airline, LIAT. Gonsalves said when ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados government has described as “malicious and unfounded” reports that the island has held talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Chris Sinckler has also rubbished suggestions that Barbados would ...

ST KITTS/NEVIS—The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has rejected a suggestion by international ratings agency Moody’s Investor Services that the EC dollar should be devalued within the next five years. Moody’s had recommended that Caribbean territories devalue the currency or ...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – A senior member of the St. Kitts-Nevis government Wednesday urged the private sector to concentrate more on building trade relationships rather than engage in “questionable social and political battles”. International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consu...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government says despite “the many challenges facing it at this time” it will put in place the necessary mechanism to ensure that public servants are paid on time this month. Finance Minister Harold Lovell said that payment sh...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The saga of “emailgate” continues to unfold as Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley was asked on Tuesday to hand over his computer by police officers. Rowley told them he was willing to assist with the investigations but also asked the police to put in writing the ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - UP to yesterday afternoon, no additional medical leave from Parliament had been requested by San Fernando East Member of Parliament Patrick Manning, according to a source close to House Speaker Wade Mark. Yesterday was the end of the six-week extension granted to Manning, ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cuba is to host the International Forum and Caribbean Film Market next month. The June 13-15 event is being organised by the Travelling Caribbean Film Festival and provides a greater visibility to the films produced by Caribbean film makers. The forum, which is a ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The pan presented to United States Vice-President Joe Biden by Prime Min­ister Kamla Persad-Bissessar at the end of his visit to Trinidad this week was purchased at Gill’s Pan Shop in Curepe. Gill manufactures pans using barrels that are custom-made for them, usi...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - A new report coming out of world football’s governing body FIFA could present another obstacle to Jack Warner’s political campaign. Head of FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Committee Domenico Scala was yesterday quoted by Reuters as saying that both Warner, for...