ST JOHN’S, Antigua - The treatment and rehabilitation of drug users is a major part of a new, holistic strategy Organization of American States (OAS) member are putting in place to address widespread drug abuse. Head of the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) C...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Even as a high-level dialogue among states and governments on the issue of international migration began at the United Nations Headquarters in New York last Thursday, October 3, the media were reporting that more than 100 African migrants had perished (now believed to be m...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Seymour “Foggy” Mullings, a former deputy prime minister and regarded as one of the stalwarts of the ruling People’s National Party (PNP), has died. He was 82. Mullings was a prominent member of the Cabinet of prime ministers Michael Manley and P.J P...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - SOME INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS are occurring in the Middle East that could see a thawing of relations with Iran and Syria and ultimately a realignment of United States strategic interests in that region. However, Israel seems perplexed by this change as its arch-rivals are men...

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines has reiterated its support for Taiwan to be recognised by various international agencies saying the Asian country has done much to improve the socio-economic well being of people in developing countries. Foreign Affairs Minister Cam...

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC - President Desi Bouterse Wednesday fired his Finance Minister, Adelien Wijnerman, according to an official statement issued here. “This is part of the Reconstruction of Financial Management … and the seriousness with which Government intends to bring improvem...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Former Prime Minister of Jamaica P. J. Patterson is urging CARICOM members to fully support the initiatives afforded by the agreement. Speaking during his delivery of 18th edition of the Frank Worrell Memorial Lecture on Tuesday night at the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Im...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     The Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2013 was formally opened on Wednesday evening with rallying calls for belief in the agricultural potential of the Region, and action, at all levels, to realize that potential. ...

Colleague of the Cabinet - Hon. Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, MP-Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Wilmot Garnett-IICA Representative to Guyana, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Visiting Delegates, especially our female delegates, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Members of the Media. Let me extend a welcome t...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - ON October 4, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) handed down its ruling in the case of Ms Shanique Myrie against the Government of Barbados for being denied entry, being physically abused, and deported to Jamaica in March 2011. Ms Myrie sued the Government of Barbados and was ...