ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Despite recent suggestions from an international investment agency that Caribbean territories devalue the Eastern Caribbean currency, a top OECS official is advising otherwise. Senior Director at the OECS Secretariat Randy Cato said programmes and policies should be...

BRUSSELS, CMC – The 79-member African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) grouping has unveiled a new flag and anthem that the authorities say represent the solidarity and shared vision of its member states. It is the first time ever for the Group to feature such symbols of common identity since its ...

The Caribbean High Commissioners in the United Kingdom (UK) are gearing up to lobby the British Government for an ease in the Airline Passenger Duty (APD) and have secured £40,000 to assist them in this effort. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Richard Sealy, gave an update on ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - FORMER Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur is warning of social disintegration within the Caribbean if new lifestyles and consumption patterns promoted through globalisation, are allowed to go unchecked. Arthur gave the warning in an address at the 40th anniversary celebratio...

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican government Monday night called Haiti’s proposal to continue banning Dominican poultry products and allow only meats, "totally unacceptable," after a four hour  meeting of officials from both countries failed to solve the one-week standoff. After the meeting,...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LIAT Ian Brunton revealed at least three months of training would be required for LIAT pilots to begin flying new ATR aircraft acquired by the airline. Brunton said training is to begin with a “long three-month process, startin...

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – The chief executive officer of the International Airport Development Company (IADC), Dr. Rudy Mathias, says the cost of constructing the Argyle international airport has increased by nearly EC$200 million dollars (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) since construction ...

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government has described as “a complete falsehood and an outrageous concoction” a video showing Cuban detainees being beaten by officers at a Bahamian detention centre. Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell said the government ha...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - Barbados is seeking increased trade with El Salvador as part of efforts to increase relationship with the Central American country. “We do some trade with El Salvador. We do not export as much to El Salvador as we should be doing…and we look forward, of cour...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - VARIOUS MEMBER STATES of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) face social, economic and political challenges at this time. It could, however, be quite disturbing to learn that Jamaica is not alone in having the very serious problem of thousands of its children living without birt...