BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler has expressed concern that the economic development of Barbados and other small open economies has been used as a “bludgeoning instrument” against them when it comes to concessional financing from entities like the World Bank and preferential...

UN efforts to tackle cholera in Haiti are "almost non-existent", a charity says, as the world body faces court action for inadvertently starting a cholera epidemic in the country. Late last year, the UN launched a $2.2bn-appeal (£1.5bn) to improve water supplies in Haiti. But Medecins Sans F...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The official visit to T&T by China’s new head of state President Xi Jingping has generated different levels of expectation among Caricom member states. For the countries that have maintained strong diplomatic ties with the People’s Republic of China, the ant...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC ) — China's President Xi Jingping arrives here today for a three-day visit during which time he will meet with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders. The visit follows that of the United States Vice-President Joe Biden earlier this week and according to a Chin...

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 ...