BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - POLITICAL SCIENTISTS Dr George Belle and Peter Wickham yesterday weighed in on the announcement by Prime Minister Freundel Stuart that the general election will be on February 21. Dr Belle maintained that the election was “unnecessarily delayed”. &ldquo...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas Tuesday said dismissed senior government minister Dr. Timothy Harris had asked him to resign as head of the government last month, accusing the former minister of being part of a “conspiracy to bring the government to an end&...

SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC – The 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping and Chile have pledged to continue working together to further strengthen their relationship. A communiqué issued at the end of talks between Chilean President Sebastián Piñera Echenique and CARIC...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - RBC Capital Markets, in conjunction with RBC Merchant Bank (Caribbean) Limited, has successfully placed a US$300-million amortising bond issue for the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to bolster regional development and stimulate economic growth. The 15-year fixed-rate bond bear...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday revised downwards the estimate of economic growth for 2012 in St. Kitts and Nevis. An IMF delegation, which has ended a one week visit to the island, downgraded the growth from minus 0.7 to minus 0.9 percent, reflectin...

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Tuesday urged the Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU) to accept the latest wage offer for public servants as the government concluded agreements with teachers and police officers. Skerrit has also warned that his administration would m...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC –The Trinidad and Tobago government says it is pleased with the performance of the local economy and welcomed recent ratings by the US based rating agencies regarding the economic outlook for the oil-rich twin island republic. Finance Minister Larry Howai, wrappin...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) will hold a meeting in Trinidad and Tobago in March to examine energy issues in the region, according to Energy and Energy Affairs Minister Kevin Ramnarine Ramnarine addressing ...

SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC - The effects of climate change on agriculture and its impact on food security were among matters discussed between Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Irwin LaRocque and the Director General of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) José Graziano da Sil...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Caribbean countries are being urged to not only update their list of deportees, but also to share that vital information with regional counterparts. The call came from National Security Minister Dr Errol Cort, who said deportees who are not Antigua & Barbuda cit...