GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Roraima Airways has partnered with aerospace and defence organisation PAL aerospace to help build a made in Guyana aerospace and defence sector.Director of Roraima Airways, Gerald Gouveia, who made the announcement on...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Acting Chief Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire Friday dismissed an application by a senior member of the main opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) challenging President David Granger’s decision to...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Barbados is in a precarious economic situation with its international reserves having dwindled to US$220 million, while central government debt is unsustainable. Bert van...
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda health authorities say they have formulated a special task force to introduce the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine on July 1 this year. “This lifesaving preventative measure...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – International Credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) has lowered the island’s long term foreign currency rating to selective default. The credit downgrade follows a recent announcement by...
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The death of thousands of fish over the past few days has been attributed to the drought conditions now affecting the island. According to the Chief Environment Officer in the Ministry of Health and...
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Chief Justice Ian Kawaley Wednesday ruled that some sections of the controversial Domestic Partnership Act 2018 (DPA) were unconstitutional, paving the way for gay couples to once again marry in Bermuda. But even...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The United States Wednesday sought to assure consumers in Trinidad and Tobago that they could eat poultry products from the North American country with “full confidence” after a senior official of...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A new session of the Barbados Parliament began on Tuesday with the new administration of Prime Minister Mia Mottley outlining a number of initiatives aimed at turning around the ailing economy and ensuring a...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana education officials are discussing with stakeholders a recommendation that teachers in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country be licensed. President David Granger said recently that “teachers are the...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government Monday promised to fully liberalise the telecommunication sector “before the end of 2018”. Telecommunications Minister Cathy Hughes made the announcement amidst speculation that the...
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada is reporting an outbreak of dengue and gastroenteritis and health authorities are urging nationals to take all precautions to deal with the situation. “Dengue and Gastro are endemic here, so we...
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) says several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are using taxes, bans and technological innovation to restrict the production and consumption of...
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda police have slapped five charges of human trafficking against the operator of a nightclub, four years after she was freed of 40 similar charges. In a statement, police said that in...
WASHINGTON, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda Friday become the first Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to ratify the Inter-American Convention against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Related Forms of Intolerance. The Instrument of Ratification...
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The Mayor of the Commune of Estère, Senèque Estimable, who was last seen walking towards the capital late last month, has been found alive, his lawyer, Samuel Madistin, has confirmed. The...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Bishop Joseph Atherley was on Friday sworn in as Opposition Leader, one week after he was a member of the victorious Barbados Labour Party (BLP) that swept the May 24 general elections, winning all 30 seats...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – One week after he was elected to Parliament as a member of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP), Bishop Joseph Atherley, has announced his intention to quit the government. A government statement issued on Thursday...
WASHINGTON, CMC – United States President Donald Trump has proclaimed June as National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, saying Washington honours its “long-shared history with our neighbours in the Caribbean and celebrate the...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) recorded strong growth and exceeded targets in approvals and disbursements in 2017. According to CDB President Dr. Warren Smith, these were highlights...
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – A High Court judge Wednesday adjourned to June 15, the court matter in which the St. Kitts-Nevis government is seeking to have Opposition Leader Dr. Denzil Douglas removed from Parliament because of his possession...
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro says he will submit a report to the International Criminal Court (ICC) reinforcing probative evidence of the complaints of various...
CHICAGO, CMC – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says it has arrested a Jamaican among 156 criminals and immigration violators during a six-day enforcement action. ICE said besides the unidentified Jamaican...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC –Guyana health authorities are launching a substance prevention programme aimed at reducing the abuse and misuse of drugs, particularly among young people. The Mental Health Unit (MHU) said the programme will be...
