Caribbean

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is condemning recent acts of violence which have marred the ongoing electoral process in Haiti. The events have contributed to the decision to postpone the second round of the Presidential elections and the...

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC): Thousands of Haitians attended prayer services today to mark the sixth anniversary of the earthquake that killed thousands. However, six years later, the government seismologist who predicted the devastating quake, has...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Non-nationals wishing to regularise their status in Antigua have been given more time to do so. The government, has given a third extension and as a result the new deadline is February 29. The previous deadlines...

The United States and Cuba have agreed to restore regular commercial flights, in a move that could pave the way for thousands of visitors to the Spanish speaking Caribbean nation on a daily basis. The deal was announced yesterday, exactly one year...

The Bahamian government says it does not condone the abuse of any detainees. And the country's Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister, Fred Mitchell, says he’s awaiting the findings of an investigation into the arrest of 11 Jamaican...

Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves and the ruling Unity Labour Party have clinched victory in yesterday's general election in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Preliminary results show that the ruling Unity Labour Party won eight of the 15...

Former Trinidadian Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has held on to the reigns of leadership of the United National Congress, following internal party elections on the weekend. According to preliminary results, Persad-Bissessar triumphed over...

WASHINGTON (CMC): The Organization of American States (OAS) will be sending an Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) to the general elections in St Vincent and the Grenadines on December 9. The Washington-based hemispheric body said this based on an...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the St Lucia economy has returned to positive growth after experiencing a recession in 2012 and close to zero growth the following year. It says gross domestic product (GDP) reached zero point five per...

The Bahamas government has declared Wednesday, a National Day of Thanksgiving and Repentance following the passage of Hurricane Joaquin last month. The government said that the National Services of Thanksgiving & Repentance will be held in New...

Dominica’s main opposition United Workers Party has withdrawn from the country’s National Reconstruction Advisory Committee which was established following the passage of Tropical Storm Erika. However, Party and Opposition Leader Lennox...