London-based human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, is urging the United States to listen to the United Nations and lift the long-standing trade and economic embargo against Cuba. In a near unanimous vote, the 193-member UN General Assembly...
The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) says the non-payment of contributions from several Caribbean governments is hampering its ability to effectively carry out its...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): After just 17 months on the job, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Caribbean Airlines (CAL), has resigned with immediate effect. Michael DiLollo, 48, who was appointed CEO in May, cited personal reasons for his...
UNITED NATIONS (CMC): Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries joined the international community yesterday in condemning the United States embargo on Cuba. It was the first vote on the resolution since the two countries restored diplomatic ties....
Belizean Prime Minister Dean Barrow has brushed aside allegations by the main opposition People’s Unity Party (PUP) that he signed a secret deal with the Canadian-based Fortis company regarding the nationalisation of Belize Electricity...
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC -Incoming flights have been cancelled as well as church services at the Anglican Church as powerful Hurricane Joaquin bore down on Bermuda packing 115 miles per hour winds after earlier causing death and destruction in The...
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) -- Aircraft returned to the southeastern Bahamas early Sunday to resume the search for a U.S. cargo ship with 33 people on board that lost power and communications when it was caught in Hurricane Joaquin and has not been...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - Secretary General and CEO of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) Hugh Riley says the tourism sector is still struggling for recognition among regional leaders, despite the “massive impact tourism has on the...
HAVANA (AP) -- Pope Francis urged thousands of Cubans who filled Havana's evocative Revolution Plaza to care for one another, and not judge each other, as he opened his visit to the country amid great hopes that the key role he played in...
MIAMI, CMC – The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says a joint task force from Operation Bahamas, Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) seized 2,842 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated wholesale value of over US$2.5 million...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Trinidad and Tobago is celebrating its 53rd anniversary of political independence from Britain with the thoughts of the political leaders of the country fixed on the September 7 general elections and the destruction...
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC - Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has declared several areas ‘special disaster areas’ following the passage of Tropical Storm Erika.Skerrit, who made the declaration late Saturday, said this was necessary due to the loss of...
HAVANA (AP): Tropical Storm Erika dissipated early today, even as its remnants began drenching parts of eastern Cuba. But it left devastation in its path, killing at least 20 people and leaving another 31 missing on the small eastern Caribbean...
ROSEAU, Dominica (AP): A police official in Dominica says at least four people have died in severe flooding and mudslides caused by Tropical Storm Erika on the eastern Caribbean island. Superintendent Daniel Carbon told The Associated Press that...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP): Fishermen across the northern Caribbean secured boats and government officials opened shelters as Tropical Storm Erika approached the region today. The storm was located about 285 miles (460 kilometers) east of Antigua...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - The first named hurricane for the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season has now weakened to a tropical storm.The National Hurricane Centre says Danny continues to lose strength as it heads towards islands in the northern...
The governing and Opposition parties in Antigua and Barbuda have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin consultations on amending the constitution to make the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), the country’s final appellate court....
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – An agreement amounting to US$1.5 million has been signed with China towards purchasing police vehicles and equipment as well as the training of policemen and women.National Security Minister Rayburn Blackmore, who made the...
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The polls opened at 6:00 am (local time) in Haiti, as the population votes in the long overdue legislative elections. Under tight security, more than 5.8 million Haitians are voting in long overdue legislative elections...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - With just weeks remaining until the September 7 general election, the polls are showing a close race between the People's National Movement (PNM) and the coalition People's Partnership government (PP).The poll by...
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Government officials are set to resume negotiations aimed at the early completion and opening of the Baha Mar resort.On Friday, Prime Minister Perry Christie announced that the officials will join representatives of Baha Mar,...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago police yesterday confirmed that 11 people have been charged with the murder of former special prosecutor Dana Seetahal, who was gunned down as she left a casino during the early hours of May 4 last...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: CMC – A prisoner was shot and killed during an attack between several gunmen and security officers at the Port of Spain Prison on Friday. National Security Minister Carl Alfonso said that a prison officer was also...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): The United States has formally requested the extradition of former FIFA executive Austin 'Jack' Warner. At an impromptu press conference late yesterday, Attorney General Garvin Nicholas announced that the extradition...
BOSTON, CMC – The impending deportation of Haitians and those of Haitian descent who were born in the Dominican Republic is dividing legislators in Massachusetts. Nationals of the Dominican Republic and Haitians are among the largest immigrant...
