The Prime Minister of St. Lucia Stephenson King said he is concerned about St. Lucia’s economic prospects, as the global economic downturn claims its first casualties.
The government in St. Kitts and Nevis said it would be forming a task force to implement security measures ironed out at a forum on crime, which took place last Friday.
Guyana\'s Health Ministry said it has dispatched several teams of health care workers to provide medical attention to a number of villages seriously affected by flooding caused by recent heavy rains.
Government and tourism officials in St Lucia have been meeting to explore ways of preventing mass layoffs in the tourism sector because of the current economic downturn.
The St Lucian government is moving to tackle the problem of illegal immigrants who are currently holding jobs on the island, particularly at private sector establishments.
An independent consultant examining the performance of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service has given the law enforcement body low marks on critical areas of keeping the peace in the twin-island republic.
A Florida-based humanitarian organization, Cross International, has been awarded a US$4.8 million grant for a new programme seeking to stem the spread of HIV/AIDS in Haiti.
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has outlined its plan to accelerate tax reform, to deal with the reduction in customs duties expected from the introduction of free trade with Europe.
