July 9, 2015

Miami, USA -- In 1891, as Jamaica's economy was in the doldrums, a group of local businessmen hired a world famous photography studio to take photographs portraying the island as a commercial and touristic paradise. The images – taken by…

Paramaribo, Suriname -- The Ministry of Trade and Industry on Friday signed two historic agreements with the Caribbean Development Bank for projects to improve Suriname’s implementation of both the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME)…

Geneva (AP) -- Chuck Blazer was banned for life by FIFA's ethics committee on Thursday for widespread corruption, finally ending the career of the long-time most senior American in world football. The expulsion from football duty was a…

Washington (AP) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the US economy's stumble at the start of 2015 is dragging down the world's growth prospects. In a report Thursday, the IMF forecasts 3.3 per cent global growth this year, down…

Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- President David Granger will address Parliament on Thursday amid reports that Venezuela has withdrawn the controversial decree that has heightened the border dispute between the two countries. Venezuela has also…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The Ministry of Justice today announced that the Evidence (Special Measures) Act 2012 and the Evidence (Special Measures) (Video Recorded Evidence) (Criminal Proceedings) Regulations 2015 were brought into effect on…

Castries, St Lucia -- Commissioner of the Royal St Lucia Police Force, Vernon Francois, who was expected to return to work on June 30, has been instructed to remain on leave for another 30 days. Almost two years ago, on August 12, 2013,…

St George’s, Grenada -- The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Council of Tourism Ministers will meet for a second occasion in Grenada on Thursday. The ministerial meeting will be convened under the theme: OECS Economic Union:…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Following a report by Caribbean News Nowon Monday that, according to the Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS), Commonwealth regulations require that a candidate for the position of secretary general must be…

(ZIZ News) A poor bowling performance from St. Kitts and Nevis, followed by a superb batting display by Guyana’s Brad Hodge saw the Amazon Warriors winning its second match against the Patriots in the Hero Caribbean Premier League. Rain…

Sports Page -- The finals of the TDC sponsored 2015 edition of the Primary Schools Cricket league, is set for this coming Friday, 10th July. The two most outstanding teams from the preliminary rounds of matches are the defending champions,…

Scarborough, Tobago -- Results from second round matches in the Regional Under-17 Tournament today here. At Canaan: Barbados won by 9 wickets. Leeward Islands 93 off 31.4 overs (Dimari Prince 22, Jerrilous Louis 20; Donte Niles 4-24,…

Sports Page -- Brad Hodge's 61 in a 36-ball assault gave Guyana Amazon Warriors an easy 23-run win against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in Basseterre. Rain brought a premature end to the match in the 17th over of the chase, by which time…

Sports Page -- Joe Root has come a long way since he was part of a demoralized England squad that left Australia with a 5-0 whitewash and apparitions of Mitchell Johnson, vaudevillian moustache to the fore, lurking around every corner.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The 12th Annual Conference of the Caribbean Area Network for Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education (CANQATE) is slated to be held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort, Frigate Bay, St. Kitts from October 7th -9th ,…