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Tortola -- An agreement between the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) promises to deepen collaboration between the institutions in leveraging information and communications…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has finalized arrangements for three rapid damage and needs assessment teams for the Bahamas, following the passage of Hurricane Joaquin over the central and…

Hamilton, Bermuda -- Residents of Bermuda cleaned up on Monday after Hurricane Joaquin brought heavy rain and high winds to the British territory in a near miss on Sunday. All flights to the island's L.F. Wade International Airport were…

ROSEAU, Dominica -- Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says the multi-million-dollar aid package British Prime Minister Dave Cameron has announced for the Caribbean is a godsend for his country and the rest of the region. He…

Castries, St Lucia -- A Caribbean tourism leader said the region has to keep refreshing its product to ensure its people can continue to benefit from the revenue generated by the industry. “Tourism is by far the biggest sector of our…

Hamilton, Bermuda (AP) -- A weakening Hurricane Joaquin moved past Bermuda and farther out into the Atlantic on Monday after pounding the wealthy financial haven and tourist destination with heavy rains and winds. All flights to the…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- The Government has received approximately $810.2 million (US$6.8 million) in World Bank grant funding support to improve climate and weather data collection and information management within Ministries,…

St George’s, Grenada (CMC) -- The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) says the decision by the telecommunication company, FLOW, to increase its broadband services to customers from next month is not in keeping with the…

Nassau, Bahamas (AP) -- Powerful Hurricane Joaquin bore down Thursday on the lightly populated islands of the central and eastern Bahamas and forecasters said it could grow more intense while following a path that would near the US East…

Castries, St Lucia (CMC) -- The National Emergency Management Organization, (NEMO) says sections of the island were rocked by an earthquake on Thursday afternoon. The Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St…

St George’s, Grenada -- For people who work at sea, an injury or accident while on the job could mean huge losses for them -- and their families. In Grenada, where the fishing industry has experienced positive growth since 2012, but where…

Castries, St Lucia -- The Dennery South community in Saint Lucia has embarked upon an initiative to remove the troublesome sargassum seaweed from the local coastline. The exercise includes both the disposal and recycling of the seaweed.…

Kingston, Jamaica -- British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a £360 million (US$544 million) development package for the Caribbean, which will provide grants for infrastructure projects like roads and bridges. Speaking to the…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- The World Bank’s 2015 report on Doing Business in Barbados has triggered the ire of Business Minister, Donville Inniss. Stating that the report perpetuated “blatant lies” about Barbados, Inniss said that…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner on Tuesday questioned the timing of his life time ban from football saying it was nothing more than a “distraction”. Warner said that it is “no coincidence” that his…