Regional

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- In his maiden speech in parliament, newly appointed Communication Minister Maxie Cuffie has accused the former Trinidad and Tobago government of bloated budgets and malpractices at the Government Information…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Murders in The Bahamas increased 30 percent between January 1st and October 7th, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. There were 90 murders recorded during this period last year, compared to the 117 murders recorded…

St John’s, Antigua -- Acknowledging that corruption charges brought last week in New York against former Antigua and Barbuda diplomat, John Ashe, while he was president of the UN General Assembly, have “cast a pall of gloom over all of us…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips has warned that the Caribbean population will lose patience with the international community unless they provide the resources to modernise infrastructure. According to…

Georgetown, Guyana (AP) -- Guyana is asking the US government for help in cracking down on drug smuggling at the South American country's main airport. US Ambassador Perry Holloway says talks are ongoing with Guyana officials to loan…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BIGIS) -- Barbados and India have signed an air services agreement, which will allow for easier travel between the two countries. According to minister of tourism and international transport, Richard Sealy, the…

Georgetown, Guyana -- The need for greater political dialogue and co-operation between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the European Union was emphasised as the new EU ambassador to CARICOM presented his credentials on Wednesday.…

St George’s, Grenada (GIS) -- The government of Grenada said it is delighted with the proposed package of economic development from the United Kingdom to the region. British Prime Minister David Cameron paid a visit to Grenada on September…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Jamaica has joined with the international community for the observance of October as Cyber-security Awareness Month. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Phillip Paulwell said the designation of a…

Kingston, Jamaica -- As the National Water Commission (NWC) continues to improve and upgrade its facilities across the island, two sewerage treatment plants stand to benefit from significant expansion and rehabilitation works. A contract…

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad -- An international workshop on satellite communications recently hosted by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) will strengthen the region’s ability to stay connected to the rest of the world after an…

Georgetown, Guyana -- Climate change and sustainable development “are vital issues for the planet” according to Belgian Ambassador Guy Sevrin. “There is no plan B for climate change,” the ambassador said in his remarks as he presented his…

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- Reefs in the Caribbean are among the world’s reefs that have been hit by a major episode of bleaching. Scientists have confirmed that corals in the Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific are suffering from the…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has laryngitis. A release from the Office of the Prime Minister today said Simpson Miller will be unable to keep a number of scheduled speaking engagements this week, as a result of…

Hamilton, Bermuda -- Digicel said on Tuesday that it will not be proceeding with its planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) at this time. A release from the telecommunications company said despite significant support for the IPO from a high…