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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…

Roseau, Dominica (CMC) -- A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has arrived in Dominica to assist the government develop- a macro-economic framework in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Erika last month that resulted in losses…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The youth arm of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is urging the Jamaican Parliament to flatly and unanimously reject the terms of the Memorandum (MOU) of Understanding signed between Jamaica's Security Ministry and the…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Jamaica is in full support of the United Nations (UN) 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, which is seeking to complete a number of human development initiatives across the globe, such as ending hunger, and…

Georgetown, Guyana -- As Guyana seeks to bring a legal end to the 50-year-old Venezuelan territorial threat to Guyana, President David Granger met with the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and president of Venezuela, Nicolás…

St. George’s, Grenada -- Grenada and the People’s Republic of China are pressing ahead with plans to formalize an air services agreement. Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell made the announcement following his return from China, saying…

Georgetown, Guyana -- The Guyana Government says Venezuela’s claims on disputed territory is hurting the CARICOM nation’s economy. President David Granger told reporters in New York, where he is attending the United Nations General…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Details of funds and activities that would impact small island developing states (SIDS) within the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will come before the agency's executive…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Governor-General, Patrick Allen, has encouraged Jamaicans to sponsor needy children through the Hands across Jamaica for Righteousness Programme’s Sponsor a Child Initiative. The project aims to identify and…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- The Canadian-Government funded Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean (IMPACT Justice) Project is hosting a training and competency development workshop on oil and gas in the Caribbean. The three-day session,…

Georgetown, Guyana -- The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will be hosting a workshop on the ‘Integrated Disease Management of black Sigatoka…