Regional

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- The Americas region, which includes the Caribbean, has been declared free of rubella. The declaration of the elimination of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome was made by the international expert…

St George’s, Grenada (GIS) -- A Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Science, Technology and Innovation Committee (CSTIC) team will visit Cuba from September 14th-17th, 2015, to explore collaboration and cooperation in the field of science and…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- A recently formed Model Arbitration Legislation Committee will review legislation from around the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) region to develop a model arbitration bill. The committee, coordinated by the Canadian…

Nassau, Bahamas -- A joint task force from Operation Bahamas, Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) seized 2,842 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated wholesale value of over $2.5 million during three separate law enforcement operations in The Bahamas…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- The Broadcasting Commission is to get a permanent home at 9 Central Avenue in Kingston, following Cabinet’s approval of the $95 million property. This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for…

Port of Spain, Trinidad, CMC -- The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has dismissed a claim by former Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar that her coalition People’s Partnership had been denied victory in Monday’s general election…

Nassau, Bahamas -- A list of names has been leaked, purporting to be the names attached to the toxic commercial loans that threatened to pull Bank of The Bahamas out of alignment with regulatory standards. However, the length of time…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller on Tuesday congratulated prime minister-elect of Trinidad and Tobago Dr Keith Rowley on winning the general election in the twin-island republic on Monday. Rowley’s People’s…

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders were extending congratulations to Dr Keith Rowley, who will be sworn in today as the new prime minister in Trinidad and Tobago, saying that they were looking forward to…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Preliminary results in the Trinidad and Tobago general election held on Monday indicate that the opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) has defeated the ruling People’s Partnership coalition by 23 seats to…

Roseau, Dominica (CMC) -- Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has urged Dominicans to take precautionary measures even though Tropical Storm Grace is expected to weaken on Tuesday as it moves closer towards the Lesser Antilles. The…

Kingston, Jamaica -- A man accused of swindling more than J$100,000 from a woman seeking employment in Canada, was remanded when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court recently. Charged with obtaining money by false…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Bonds between the Dominican Republic and Haitian business communities were strengthened when a cooperation agreement between The Federation of Chambers of Commerce of the Dominican Republic (FEDOCAMARAS) and the…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Regional leaders arrived in Montego Bay, Jamaica, for the tenth PetroCaribe summit, which was due to take place on Saturday and Sunday. Launched in 2005, the PetroCaribe agreement allows its member countries --…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Bahamas Supreme Court Chief Justice Ian Winder on Friday approved the appointment of a joint provisional liquidator, granting the government’s application for three professionals from KRyS Global and AlixPartners Services…