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Kingston, Jamaica -- The Ministry of Health has launched its new website and its social media platforms in a bid to provide information and facilitate feedback from the public. The launch took place last Wednesday at the Jamaica Pegasus…

Roseau, Dominica (CMC) -- The Dominica government said that as many as 21 schools throughout the island will remain closed even after it had indicated that the new school term would begin Monday, more than two weeks after Tropical Storm…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- Political and religious leaders Monday condemned what they termed racial comments posted on social media after the People’s National Movement (PNM) came to power following the September 7th General Election.…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- The People’s Partnership coalition, ousted from government in Monday’s general election in Trinidad and Tobago, said it plans to challenge the result in court. “A decision has been taken to challenge the results…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, says the revenue intake for the first four months of the 2015/16 fiscal year, ending July 31st, totalled $127.2 billion, some $2.9…

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…