Regional

Kingstown, St Vincent (CMC) -- Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says supporters of his Unity Labour party (ULP), must prepare themselves for the upcoming general election. Gonsalves, who has already indicated that the people of St Vincent…

Hamilton, Bermuda (CMC) -- A Jamaican who claimed his constitutional rights were infringed because he was not allowed to apply for parole after serving a third of a jail sentence has won a landmark victory in Bermuda's Supreme Court.…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- A new agreement between the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) and New Fortress Energy for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel the generation of electricity is the catalyst that can…

Hamilton, Bermuda -- Why has Bermuda Governor George Fergusson remained virtually silent regarding the allegations of extortion and bribery made against ministers Craig Cannonier and Michael Fahy and MP Mark Pettingill, shadow tourism…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Flown in to Trinidad by the opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) to support its election campaign at a public rally in Port of Spain on Saturday, former New York Governor David Paterson claimed Trinidad and…

St John’s, Antigua (CMC) -- A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the ruling Antigua Labour Party (ALP) and the Opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) to begin consultations on amending the constitution to make the…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- The Central Bank of Trinidad and Trinidad and Tobago says it has “consistently supported the foreign exchange market” as one of the country’s largest commercial banks announced it was suspending the sale of…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Members of the international community need to do much more than “study the situation” of developing states in economic crises; they need to develop a plan to assist them in debt recovery. That view was…

St John’s, Antigua -- Prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne continues to foster closer relations with international leaders and countries as his government works towards tackling issues that affect Antigua and Barbuda and…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Jamaica is on course to pass its 9th consecutive review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This, after successfully surpassing all the key economic targets set by…

Paramaribo, Suriname (GINA) -- President David Granger, in pledging Guyana’s support to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), stated that Guyana can serve as a bridge between UNASUR and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). On…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr Kevin Harvey, said Jamaica has come a far way in gaining improvements in sexual and reproductive health. He noted, for example, that total fertility rate has…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Barbados’ Finance Minister Chris Sinckler yesterday sent a strong message to the international community as the region continues a plea for debt relief: Don’t just “study the situation” of developing states in…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar stated on Tuesday night that no one in her People’s Partnership government was involved in any plot to kill opposition leader Keith Rowley. Speaking on…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Opposition leader Dr Keith Rowley’s latest allegation against the Trinidad and Tobago government is completely false and designed to create panic, according to communication minister, Vasant Bharath, who dismissed…