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First OECS climate change symposium on COP 21 issues to be held on Wednesday
Castries, St Lucia -- Civil society and government representatives from Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member states will on Wednesday share their issues regarding climate change as well as discuss ways of strengthening…
LIAT’s new routes for summer 2015 take effect this week
St John’s, Antigua -- A number of new services and non-stop routes that have been added to the summer schedule of regional carrier LIAT will come into effect on July 15 and 16.
From Antigua, customers will now enjoy a new daily service to…
Health Minister urges continued vigilance against ZikV
Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- While there are no reported cases of the Zika Virus (ZikV) in the island, the Minster of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson is imploring the public to continue to be vigilant in destroying breeding sites for the Aedes…
Former Dominican attorney general freed for second time
Roseau, Dominica (CMC) -- A magistrate Monday threw out a case against former attorney general Bernard Wiltshire after indicating that the court had “bent over backwards” to accommodate the prosecution that had been unable to prepare its…
Barbados PM blasts unions as they prepare for national shutdown this week
Bridgetown, Barbados -- Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has accused the trade union movement of using bullying and blackmail tactics as the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) and the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) prepare to stage an…
Guyana coalition member criticises CARICOM on Venezuela statement
Georgetown, Guyana -- The Working People’s Alliance (WPA), a member of the ruling coalition, has criticised the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) over the statement on the recently escalated maritime border between Guyana and Venezuela issued…
Guyana government to examine court ruling on presidential term limit
Georgetown, Guyana (GINA) -- Attorney general and minister of legal affairs, Basil Williams said that the Guyana government will be examining acting Chief Justice Ian Chang’s ruling that the presidential term limit is unconstitutional.
On…
Minister gives another shot at avoiding national strike in Barbados’
Bridgetown, Barbados -- Almost two weeks after his first attempt failed, Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development Donville Inniss will make another effort to avert a national strike by the…
T&T national leadership debate postponed
Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- A debate between Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley, has been postponed.
In a letter dated July 3, Lorraine O’Connor, a member of the Trinidad and Tobago Debates…
CARICOM considers Debt Relief Proposal
Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- CARICOM is considering a proposal for the region to pursue gradual write-off of its multilateral debt as a means of economic prosperity.
The debt relief strategy was put forward by the Economic Commission of…
President Granger dismisses claims of provoking Venezuela
Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- Guyana Thursday dismissed claims by Venezuela that it was seeking to provoke and isolate the Spanish-speaking country as both nations stepped up their war of words in their ongoing border dispute.
President…
OECS tourism ministers explore ways of increasing region’s competitiveness
St George’s, Grenada -- How to remain competitive in the global tourism industry was the context of discussions during the second meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Council of Ministers of Tourism held in Grenada…
Antigua PM objects to CARICOM Bureau choosing Commonwealth SG candidate
St. John’s, Antigua -- Prime Minister Gaston Browne has declared he had no part in, and does not agree with, the decision to mandate CARICOM’s Bureau to recommend a candidate for the post of Commonwealth Secretary-General.
And he has made…
Chinese company insider questions where Bahamas resort money went
Nassau, Bahamas -- China Construction America (CCA) claims that it has not been paid by the Baha Mar megaresort in The Bahamas since February, and one insider has asserted to the Nassau Guardian that, since the company hasn’t been paid the…
OAS deploys mission to assess situation of Haitian migrants
Kingston, Jamaica -- The Organisation of American States (OAS) said Thursday that they intend to send a special mission to the Dominican Republic and Haiti to gather information on the situation of Haitian migrants in the field, and,…