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Caribbean leaders undecided on Commonwealth nominee
Bridgetown, Barbados -- Caribbean leaders have still not decided on a consensus candidate for the soon-to-be vacant post of Commonwealth Secretary-General.
CARICOM chairman and Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart stated that a decision…
CARICOM summit begins with calls for focus on youth and perfecting regional integration
Bridgetown, Barbados -- Outgoing CARICOM chairman, Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie, urged his colleague leaders to pay more attention to the educating and employing young people.
He also made a call for more emphasis to be placed on…
NWC to explore reactivating several unused wells
Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- The National Water Commission (NWC) is looking at reactivating several of its unused wells, as part of short-term measures to alleviate the impact of the prevailing drought.
This is deemed a viable option to…
Caribbean alliance eyes new era for youth entrepreneurship
Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Young people hoping to transform their business ideas into successful enterprises are set to benefit from the creation of a new Commonwealth alliance to promote youth entrepreneurship across the Caribbean and…
CDF gets thumbs up from independent evaluation
Bridgetown, Barbados -- The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) has received the thumbs up from an independent evaluation.
Lorne McDonnough, CEO of the CDF, revealed this on the eve of demitting office, stating that the results of the…
Bankrupt Bahamas megaresort sues Chinese contractor
Nassau, Bahamas -- Bankrupt Bahamas megaresort Baha Mar on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in England against its contractor, China State Construction Engineering Corporation, seeking more than $192 million in damages to compensate for delays and…
Industry Minister extends tax amnesty for businesses
Kingston, Jamaica -- Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Anthony Hylton yesterday announced the extension of the Annual Returns and Removals/Closures Amnesties until July 30.
The extension comes after the initial two month…
Caribbean prosecutors join forces to clamp down on corruption and money laundering
Castries, St Lucia -- Chief prosecutors from Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean region have gathered for the first time to discuss recurrent issues that interfere with the prosecution of corruption and money laundering and the recovery…
CARICOM heads urged to focus on crime and security agenda
Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- With increases in crime being recorded across the region, especially involving the use of firearms, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) governments are being urged to pay closer attention to the crime and security…
OECS heads address planned expulsions from Dominican Republic and EU tax haven blacklist
St George's, Grenada (GIS) -- Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) heads on Monday expressed their concern over the expulsion of Dominicans of Haitian descent from the Dominican Republic, either through state-initiated actions or…
Bahamas megaresort files for bankruptcy
Nassau, Bahamas -- After months of uncertainty, Bahamas megaresort Baha Mar announced on Monday that it had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US district of Delaware and warned that it would have to cut jobs if it does not resolve the…
Warner tells US prepare for long hot summer
Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Corruption accused Former embattled FIFA Vice President Jack Warner declared last night that he is not going anywhere and if the United States sends for him, he's ready to battle them.
The…
Grenada to get funds from IMF
Washington, United States (CMC) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday announced that Grenada would receive US$2.8 million after the island successfully completed the second review of its economic performance under a three-year…
C’bean countries urged to pay closer attention to crime and security
Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- A three-day Caribbean Basin Security Initative (CBSI) conference began here Monday, with Barbados urging regional countries to pay closer attention to the crime and security agenda agreed to by the regional…
Electricity disrupted, houses damaged in Guyana storm
Georgetown, Guyana -- Major repairs are being carried out today after high winds tore off roofs, downed power lines, billboards and other structures, and disrupted electricity supply yesterday afternoon.
The East Bank Demerara, North…