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Marley Foundation donates $15m in equipment to hospitals
Kingston, Jamaica -- The Robert Marley Foundation has donated $15.4 million in equipment to the Bustamante Hospital for Children, the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, the St Ann’s Bay Hospital, and the Women’s Health Network.
According to a…
Guyana’s new president takes office
Georgetown, Guyana -- Five days after national elections were held in Guyana, Brigadier David Granger of the APNU-AFC coalition was on Saturday sworn in as Guyana's eighth president after the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) officially…
Barbados police watching abuse of social media
Bridgetown, Barbados -- Police in Barbados are investigating incidents of individuals’ reputations, as well as their professional and private lives, coming under attack via social media.
Acting Commissioner of Police, Oral Williams, has…
Islamic group hacked Bahamas websites
Nassau, Bahamas -- The Bahamas ministry of tourism said on Friday that several government websites, including its own, were hacked on Wednesday morning by members of a Tunisian Islamist activist group called the Fallaga Team.
In a…
Grenada PM refutes claims of victimization against union executive
St George’s, Grenada (GIS) -- Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has refuted allegations of professional victimization against public officer Rachael Roberts.
The concerns were raised by the newly elected executive of the Trade…
Antigua-Barbuda Cabinet praises local bankers for commitment to country and industry
St John’s, Antigua -- The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda, at its meeting held on Wednesday, expressed its gratitude to the commercial banks that remained open during Monday’s and Tuesday’s industrial action, staged by an opposition…
Bahamas megaresort at impasse over opening
Nassau, Bahamas -- The Baha Mar megaresort in The Bahamas and its main contractor are facing an impasse, with the developer of the $3.5 billion project unable to get word on an opening date, and the contractor failing to commit to such a…
Opposition coalition wins in Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana -- Figures provided by chief elections officer Keith Lowenfield, during a press conference on Thursday, hosted at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) command centre, showed that A Partnership for National…
Drones to monitor Jamaican waters
Kingston, Jamaica -- Jamaica has moved closer to monitoring its territorial waters and fishing jurisdiction with the use of drones.
A news release from the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry issued this afternoon said the ministry will…
St. Kitts and Nevis hosts Caribbean Development Bank’s 45th Annual Meeting
(Barbados) -- St. Kitts and Nevis will host the 45th meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank on May 20 and 21 at the Marriott Resort in Basseterre. The Opening Ceremony will be at 10am on Wednesday, May 20. CDB…
High-level meeting of Caribbean fisheries ministers to be held in Grenada
St George’s, Grenada (CRFM) -- Fisheries ministers from member states of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) are expected to sign off on the declaration on spiny lobster by way of a resolution, when they convene the ninth…
Lower House in Jamaica votes yes to CCJ; Bills now move to Senate
Kingston, Jamaica -- On Tuesday afternoon, the Lower House of the Jamaican Parliament secured the favourable majority vote required to have that country access the Caribbean Court of Justice’s (CCJ) appellate jurisdiction. The three bills…
IMF appoints new mission chief for Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed one of its top advisors,
Dr Uma Ramakrishnan, as its new Mission Chief for Jamaica.
Dr Ramakrishnan, who served in a similar capacity in El Salvador, prior to her…
Former US president calls for official release of Guyana election results
Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- Former United States President Jimmy Carter Wednesday night urged Guyana's election commission (GECOM) to release the results of Monday’s regional and general elections and called on political leaders to act…
UWI sees change in the future of the Caribbean
St Augustine, Trinidad -- UWI academics from across the Caribbean comprised over 65 regional and international thought leaders, who for three days engaged in vigorous debate and discussion on challenges and solutions for the Caribbean…