Regional

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad -- “Food safety: from farm to plate, make food safe” is the theme of World Health Day 2015. On 7 April 2015, the Caribbean and the rest of the world focused on the challenges and opportunities for food safety along…

Havana, Cuba (ACN) -- Cuban Foreign Trade Minister Rodrigo Malmierca said that the island will show at the Summit of the Americas Business Forum in Panama its opportunities to develop international economic relations based on the new…

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- The prime ministers of Barbados, Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago will address the summit of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders and United States President Barack Obama in Jamaica later this week. Obama…

Kingstown, St Vincent -- The prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has dismissed calls for the resignation of his communications director, Elson Crick, who recently assailed a victim of rape and sexual…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Despite a conflicting message and confused timelines while critical decisions at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) languish, and despite Prime Minister Perry Christie’s assurance that he would “move rapidly for a…

St John’s, Antigua -- Prime Minister Gaston Browne was due on Wednesday to create an historic moment for the government and people of Antigua and Barbuda when he signs off on an agreement to give the government and country majority…

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad -- Republic Bank Limited (RBL) has announced plans to acquire RBC Royal Bank (Suriname) NV from RBC Financial (Caribbean) Limited, through the purchase of Royal Overseas Holdings (St Lucia) Limited, at an estimated…

St George’s, Grenada (CRFM) -- Fisheries officials who spoke at the 13th meeting of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum, held in St George’s, Grenada, earlier this week, highlighted the need for collective action by the 17 member states of the…

Castries, St Lucia -- Last year, the Saint Lucia-based Caribbean Governance Training Institute (CGTI) introduced a certification program called the Chartered Director (C.Dir) qualification, involving an optional three-hour exam based on a…

Cave Hill, Barbados -- In a globalized world, small states can find it hard to punch above their weight in global trade negotiation and diplomacy. In order to become a major player globally and secure a place at the international…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Canadian high commissioner to Jamaica, Robert Ready, has commended Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states on the significant advances made in the CARICOM Single Market, including the liberalization of the market…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Opposition leader Dr Hubert Minnis said on Sunday he was “dumbfounded” when he heard Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie say “to hell” with journalists in the country. “The words that ran through my head cannot be…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- A United States diplomat has cautioned the region about pursuing economic citizenship programmes. US charge d’ affaires Mark Bysfield told Caribbean national security officials at a Regional Security Service (RSS)…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Justice Maureen Rajnauth-Lee was sworn in by Trinidad and Tobago President Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona as a judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Friday at a ceremony in Port of Spain. Carmona…

The Valley, Anguilla -- The Anguilla Tourist Board (ATB) continued a strong public relations and marketing campaign with a tour of the Mid-Atlantic, as part of aggressive efforts to strengthen the destination's market share in the region.…