Regional

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- A trade delegation from Prince Edward Island (PEI) in Canada is visiting the Caribbean in a bid to further develop partnerships with regional entrepreneurs, and clients. The delegation will be here from…

Montego Bay, Jamaica -- Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr Wykeham McNeill, is reporting that the 2014/15 winter tourist season is going well, with arrivals up just over a month after the December 15, 2014 start. Dr McNeill said the…

Kingstown, St Vincent -- On Thursday, St Vincent and the Grenadines officially mourned the loss of at least five young lives in what has become known as the Rock Gutter tragedy. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister Dr Ralph…

Nassau, Bahamas -- If the Christie administration fails to act over the alleged bribery of a person reportedly connected to the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC), it would be just as guilty as the bribe taker, Bahamas opposition leader…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- The Police Service on Wednesday reported the arrest of three Jamaican nationals, suspected of working in Trinidad and Tobago without work permits. The following is the statement from the TTPS: Between the hours…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Minister of Justice, Senator Mark Golding on Wednesday said that a Cannabis Licensing Authority is to be established to regulate the proposed hemp and medicinal ganja industry in Jamaica. This is one of the provisions…

Georgetown, Guyana -- Guyana and Suriname, both members of Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will go to the polls in May. Suriname’s President Desi Bouterse completed a successful term in office and will run again for another term. However,…

Roseau, Dominica -- Minister of Agriculture Johnson Drigo has found a possible solution to the severe blow of the black sigatoka disease, which was first detected in Dominica in 2012. Drigo indicated that 20,000 banana plants imported from…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Our 2014 predictions and awareness mission covered attack vectors across websites, data, email, and networks due a rise in malware infestations as well as a rise in persons being victims of cybercrime across the…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Effective February 1, applicable Customs Administration Fee (CAF) associated with intermediate goods will be similar to that of raw materials, Commissioner of Customs Major Richard Reese told OBSERVER ONLINE Tuesday…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Students of the University of the West Indies this morning locked down the St Augustine Campus. About 4:00 am students formed human chains at the north and south entrances, promising not to let…

Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- President Donald Ramotar Tuesday announced May 11 as the date for general and regional elections here, less than five years after his ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) won the polls in November 2011. In a…

St John’s, Antigua -- The seventh edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 is looking like a real cracker and proving irresistible to a variety of yacht racing teams from all over the world. An international fleet of over 50 yachts has now entered…

Kingstown, St Vincent -- In its continuing quest to train personnel and boost the profile of statistics in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the CARICOM Secretariat will host a training workshop on merchandise trade statistics in…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- Safety inspectors from the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (TTCAA) are due to hold discussions with Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control (ATC) officials on Tuesday following the…