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Regional Communicators Meet to Develop Campaigns to Address Non-communicable Diseases
The Regional Health Communications Network (RHCN) made up of communications and health promotion specialists from across the English, French and Dutch Caribbean countries and territories, met from 29 to 30 April to develop region-wide…
Prime Minister Harris’ Statement on the Passing of the Hon. Sir Alister McIntyre, OCC, OM, CCH, An…
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris of St. Kitts and Nevis extends heartfelt condolences to the people of Grenada and the Caribbean who over the weekend lost Vice Chancellor…
The UWI Open Campus Introduces three Sport Degrees
The three Bachelors of Science degrees being offered starting in August are BSc Sport Coaching, BSc Sport Leadership and Management, and BSc Sport Kinetics. The programmes have been approved by the Board of Undergraduate Studies of The UWI…
CCJ Celebrates 14 Years
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is celebrating 14 years of its operations on Tuesday, 16th April 2019. The Court is marking this occasion with activities throughout the week.
ECCO Introduces New Board of Directors
The Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights (ECCO) Inc. held its reconvened Annual General Meeting on Saturday 6th April, 2019.
Annual Tradewinds Exercise discussed at Regional Security Meeting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
This year’s Exercise Tradewinds is one of the matters being discussed at the Regional Security System (RSS) Council of Ministers’ Meeting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the…
Prime Minister Harris and regional counterparts address critical security matters at RSS meeting in…
Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has joined his regional counterparts from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the…
ECCB does not intend to eliminate the use of cash
Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy Antoine is reassuring the region that the ECCB has no intention of eliminating the use of cash.
CXC to issue e-Certificates across the region
While CXC will still be offering the traditional paper-based certificate, students who have registered unique and valid e-mail addresses, will now have the option to acquire their official certification through Blockcerts or blockchain…
Jamaica Gets New Energy Minister As Gov’t Tackles the Scandal-Hit State-Owned Oil Refinery
Six and a half months after embattled Andrew Wheatley resigned as Energy Minister, Jamaica’s Prime Minister who had taken oversight of that portfolio has now picked a replacement.
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Trinidad & Tobago’s Animators to Tap into Billion-Dollar Industry
The Trinidad government is supporting the growth of animation to allow nationals to tap into a US$259 billion industry.
Highlighting the potential earning power of the sector, which is among the fastest growing given the digital economy,…
Jamaican Opposition MP Killed
Police are investigating the murder of an Opposition Member of Parliament who was found dead in his home.
The body of People’s National Party (PNP) MP for Portland Eastern, Dr Lynvale Bloomfield, was found with multiple stab wounds on…
Over Two Dozen Haitians Drown in Attempt to Enter The Bahamas
At least 28 Haitian migrants drowned in the waters off the northern Bahamian island of Abaco when the vessel they were travelling in capsized and sunk over the weekend.
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) said 17 survivors were…
As Final State of Emergency in Jamaica Expires, Citizens are Assured of a Strong Security Presence
With the last state of public emergency (SOE) that was in effect in Jamaica set to expire at the end of the day, government is seeking to assure that security forces will still maintain a strong presence.
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Earthquake Hits Close to Trinidad
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday January 31 2019 – The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre recorded a 4.4 earthquake off Trinidad and Tobago early today.
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