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Expedite full implementation of CSME, says CARICOM chairman
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must expedite the full implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).
This was the charge president of Guyana, David Granger, issued to heads of government and delegates at the opening…
CBI program brings investment to all business sectors of Dominica, says PM
The citizenship-by-investment (CBI) program has been a life-saver for the people of Dominica – without it, the country would have struggled to recover from Tropical Storm Erika. That was the message from Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit,…
Regional nurses excelling at specialised training at UWI
(PRESS RELEASE) – The first cohort of Caribbean nurses undergoing specialist training to care for kids with cancer and blood disorders have all successfully completed the first semester.
Thirteen nurses from Barbados, The Bahamas,…
USVI governor issues executive order to reduce operating costs to protect essential services
By executive order, US Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp has taken major steps to reduce the cost of government operations, given that cash revenues flowing into the treasury are insufficient to meet current expenses.
Noting that the…
Grenada’s serial suer is himself being sued
Grenada’s notoriously litigious prime minister, Dr Keith Mitchell, is now himself on the receiving end of a defamation claim made by Senator Nazim Burke.
In a letter dated January 30, 2017, to Mitchell, lawyers acting for Burke asserted…
St Vincent’s Argyle International Airport Begins Operations After Years of Delays
Today was the first full day of business at St Vincent’s “bridge to the world”, the new Argyle International Airport, following an official opening yesterday.
Excited Vincentians flocked to the facility to get a glimpse of the first…
Antigua’s Opposition Party Kicks Former Leadership Hopeful Out
Antigua’s Opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) has formally given the boot to Member of Parliament Joanne Massiah almost a month after the outspoken politician publicly turned her back on the party.
The UPP announced Massiah’s…
Foreign minister accused of reducing Bahamas reputation to ‘junk’ status
In a recent press statement, the Grand Bahama Human Rights Association (GBHRA) claimed that Bahamas foreign minister Fred Mitchell’s “reckless attacks” on renowned human rights activists are threatening the country’s good name…
Road rehabilitation project launches in Antigua-Barbuda
On Thursday, February 9, the government of Antigua and Barbuda officially launched a road rehabilitation project to upgrade the Sir George Walter Highway and Friars Hill Road. The project is being funded through a grant of GBP13.9 million…
Antigua-Barbuda regulator removes directors of bank implicated in Brazilian bribery scandal
The Antigua and Barbuda Financial Services Regulatory Commission, in exercise of its powers under the law has removed three of the directors from the board of Meinl Bank (Antigua) Ltd and appointed Cleveland Seaforth, managing partner, KPMG…
Dominica citizenship programme ‘robust and prudent’, says government
The citizenship-by-investment (CBI) programme of Dominica is bringing investors into the island state, creating jobs and helping to restore the damage caused by Tropical Storm Erika in 2015. That’s the message from government and industry…
Trinidad and Tobago crime woes continue unabated
While Trinidad and Tobago may be outside the usual hurricane belt, unlike many of its Caribbean neighbours that frequently get hit by tropical cyclones, the twin island republic does have its own storm of violent crime to contend with on a…
Dominica PM accuses opposition of masterminding attempt to overthrow government
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, in a national address on Wednesday night that Dominicans were eagerly anticipating, did not mince words when he accused the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) and Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) of…
CARICOM and Cuba Agree to Accept Each Other’s Goods Duty-Free
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba have reached agreement for the expansion of preferential access to each other’s markets.
The agreement was reached at the 10th Meeting of the Joint Commission Established Under the Trade and…
Anti-Tobacco Law Key to Reducing Top Causes of Death in Guyana
Tobacco control legislation is critical to reduce diseases that are the leading causes of death in Guyana, said the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) during an official visit to the country this week.…