Gonsalves proposes CARICOM panel to help solve Windies crisis

Bridgetown, Barbados CMC -- St Vincent’s Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is advocating the assembling of a three-member CARICOM panel to help resolve the ongoing contract dispute between West Indies players, their union WIPA and the West…

German entrepreneurs urged to invest in Haiti

Berlin, Germany (HCNN) -- Haiti's President Michel Martelly met German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday to discuss and reinforce bilateral cooperation, as he called on German businessmen to invest in the Caribbean country where, he…

Police officer in Suriname jailed for 18 years

Paramaribo, Suriname (CMC) -- A High Court judge has sentenced a 25-year-old police officer to 18 years in prison after he was found guilty of a series of robberies. Justice Danielle Karamat Ali said Murwin Vyent had used his service…

Ministry of Health intensifies Ebola public education

Kingston, Jamaica -- Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr Kevin Harvey says the Ministry of Health has intensified its public education programme on Ebola and will continue to provide information to the media and other stakeholders in a timely…

Yasin Abu Bakr files lawsuit against state

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- High Court judge Frank Seepersad has adjourned to December 7, a constitutional motion filed by the leader of the Jamaat Al Muslimeen group, Yasin Abu Bakr, in which he is suing the state for wrongful arrest…

Region observes Caribbean Tourism Month

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- Caribbean countries have been told that while there has been an upswing in tourist arrivals to the region they are yet to achieve their goals. Chairman of the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organisation…

Police Updates (October 31, 2014)

(ZIZ News) -- Court Convictions District "A" Magistrate's Court Shavaughn Hendricks of Lime Kiln Housing Project was convicted for Possession of Firearm and Possession of Ammunitions which were committed on 12th October 2014, and…