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Chikungunya thrives with climate variability in Caribbean
Jenny had gone to bed feeling well, but an hour into her sleep she suddenly awoke with a "stiff, cramping pain" behind one knee.
St. Kitts-Nevis joins International Mother Language Day observance
A day aimed at developing a fuller awareness of linguistic and cultural traditions around the world as well as promoting unity in diversity and international understanding, through multilingualism
Bahamas PM urges continued IDB support for the Caribbean
NASSAU, Bahamas, Feb 20, CMC – Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie says Caribbean countries are still suffering from the effects of the recession but were continuing to put in place measures to e
PM Harris Receives Best Wishes From Across The Region
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 20, 2015 (SKNIS): Prominent leaders across the region have extended congratulations to the new Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr.
Agriculture Minister Expects Growth To Continue
KINGSTON (JIS) -- Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, is expecting the agricultural sector to continue its recovery during this quarter.
CARICOM Heads of Government meet in The Bahamas next week
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Hon.
Saint Lucia’s Private Sector to Get a Financial Boost from Caribbean Export
The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) has awarded some €303,000 in financial assistance to seventeen (17) successful grant applications via the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme (
Jamaica launches National Cyber Security Strategy
The Government’s effort to secure citizens using the internet and to make the country safe for business operation by way of a National Cyber Security Strategy, has received international commendati
CARIBBEAN-DEVELOPMENT-IDB seeking projects from Caribbean countries
WASHINGTON, Feb 18, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it will provide up to seven million US dollars in grants to finance regional public goods (RPGs) projects in Latin America a
Jamaica embarks on $54.4M measles prevention campaign
The Government is to spend $54.4 million to implement a Measles Prevention Campaign, which will run from February 16 to May 8, 2015.
Regional finance ministers meeting in Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas, Feb 18, CMC – Caribbean finance ministers will meet here from Thursday for the Fourth Meeting of the Governors of the Caribbean Country Department of the Inter-American Development
Grenada Mulls Geothermal Energy
Following moves by several nearby Caribbean islands, Grenada is exploring the potential of geothermal energy on the island.
PM Browne impressed with progress at new airport terminal
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Hon. Gaston Browne, has expressed satisfaction with the progress being made in construction of the new terminal at the V.C.
Elections Supervisor explains delays, announces winning candidates
St. Kitts and Nevis Supervisor of Elections Mr. Wingrove George late Tuesday afternoon announced Team Unity as the winners of the general elections held on Monday 16 February 2015.
St Kitts outgoing PM thanks nation
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Outgoing Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas Tuesday said he would forever cherish the opportunity given to lead St Kitts-Nevis and wished the new government well followin
Caribbean’s different gender gap: women rise, men stagnate
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — When the young woman was preparing to open a business in Jamaica selling pipes, vaporizers and other smoking paraphernalia, some acquaintances suggested she would have diff
Gov’t to Extend Copyright Protection for Creative Works
The Government is increasing protection for the creative works of Jamaicans under the amendments to the Copyright Act being undertaken.
Jamaican teachers learn about right to work, travel and do business in CARICOM
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica -- Teachers from more than 20 schools in western Jamaica will learn how to teach students about their right to work, travel and do business in 13 Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
EU marks 40 years of development assistance to Jamaica
Over the last 40 years the European Union has contributed an estimated 1.2 billion euros or J$170 billion in development assistance, according to a Jamaica Information Service news release.