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ST. LUCIA-AGRICULTURE-FAO to assist farmers in St. Lucia and St. Vincent and thte Grenadines
CASTRIES, St.Lucia, CMC- The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has formally agreed to help St. Lucia and St.
JAMAICA-DRUGS-Large marijuana seizure at Kingston port
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - A two day police operation at the Kingston Container Terminal has led to the seizure of more than J$10 million worth of marijuana.
Haitian ambassador is dead
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – President Michel Martelly has led the country in paying tribute to Guy Alexandre, a former Haiti ambassador to the Dominican Republic who died yesterday of a heart a
GUYANA-HEALTH-Guyana records significant decrease in malaria cases
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana recorded a significant decrease in the number of malaria cases in 2013 and health authorities continue to urge early diagnosis of the vector-borne disease in a bi
ANTIGUA-CRIME-Government condemns “terrorist attacks” in China
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda has “strongly condemned’ the murder of at least 28 people during the “terrorist attack” at a train station in Kunming, China over the weekend.
Offer made for CLICO Barbados
(Barbados Nation) CLICO policyholders may be getting a dream offer from a North American firm, which wants to buy all of the assets of Clico International Life (CIL) Insurance Limited and repay t
Thousands of chikungunya cases in region
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March (CMC) – The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDPC) says there are reports of new cases of the chikungunya virus in the Caribbean.
CARIBBEAN-HEALTH -Caribbean urged to invest in prevention and care for hearing loss
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The United Nations health agency is calling on Caribbean and other governments around the world to invest in hearing care, as a new survey finds that many countries lack the
CARIBBEAN-POLITICS-St. Lucia’s Opposition Leader wants “neutral” position on Venezuela
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – St. Lucia’s Opposition Leader Dr.
CARIBBEAN-POLITICS-Regional leaders to meet in St. Vincent next week
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders meet here next week for their inter-sessional summit with Prime Minister Dr.
Caribbean Climate Innovation Center launches in Trinidad
The Caribbean Climate Innovation Center (CCIC)—a hub designed to help clean technology ventures transform the region to a low-carbon eco
Team UNITY Leader Dr. Timothy Harris represents federation at historic unveiling of Sir Vivian…
Team UNITY Leader Dr. Timothy Harris was among special dignitaries present at the historic unveiling of a statue in honor of West Indies Cricket legend Sir. Vivian Isaac Richards.
Trinidad Opens Embassy in China
Trinidad and Tobago has officially opened an Embassy in China.
CARICOM and Canada Assist Suriname to Incorporate Regional Integration and the CSME into School…
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Approximately four hundred teachers in Suriname will be trained on the operations of the Caribbean Community an
Spouses of Caricom Skilled Nationals can now work freely in Guyana
Caribbean Community (Caricom) nationals allowed to live and work in Guyana as Skilled Nationals will now be allowed to bring their spouses and dependants to live and work indefinitely.
Governments of Dominica and Brazil Sign Visa Waiver Agreement
The governments of Dominica and Brazil have signed a new visa waiver agreement.
Caribbean Connectivity: CARCIP Urges Greater Regional Innovation
Three Eastern Caribbean countries are benefitting from an infrastructure development thrust that could usher in a new era of technology-based innovation and entrepreneurship for the region.
Eight Caribbean countries to strengthen HIV programmes - UNAIDS
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Tuesday February 25, 2014, CMC – UNAIDS Caribbean said Monday that eight regional countries have finalised specific strategies aimed at strengthening their HIV programmes
St. Kitts and Nevis congratulates St. Lucia on Independence 35
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, FEBRUARY 22ND 2014 (CUOPM) - The Government and people of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis have expressed congratulations to the Government and citizens of St.




