Latest News
Dengue worry in Barbados
(Barbados Nation) There has been a worrying spike in dengue cases so far this year.
US$170m medical tourism facility for Jamaica
(Jamaica Gleaner) Investment promotions agency, JAMPRO, has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with American Global MD (AGMD) for the country’s first ‘five-star’ medical touri
In pursuit of intellectual respectability
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Stabroek News - An excessive deference to figures in authority and an unhealthy obsession with titles, especially academic ones, are traits not necessarily confined to the Car
Banks’ profits slide
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - BARBADOS’ LARGEST BEVERAGE CONGLOMERATE Banks Holdings Limited (BHL) recorded a $1.1 million decline in profit for the 2012 financial year despite export growt
Crucial choices for Barbados, Grenada voters
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - FINALLY, AND within a day of each other, the respective manifestoes for the February 21 general election will be available to the public from the Opposition Ba
UWI amenities fee may go up
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - Students at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus could soon see a 100 per cent increase in their amenities fee.
TRINIDAD-DEVELOPMENT-Government and environment on collusion path again
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government and environmentalist Dr.
No surprise
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Following Tuesday’s announcement of a J$15.9 billion (One Jamaica dollar = US$0.01 cents) tax package, Finance Minister, Dr.
BERMUDA-POLITICS-Opposition MP expected to quit party
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Speculation is rife here that opposition parliamentarian Terry Lister will announce his resignation from the Progressive Labour Party (PLP) during Friday's sitting of the
BAHAMAS-POLITICS-Constitutional referendum now schedule for November
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government says a constitutional referendum planned for the 40th anniversary of independence has been re-scheduled to November.
CARICOM Single-Clearance Idea Good
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - This newspaper endorses the suggestion by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) that Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states introduce a visa regime similar to
Study: Scrapping air tax could boost economies
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - TOP CARIBBEAN TOURISM OFFICIALS are supporting calls for Great Britain’s air passenger duty (APD) to be scrapped after an economic impact study by audit firm P
Caribbean countries upset with EU policy
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Caribbean Community (CARICOM) parliamentarians have been told they must adopt a strong position at the 9th Regional meeting of the African Caribbean and Pacific –Europea
Haiti hosts historic CARICOM summit
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders meet in Haiti next week for their annual Inter-sessional summit where they will discuss a wide range of issues including crime and
CRIME AND SECURITY TOPS CARICOM LEADERS AGENDA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Crime and Security will be the major item considered by the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) when they meet in
PM CHRISTIE, SG DISCUSS CLIMATE CHANGE AND CRIME
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Crime and climate change were the major topics of discussion between the Prime Minister of The Bahamas the Rt Honourable Perry Christie
IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest launched its second staging in Haiti on Wednesday 15 February 2012.
The IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest is funded by Inter American Development Bank, DFID, and is being jointly implemented by IDB and Global Village Energy Partners International (GVEP-I).The conte
CLIMATE CHANGE AND SECURITY FEATURE IN SG’S MEETINGS IN THE BAHAMAS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The issue of crime and security as one of the greatest threats to development in the Caribbean was at the core of discu
CARIFORUM DG: ACP-EU parliamentary assembly should address EU’s differentiation policies
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean parliamentarians must utilise the opportunity of the 9th Regional Meeting of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Ass
