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Education Ministry concerned about sex offenders in schools
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Ministry of Education here has expressed concern about reports that known sex offenders can be found teaching in schools across the island.
New IRS laws could hurt Caribbean tourism industry
NASSAU, Bahamas, – The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has flagged a potentially crippling development within the United States tax legislation that could have far reaching implicati
UWI research exposition to highlight regional development
KINGSTON, Jamaica - THE University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona will be putting the spotlight on regional development at its annual research exposition scheduled for Thursday, February 7 and Fr
No CIDA pull out from Jamaica, says high commissioner
KINGSTON, Jamaica - CANADA'S High Commissioner, Robert Ready, has denied suggestions that the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is withdrawing from Jamaica.
EU to help boost competitiveness within OECS
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC-The OECS Secretariat and the European Union have entered into arrangement to among other things boost Private Sector competitiveness in the OECS Economic Union.
More bodies recovered following boating accident
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Rescue teams have recovered four bodies in the aftermath of Tuesday’s incident which two boats collided along the Mazuruni River .
Over 60,000 registered to vote
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC -More than 60,000 Grenadians have registered to vote in next month’s general election.
Prime Minster promises to work with new administration in Nevis
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Prime Minister Dr.
European Union providing budgetary funds to St. Kitts-Nevis
BRIDGETOWN, St. Kitts, CMC - The European Union says it has provided Euro 15 million (One Euro = US$1.34 cents) in budgetary support to the St.
EPA official wants trade to be closer to home
St. John’s Antigua- The EPA Implementation Coordinator said local businesses should not only use the Cariforum-EC agreement to market to mainland Europe, but EU countries closer to home.
Caribbean urged to strengthen relationship with Europe
SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC – The head of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has called on the region to build a “more symmetrical, balanced and equitable relationship w
CCJ President welcomes plans to cut ties with UK based Privy Council
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC - President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Sir Dennis Byron has welcomed the decision made by the Government of Dominica to sever ties with the London based Privy
Terrorism spreads to Algeria
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - ON SUNDAY, United States President Barack Obama was sworn in for his second term in office.
Stanford ex-CFO gets five-year prison sentence
HOUSTON (Reuters) – James Davis, the government’s top witness in convicted swindler Allen Stanford’s fraud trial, was sentenced today to five years in prison for his role in a $7 billion Ponzi sc
Passion for Windies cricket alive again: WICB president
West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) President Julian Hunte says sold-out matches in the just concluded Caribbean T20 tournament is proof that passion for West Indian cricket has rekindled.
Opposition dismisses spending on consultants as ‘fairytale numbers’
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – The main opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has dismissed claims by Premier Craig Cannonier that it spent “upwards of US$100 million a year on consultants”.
Government wants one regulator to monitor telecom sector
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it is committed to the establishment of a single regulatory body to monitor the telecommunication sector here.
Barbuda being ‘left out’ of air travel plans
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – A former Barbuda Council member has accused government of failing to pay the same attention to air travel between Antigua & Barbuda as it does to regional travel.
$7M profit for LIAT impossible
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – A month after projecting it would make a “modest” $7 million profit in 2013, LIAT says such an achievement is no longer possible.
T&T Agricultural produce to be available on Caribbean market
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Trinidad Guardian) – Food Production Minister Devant Maharaj said more of T&T’s agricultural produce may soon be available in Caribbean market.
