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Brief Statement by His Excellency Irwin LaRocque Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community on…
I am extremely saddened by his passing even though he had been hospitalised it still came as a shock. The Caribbean Community has lost one of its truly great sons who will always be remembe
Ebola spreads in West Africa
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) – Ebola could continue to spread in West Africa for months in one of the most challenging outbreaks of the disease the international community has ever faced, health experts
Anti-government action not goal of ‘Cuban Twitter’ – USAID chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The social network set up as a form of Twitter in Cuba was not designed to foment dissent against Havana’s communist government, the head of the US agency behind it said ye
US accuses Russian agents of stirring eastern Ukraine unrest
WASHINGTON/LUHANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – US Secretary of State John Kerry accused Russian agents and special forces yesterday of stirring separatist unrest in eastern Ukraine, saying Moscow could
Britain and Europe
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Stabroek News - In the midst of the shaking of the continent of Europe as Russia invaded Crimea, and tore it off from Ukraine as peremptorily as Nikita Krushchev had previousl
TRINIDAD-SECURITY-Government announces new unit to tackle crime
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government has announced the establishment of a National Security Special Operations Group to deal with criminal activities in the country.
TRINIDAD-LABOUR-Port workers embark upon industrial action
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Port workers have downed tools as management and trade union officials were meeting on Tuesday in an effort to end the industrial action that has affected operation
TRINIDAD-POLITICS-PM denies another resignation from her Cabinet
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar has denied reports that Tobago Development Minister Dr.
TRINIDAD-CRIME-Police arrest businessman as investigations continue into sex allegation against form
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Police Tuesday said they had arrested a 50-year-old businessman during a sting operation as investigations continued into allegations that sacked government ministe
ST. LUCIA-ECONOMY-Government introduces VAT on certain tourism services
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – As St.
GRENADA-ECONOMY-Venezuela to fund poverty eradication programmes in Grenada
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada says Venezuela has given an undertaking that it will fund projects to eradicate hunger and poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean.
GRENADA-POLITICS-Grenada tells UN of moves to empower vulnerable members of society
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The Grenada government Tuesday said it is determined to adopt policies to ensure the empowerment of the vulnerable members of its population.
GUYANA-POLITICS-Opposition politician resigns from minority party
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A senior official of the minority opposition Alliance for Change (AFC) has resigned but left open the possibility of returning to active politics in Guyana.
GUYANA-BUDGET-Opposition politicians critical of 2014-15 budget
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Leaders of the two opposition parties in Parliament have criticised the GUY$220 billion (One Guyana dollar = US$0.004 cents) budget presented by Finance Minister Dr.
Shine bright
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - The diversity of the student body across the campuses of the University of the West Indies (UWI) reflects that of the Caribbean population itself.
CARIBBEAN-FINANCE-OECS countries benefit from World Bank-financed credit union project
WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Bank says the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has benefitted from an initiative to strengthen accountability within the non-banking financial sector.
CARIBBEAN-POPULATION-OAS completes digitalization of civil registry in six Caribbean countries
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Organization of American States (OAS) says it has completed a project to assist the Civil Registries in six Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries digitalize vital statisti
Inniss calls for change in development designations
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - There is a belief that CARICOM’s designation of its Member States as Less Development Countries (LDCs) and More Developed Countries (MDCs) is now somewhat counter
Community Institutions discuss
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle - CARICOM Draft Strategic Plan THE Draft Strategic Plan that will drive the CARICOM Reform Process continued to be developed with discussions among the Community Ins
Robinson has died
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Express- Former President and Prime Minister Arthur NR Robinson has died.
