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Haiti seeking to improve economy through mining
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe said Monday that the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country would like to see itself as “an emerging mining country” wit
Dookeran signs Arms Trade Treaty
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Foreign Minister Winston Dookeran yesterday signed the Arms Trade Treaty which establishes common international standards for the movement across borders of conventional
Guyana signs Global Arms Trade Treaty
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana Monday signed the United Nations Global Arms Trade Treaty.
Regional bankers urged to use technology to improve services to clients
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr.
Obstacles to development
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - On June 4, 1940, Winston Churchill stood in the House of Commons and painted the picture of a country that would refuse to bow to the pressures of a German annihilator.
Barbados to host first ever water resources management workshop
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – More than 20 lecturers and researchers from universities across the Caribbean will meet in Barbados on Wednesday for the first-ever Integrated Water Resources Manageme
IICA to provide assistance to Guyana
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, CMC – The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) says it will support Guyana in developing its trade in agricultural products.
Montserrat to benefit from 11th EDF programme
BRADES, Montserrat, CMC – Montserrat says it will receive funding for development programmes under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) during the period 2014-2020.
Bermuda is no tax haven says finance minister
(Reuters) - Bermuda is not to blame for companies such as Google using Bermudan subsidiaries to shelter billions of dollars from U.S.
Helping out Uncle Sam
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - Economics is sometimes referred to as The Dismal Science.
Focus on US and China at Invest Caribbean
NEW YORK—Investment in the Caribbean region is bringing together a unique coalition for Caribbean American Heritage Month, as the United States, China and the Caribbean unite for Invest Caribbean
ACP’s sugar plea for EU to avoid a crisis
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - A MONTH from this week, Heads of Government of CARICOM will be meeting in Port of Spain for their regular annual summit.
Regional leaders urged to back loan for LIAT
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders are being urged to support a loan application by the regional airline, LIAT, for funds to undertake a re-fleeting exercise so as to
CARICOM SG welcomes ruling on CCJ in St. Lucia
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Irwin LaRocque has welcomed the ruling by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal that St.
Oil exploration suspended
HAVANA, Cuba, CMC – A Russian state oil company drilling off Cuba’s northern shores says it is temporarily halting its exploration.
Venezuelans rally on Calle Ocho to allege fraud in presidential elections
Several thousand Venezuelans gathered in the heart of Little Havana on Sunday in one of a string of rallies around the world to voice their allegations of fraud in April elections officially won
Scores Die in Fire at Chinese Poultry Plant
HONG KONG — Explosions and fire tore through parts of a poultry plant in northeast China on Monday, killing at least 119 people, in one of the country’s worst factory accidents in recent years.
Repercussions of the Colorado ‘experiment’
ST JOHN’S, Antigua - Marijuana has always been on the banned list of drugs. It has been in use for thousands of years.
New salary increases for public workers
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government says it has started paying public workers salary increases five years after their last hike in wages.
Premier shrugs off ‘Jetgate’ complaints
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - Premier Craig Cannonier has dismissed opposition complaints over a trip he and two cabinet colleagues took on a private jet to a meeting involving a group of investors in
