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Opposition leader ready to face challenge for party leadership
CASTRIES, St.Lucia, CMC-Leader of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP), Stephenson King, says he is ready to make a claim for re-election to the leadership of the party as it prepares for it
Canadian priest murdered
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Police were searching for the killers of Canadian priest who was shot outside a bank minutes after he withdrew US$1,000 on Thursday.
Thousands of jobs created for young Jamaicans in virtual economy
WASHINGTON, CMC– The World Bank says a ground-breaking initiative has created thousands of jobs for young Jamaicans in the virtual global economy.
New Ambassador to Latin America appointed
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Brian Challenger has been appointed as Antigua & Barbuda’s non-resident ambassador to Latin America.
OUR CARIBBEAN: Lamming for award tomorrow
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - George Lamming, whose name is synonymous with our Caribbean literary history and a most eloquent, persistent voice in defence of this region’s political and cultural sovere
Government issues warning ahead of budget presentation
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Prime Minister Dr.
Trinidad and Tobago and Canada sign agreements
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - The Governments of Trinidad and Tobago and Canada have agreed to co-host a CARICOM Public-Private Partnerships Seminar and business-to-business meetings in Port-of-
Opposition calls for talks with Caribbean Airlines
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - The opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has called on the government to have dialogue with Caribbean Airlines (CAL) about the reduction of flights to Jamaica.
Sinckler: Govt pays debts
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Government might be strapped for cash on some occasions, but Finance Minister Chris Sinckler says the state has never defaulted on local or foreign debt.
Government defends economic strategies
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - The Barbados government Thursday stood behind its medium term fiscal strategy (MTFS) in the face of a sluggish economy that has contracted by 0.4 per cent during the f
Growing Caribbean digital media
The demands of today’s technology-driven world present a challenge to the Caribbean to invest in relevant development of its human resources.
World Bank commends Guyana’s Education Strategic Plan
WASHINGTON, CMC - The World Bank has commended Guyana for its Education Strategic Plan, saying it is seeking to achieve the “Education for All” goals and Millennium Development Goals (MDG) by 201
Rowley, Warner showdown expected in House today
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - A political showdown between former national security minister Jack Warner and Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley is expected to take place at the Parliament today.
Warner to constituents: I will never betray the Prime Minister or the UNC
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Chaguanas West Member of Parliament Jack Warner addressed his constituents at a meeting at the Pierre Road Recreation Ground in Charlieville on Thursday night, as he sou
Warner resigns as Parliamentarian
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former national security minister Austin “Jack” Warner Thursday night announced his resignation as a legislator paving the way for a by-election in the Chaguanas We
Prime Minister responds to reports of forced evictions
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Prime Minister of Haiti, Laurent Lamonthe has sought to clear the air on reports of the forced eviction of Haitians we have been living in tent camps since the earthq
Bhoe: Time for greater regional integration
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Noting that the world is vastly changing, Minister of Planning and Sustainable Development, Bhoendradatt Tewarie, has called for greater regional integration.
CARICOM GETS HELP FROM JAPAN TO DEVELOP ENVIRONMENT POLICY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Environmental Policy and Action Programme is being developed with the assistance of the
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT CARICOM
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The sustainable development of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) can be brought about only through the incorporation of research and deve
REMARKS BY MS MYRNA BERNARD, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, DIRECTORATE OF HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT,…
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is my pleasure and privilege to welcome you to this Bi- Regional Dialogue of the EU-CARINET Project, on behalf of the
