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Myrie was credible, sincere witness – CCJ
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Shanique Myrie’s sincerity in testifying about her treatment by Barbadian immigration officers impressed the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and this was pivotal in their gr
The CCJ and the rights of the little people
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyanese in particular, we suspect, will be strongly appreciative of the decision of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) concerning the Shanique Myrie case on freedom of mov
Resuscitating a dying Community
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - “…[T] he full extent of the right is that both entry and stay of a Community national must not only be “definite”, but also “hassle free” or without harassment or the impos
Can the CCJ impose law on non-members?
KINGSTON, Jamaica - ON October 4, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) handed down its ruling in the case of Ms Shanique Myrie against the Government of Barbados for being denied entry, being phy
ICTs a way towards a successful future in agriculture
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) within the agriculture industry is a tool for changing the agricultural sector in the Caribbean.
CWA 2013 explores Moving the regional coconut industry forward
The vast potential of coconut industry in the Caribbean came under the microscope as the activities of the 12th edition of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) continued at the Guyana Internat
CWA 2013 explores… Moving the regional coconut industry forward
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The vast potential of coconut industry in the Caribbean came under the microscope as the activities of the 12th e
Watching the US shutdown
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - The United States always sells itself as the ultimate in the democratic process in the world.
US Supreme Court hears arguments in Stanford class action suits
WASHINGTON, CMC - The United States Supreme Court has begun debate on the reach of the fede ral securities laws by questioning whether investors can sue law firms and outside companies for their
PM and other senior PNP officials file appeal against ruling by Constitutional Court
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Two weeks after the Constitutional Court ruled that Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and other leading members of the ruling People’s National Party (PNP) should answ
Police Commissioner remains focus on crime, not on US sanctions
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Oc 7, CMC – The St.
Guyana receives shipment of fertiliser from Venezuela
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government said Monday it had received the first shipment of 5,000 tonnes of fertiliser from Venezuela under a revised agreement between the two countries.
Central Bank Governor optimistic about turn around in local economy
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB), Dr.
Dominica re-emphasises importance of developing geothermal energy sector
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government Monday re-emphasised the importance of developing the island’s geothermal energy sector as the Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) granted the
Unemployed? - Look to the UN, urges official
KINGSTON, Jamaica - JAMAICANS are an endangered species at the UN Secretariat housed in New York in the United States.
Jamaica Facing Possible Currency Crisis
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A country enters a currency crisis if its exchange rate depreciates by more than 25 per cent in a given year.
Education official hopeful OECS strategy will cater to special needs
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Director of Education Jacintha Pringle is hoping that the OECS Education Sector Strategy (OESS) to be launched here next week will include special provisions for children wit
Making Caribbean Agriculture Climate Smart’ book launched in Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC -- Two leading agricultural organisations have launched a book on agriculture in a climate-change Caribbean environment, as a leading agriculturalist warned that global cl
