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ST. VINCENT-POLITICS-Outgoing UN diplomat not prepared to disclose future political ambitions
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Outgoing St.
ST.LUCIA-POLITICS-PM defends membership of ALBA
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has rejected claims from sections of the business community here that St.
Jamaica 16-year-old held over 10 murders
(Jamaica Gleaner) A sixteen-year-old boy, who was on the Kingston Central most wanted list, has been captured.
No interest rate hike on PetroCaribe loans, Paulwell says
(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Phillip Paulwell has refuted media reports of plans by the Government of Venezuela to increase the inter
Microchips won’t rein in farm thieves – Wellington
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - Livestock geneticist and veteran cattle breeder, Dr Karl Wellington has expressed reservations about the use of microchips to address the wide-scale theft of farm ani
GraceKennedy to enter Nigeria by year-end
(Jamaica Observer) GraceKennedy is expected to send its first shipment to Nigeria by year-end.
FAO official draws attention to food security challenges
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - A major challenge for the Caribbean region is the high food import bill, and an official from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations is
JAMAICA-AGRICULTURE-FAO approves funds for dairy industry
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has approved a seven million US dollar grant for Jamaica to support a five-year development plan aimed at resuscita
Haiti to hold parliamentary elections this year -U.S. senator
MIAMI, (Reuters) - Haitian President Michel Martelly plans to hold overdue elections before the end of the year, according to U.S.
HAITI-MIGRATION-US law enforcement authorities rescue 84 Haitian migrants
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, CMC - The United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) agency says it has collaborated with the US Coast Guard (USCG) in apprehending 84 undocumented Haitian migrant
ANTIGUA-CARNIVAL-One killed, three injured as Carnival celebrations end
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC - Police said one woman was killed and three others injured in separate incidents as Carnival celebrations ended abruptly here on Tuesday night.
BAHAMAS-POLITICS-Opposition politicians to boycott sitting of Parliament
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Opposition Leader Dr.
Waiting on the United States
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government says it does not condone, incite or support cruel and inhumane treatment of people and that it is working with the United Nations High Commissioner f
BAHAMAS-UNITED STATES-MARITIME-US Coast Guard investigating vessel explosion off Bahamas
MIAMI, CMC - The United States Coast Guard says it is investigating a report that a vessel exploded 26 miles east of Bimini, in the Bahamas late Tuesday.
GUYANA-ENERGY-Private sector group comes out in support of Amaila hydro project
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has come out in support of the Amaila hydro project that the Guyana government said would result in a 40 per cent reduction in the im
Police clash with protestors demanding Local Government polls
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Police clashed with a group of protestors outside the National Assembly building Wednesday, after they demanded that the long awaited Local Government elections be held
British support for Dominica
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Britain does not regard Dominica’s move to join the appellate jurisdiction of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as an act of “anti-Privy Council”, Prime
Finance ministers meet in Trinidad and Tobago
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Finance Ministers will meet on Wednesday 7 August in Trin
Benefits of raising T&T flag in Beijing
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Express - China’s Ambassador to T&T, Huang Xingyuan, has updated Beijing’s upbeat prospects for relations with the Caribbean, with T&T identified as the centrepie
UNITED STATES-POLITICS-US proud to call Jamaica “a partner and friend”
WASHINGTON, CMC – The United States Tuesday said it is “proud to call” Jamaica a “partner and friend” as the island celebrates its 51st anniversary of political independence from Britain.
