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Barbados calls for assistance for countries to deal with recession
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Third Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Annual Retreat of Caribbean Civil Society Consultative Groups (ConSoC) is ending here on Friday with Barbados urging the Was
Barbados ‘cut off’ due to economic development
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler has expressed concern that the economic development of Barbados and other small open economies has been used as a “bludgeoning instrument” aga
Jamaica creates FATCA intermediary
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica plans to set up a central authority led by the central bank to report on the financial activities of US taxpayers to their government, which has been on a three-year c
Trade on agenda as China’s leader visits
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The official visit to T&T by China’s new head of state President Xi Jingping has generated different levels of expectation among Caricom member states.
UN anti-cholera plan in Haiti ‘failing’
UN efforts to tackle cholera in Haiti are "almost non-existent", a charity says, as the world body faces court action for inadvertently starting a cholera epidemic in the country.
PM Gonsalves wants 90-minute talks with Trinidad PM on fuel subsidy
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr.
China’s President to meet with Caribbean leaders
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC ) — China's President Xi Jingping arrives here today for a three-day visit during which time he will meet with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders.
CARICOM needs new approach in dealing with US
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - That Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar chose to characterise CARICOM’s talks with US Vice-President Joe Biden as “brutal” is probably indicative of more than a measu
Cuba to host Caribbean Film Market
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cuba is to host the International Forum and Caribbean Film Market next month.
Biden showed great respect for steelpan
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The pan presented to United States Vice-President Joe Biden by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar at the end of his visit to Trinidad this week was purchased at Gill
No claim as yet by Manning for more leave
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - UP to yesterday afternoon, no additional medical leave from Parliament had been requested by San Fernando East Member of Parliament Patrick Manning, according to a sourc
‘Let Warner feel full brunt of the law’
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - A new report coming out of world football’s governing body FIFA could present another obstacle to Jack Warner’s political campaign.
Cops request Rowley’s computer
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The saga of “emailgate” continues to unfold as Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley was asked on Tuesday to hand over his computer by police officers.
Jamaica moving to improve technology sector
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it will soon implement a cyber emergency response team (CERT) to assist in the protection of the island’s internet infrastructure by coordinat
Montserrat seeks EOIs for submarine fibre optic cable project
BRADES, Montserrat, CMC – The Montserrat government Wednesday said it was soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for its proposed submarine fibre optic cable project.
Minister wants private sector to concentrate on trade and not political issues
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – A senior member of the St.
ECCB rules out currency devaluation
ST KITTS/NEVIS—The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has rejected a suggestion by international ratings agency Moody’s Investor Services that the EC dollar should be devalued within the next
Finance Minister rubbishes talk of IMF agreement
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados government has described as “malicious and unfounded” reports that the island has held talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).