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Haiti to develop Caribbean’s last ‘true treasure island’
The island Haiti’s tourism leaders describe as the Caribbean’s ‘last true treasure island’ will be put under the development knife, as it undergoes an eco-makeover to become the region’s next big
St. George’s University up for sale
NEW YORK, CMC – The St. George’s University in Grenada, regarded as one of the largest medical schools in the world, is up for sale, according to international media reports.
T&T, India to expand economic partnerships
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Prospects for expanding economic partnerships between T&T and India will be the focus of the 2013 India Business Seminar which takes place tomorrow at the T&T Ch
JA T&T signs US$55,000 WEAmericas Grant
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - On March 13, Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy Thomas Smitham and Junior Achievement of T&T’s Chief Executive Officer, J Errol Lewis, signed a US$55,000
Ecuador lobbies T&T on human rights measures
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Dookeran has met with his Ecuadorean counterpart, Ricardo Patino, as diplomatic efforts increase to encourage T&T’s support for cont
Minister warns students against idolising “bling”
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Education Minister, Reverend Ronald Thwaites has warned that the educational achievement of students is being severely compromised by poor values and attitudes, with focu
Expert calls for new laws to deal with issues affecting children
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - A Caribbean law expert Monday categorised many of the region’s laws dealing with children as being outdated and not adequate in dealing with a range of social issues c
Conference examining impact of ozone depleting substances
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC - A conference examining the impact of ozone depleting substances (ODS) on the environment began here Monday with Prime Minister Dr.
PM Gonsalves warns of increase in non-communicable diseases
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC - Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has lauded the primary and secondary health care system in St.
All hail and welcome, President Carmona
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - With a remarkable equanimity of spirit, Trinidad and Tobago welcomed its fifth President with as much positive anticipation as it said goodbye to its fourth with fond re
Former judge sworn in as Trinidad and Tobago’s fifth head of state
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Former High Court judge, Anthony Carmona, 60, was sworn in as Trinidad and Tobago’s fifth head of state on Monday at a public ceremony held at the Hasley Crawford S
Camera systems come under scrutiny as CCJ continues hearing testimony in case against Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cameras installed at the Grantley Adams International Airport have been functioning since they were put in place as part of the security arrangements for the 2007 Inte
CCJ makes landmark evidence ruling today
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - THE CARIBBEAN Court of Justice's (CCJ) trip to Barbados will be highlighted by a landmark evidentiary ruling today.
The South can create its own development
KINGSTON, Jamaica - For the last 200 years, the North — more specifically North America and Western Europe — dominated the world economy and was the engine of growth.
ACP welcomes EU vote on sugar
BRUSSELS, CMC – Chairman of the African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) Sugar Group, Ambassador P.I, Gomes, says while he welcomes the recent decision to continue the current beet sugar quota until 2020,
CARICOM’s silence on UN’s rejection of Haitian claims
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - IT’S ALMOST a month since United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon informed Haiti’s President Michel Martelly of the quite shocking decision to invoke “legal immun
EPA implementation gets a boost
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) St Vincent and the Grenadines is poised to make greater strides in the implementation of the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pa
President Martelly to visit CARICOM Secretariat
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Michel Joseph Martelly, the President of Haiti will pay
CARICOM EAGER TO COMPLETE ROBUST ARMS TRADE TREATY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Member States will be pressing for a successful conclusion to the final Negotiation Session of the United Nations
RENEWABLE ENERGY R&D STUDY/ BUSINESS INNOVATION TOUR
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat received grant funding from the Inter-American Development Bank to support the development of the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Roadmap and Strategy (

