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ALP leader to Vere Bird III: ‘Not on my ticket’
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Political Leader of the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) Gaston Browne has stoutly rejected the request by Attorney Vere Bird III to contest the next general elections on the ALP t
Opposition leader called on to apologise to Speaker of the House
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC-Attorney’s representing Speaker of the House of Assembly, Peter Foster, have demanded an apology from Opposition Leader Stephenson King over remarks in which he accused Fo
Toward greater energy self-sufficiency
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - ONE of the things that we would like to wish for Barbados in 2013 is that the energy policy that is being put in place should start to bring substantial benefits for the is
Government announces new measures to reduce expenditure
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - Premier Craig Cannonier has announced a 50 per cent reduction in the fleet of official cars used by cabinet ministers as his new One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) administration
Some CARICOM countries trying to block Guyanese goods – Ramsammy
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy says some CARICOM nations have been operating less than neighbourly by putting up non-tariff barriers to Guyanese products.
Salvage company says roughly 1,000 gallons of oil spills into ocean in northern Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas - Crews are trying to contain roughly 1,000 gallons (3,785 litres) of oil that spilled into the Atlantic off the northernmost island in the Bahamas, according to the owner of a sa
CARICOM rum producers in talks with US officials
BRIDGETOWN—Caribbean Community (Caricom) rum producing countries are holding high-level talks with the United States on resolving issues surrounding the rum industry in the region, Prime Minister
Ruling party denies rift as Bahamians get ready to vote in a national referendum
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Chairman of the ruling Progressive Liberal party (PLP) Bradley Roberts is denying suggestions of a rift within the administration regarding the January 28 referendum on the
Election climate heats up in Grenada, Barbados, St Kitts
KINGSTON, Jamaica - INSTEAD of possibly two changes in government shortly within the 15-member Caribbean Community, as originally assessed, there could well be a third later in the year.
Keeping it free and fair
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - After a bruising campaign conducted under a canopy of allegations, counter-allegations and legal threats, Tobagonians go to the polls this morning to elect the leaders o
LET THERE BE PEACE
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - As Tobagonians go to the polls today to vote for the party that will lead them for the next four years through the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), Prime Minister Kamla P
Tobagonians vote for new THA
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, CMC – Voters have started casting their ballots for a new Tobago House of Assembly (THA) following a four week intensive campaign that included Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bi
Regional Agricultural Inititatives
- Agri-business Strategy: Forging beneficial linkages with other sectors such as tourism continues to be an objective for the sector.
Regional Agricultural Initiatives
- Agri-business Strategy: Forging beneficial linkages with other sectors such as tourism continues to be an objective for the sector.
Democracy in Venezuela
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - On the human level, there is a lot of sympathy for Hugo Chávez in his battle against an unspecified cancer in a Cuban hospital.
Cave Hill Campus celebrating Golden Jubilee
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Critics Question Chávez Signature on an Official Decree
CARACAS, Venezuela — A tempest in an ink pot has broken out over the signature of President Hugo Chávez, which suddenly appeared on a government decree this week despite his long absence from the
Parliament to review Office of Public Defender
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC -Following a wave of criticism surrounding the delayed submission of the interim report on the probe into the May 2010 Tivoli Gardens incursion that led to the death of ove
How to deal with T&T’s deficit issues
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The financial crisis of 2008 and the ensuing economic challenges for many of the major economies have provided a lot of lessons for economists and those interested in po
Jamaicans encouraged to remain positive
KINGSTON, Jamaica - GOVERNOR General Sir Patrick Allen has encouraged Jamaicans to remain positive, even as the country continues to grapple with several social and economic challenges.
