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New York pays tribute to the “Calypso Queen of the World”
NEW YORK, United States, Sunday December 28, 2014, CMC – Though she was barely able to walk because of gout, Calypso Rose was still able to woo her audience, as Brooklyn paid tribu
Jamaica Minister wants more international support for Caribbean
KINGSTON, December 21, 2014 -Finance and Planning Minister, Dr.
What Future for the ACP-EU Partnership Post-2015?
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 2014 (IPS) - “There are still prospects for a meaningful ACP-EU partnership, capable of contributing and responding concretely and effectively to the objectives of promoting and at
With Austrian funding, UNIDO to help establish Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
(UNIDO, Vienna) The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation, today signed a 1.
Cayman islands relaxes immigration policy for business visitors
San Juan, Dec 19 (EFE).- The Cayman Islands government has approved amendments to its immigration policy to allow short-term business travelers to remain in the country for up to 10 working days wi
Climate Change Creates New Geography of Food
LIMA, Dec 12 2014 (IPS) - The magnitude of the climate changes brought about by global warming and the alterations in rainfall patterns are modifying the geography of food production in the tropics
Dominican Stakeholders strategize towards a National CSME Communication Plan
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, December 17, 2014 - The Dominica Ministry of Employment, Trade, Industry and Diaspora Affairs, in partnership with the CARICOM Secretariat, is developing a CSME Communicat
Jamaica welcomes US policy shift towards Cuba
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says the Government of Jamaica enthusiastically welcomes the joint announcement in Washington and Havana today of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations b
An Interview with Saint Lucia’s SERVICES Go Global Trainers
SGG Trainer Interview - Listen here!
More climate-change dollars for the developing world
Petre Williams-Raynor, Contributing Editor
Obama: US re-establishing relations with Cuba
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama announced the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba on Wednesday and declared an end to America's "outdated approach" to the communist island i
Barbados On A Growth Path Says Finance Minister
Mr. Speaker Sir, precisely sixteen months ago we called on all Barbadians to sacrifice in order that we can reap the benefits of necessary stabilization and adjustment in the economy.
Number of babies born with HIV decline 78% in Latin America, Caribbean—PAHO/WHO report
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The number of babies born with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean declined by 78 per cent between 2001 and 2013, according to a new report from the Pan American Health Orga
Caribbean reports dramatic decline in babies born with HIV
WASHINGTON, Dec 16, CMC - A new joint report by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says the number of babies born with HIV in Latin America
OAS supporting Suriname in development of National Cyber Security Plan
The Organization of American States (OAS) today concluded a two-day mission in Suriname for preparatory meetings geared towards information gathering to assist in the development of a National Cybe
Sporting facilities earmarked for facelift
Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 12, 2014 (SKNIS): A number of sporting facilities in St. Kitts are earmarked for a facelift in 2015.
ALBA Summit Concludes, Rejects US Interference in the Region
With the 13th summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) concluding Sunday, the bloc of left-leaning Latin American and Caribbean countries strongly rejected&