PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago is calling for a united approach towards developing the region’s tourism industry as it prepares to host the 14th Sustainable Tourism Conference (STC) here on Monday. The three day event is being held under the theme “Keeping the ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Several stakeholder groups agreed yesterday that National Security Minister Peter Bunting sent the wrong signal about his commitment to tackling Jamaica's crime problem in statements he made on the weekend. While there was support for Bunting from several quarters, including ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The main opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) says it is alarmed at a statement by National Security Minister, Peter Bunting acknowledging that the fight against crime seems to be a futile endeavour in Jamaica. “It is not only alarming; it is the tone and the ma...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The cross-Caribbean hearings of the Shanique Myrie case have given the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) much-needed and well-deserved prominence as a forum where the average Caricom citizen can seek legal protection and redress. While the CCJ has had some impact on the life...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday used an international forum to issue a call for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to increase their aid to small and vulnerable economies. Persad-Bissessar was speaking at the United Nations General Asse...

On behalf of the Secretary-General of Caribbean Community, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Forty-First Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development on Energy being held here in Trinidad and Tobago.  The Secretary General sincerely regrets that he could not ...

legacy KINGSTON, Jamaica - In death, as in life, Margaret Thatcher remains a hugely divisive political figure: The tributes from admirers read more like hagiography writings on the lives of saints, rather than biography. Detractors conjure up one her nicknames — "Thatcher the milk snatcher" &...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The recent passing of one of the greatest political leaders of the 20th century was a shock to all who knew of her powerful leadership. Her policies were transformational, redirecting global political thinking and empowering the call for action. Her mission was a supreme belief ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - For days to come, we can expect virtual saturated international media coverage of Britain's only and longest-serving prime minister of the 20th century, Baroness Margaret Thatcher. Her unique political leadership style, her bullish toughness as a politician in wielding State...

Haiti MIAMI, CMC - The United States Coast Guard says it has rescued six men rescued off the coast of Haiti. The Coast Guard said Sunday, the six, whose identities were not released, were located about 37 nautical miles from Ile de la Tortue, Haiti. The US Coast Guard said that its District Seven ...