PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Express - Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday suggested a “regional think tank” be established to examine multiple security threats facing the region. She was speaking at the opening ceremony of the 34th Caricom heads of Government conference at the...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - IT is hardly necessary to say it, but for emphasis, the economic recovery of the Caribbean Community must be a priority among the myriad problems and issues on the agenda of the Caricom Heads of Government meeting taking place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guyana Chronicle - THE opening ceremony for the 34th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM was held last evening in Trinidad and Tobago, at the St Ann’s Conference Centre, under the theme, “Celebration and Renewal”. Delivering openin...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Express - As Caricom marks its 40th anniversary today, its Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said last night there was much to celebrate and take pride in as an integration movement. LaRocque, speaking at the opening ceremony of the 34th Caricom conference at the...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Barbados Advocate - It is only in the context of a properly functioning integration movement that the Caribbean region, now more closely knit than ever, can rise about the daunting challenges it now faces. This was the message sent by Prime Minister of Barbados, The Honou...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders began their 34th annual summit here on Wednesday night, basking in the achievements of the 40-year-old regional integration movement, but acknowledging also there is still much more to be done. Host Prime Minister Kamla Per...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados authorities warned Wednesday that dealers engaged in the precious and second hand metal should obtain a licence and register with the police before attempting to export those commodities. According to an official statement issues here, the dealers must also...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – American Courtney Tatar was among two people killed in a vehicular accident along the Bustamante Highway in Mineral Heights, Clarendon on Monday, police said. They said the 35 year-old from North Carolina and 36 year-old Christopher Burke of Clarendon died when the veh...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - Regional insurance company, Sagicor Life Inc, has made a donation to the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) to assist with the co-ordination of their 40th Anniversary events. In keeping with the anniversary theme, “Celebrating our accomplishments, Con...

ST. GEORGE’S. Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government Tuesday said it had taken note of “some concerns” being raised by the public regarding the recently passed Electronic Crime Bill that provides for criminal charges to be brought against anyone sending offensive messages over...