The Government is to spend $54.4 million to implement a Measles Prevention Campaign, which will run from February 16 to May 8, 2015. Ministry of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, made the announcement at a press briefing held on Monday, February 16 at Jamaica House. He informed that the money will...

NASSAU, Bahamas, Feb 18, CMC – Caribbean finance ministers will meet here from Thursday for the Fourth Meeting of the Governors of the Caribbean Country Department of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The two-day meeting will discuss a number of issues including proposals for the org...

Following moves by several nearby Caribbean islands, Grenada is exploring the potential of geothermal energy on the island. Last year, the government signed a “support partnership framework” with the government of New Zealand, aiming to facilitate such exploration, and now that is movin...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – February 17, 2015……Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has written to his colleague Dr Ralph Gonsalves in his capacity as Chairman of LIAT Shareholders, requesting that “no further action be taken with regard to any decis...

Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Hon. Gaston Browne, has expressed satisfaction with the progress being made in construction of the new terminal at the V.C. Bird International Airport. During a tour of the facility on Monday, which included Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister...

St. Kitts and Nevis Supervisor of Elections  Mr. Wingrove George late Tuesday afternoon announced Team Unity as the winners of the general elections held on Monday 16 February 2015. He confirmed that Team Unity, an alliance of three opposition parties, won seven of the 11 seats contested, with...

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Outgoing Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas Tuesday said he would forever cherish the opportunity given to lead St Kitts-Nevis and wished the new government well following Monday’s general election. Dr Douglas, 62, failed in his attempt to lead the St Kitts-Ne...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — When the young woman was preparing to open a business in Jamaica selling pipes, vaporizers and other smoking paraphernalia, some acquaintances suggested she would have difficulty succeeding in a niche trade dominated by men. Now, about a year-and-a-half after its laun...

The Government is increasing protection for the creative works of Jamaicans under the amendments to the Copyright Act being undertaken. Minister of State in Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, said the amendments will extend copyright protection 95 years bey...

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica -- Teachers from more than 20 schools in western Jamaica will learn how to teach students about their right to work, travel and do business in 13 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, in a special two day workshop starting on Monday in Montego Bay. The CARICOM Single Market ...