By Nelson A. King UNITED NATIONS, Oct 1, CMC –The 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) debate ended here on Tuesday night with two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries - Belize and the Bahamas - identifying what they regard as top priorities for their respective countr...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Oct 1, CMC – The Guyana government says it is in the process of putting in place alternatives to address the technical deficiencies in its existing legal and financial legislative measures for the assessment of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Attorney General and ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Oct 1, CMC – The head of the European Union Delegation to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Ambassador Mikael Barfod says if the Caribbean is to fully integrate renewable energy into its development path so that it impacts on its economy, then it must adjust its mind-se...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Traders of goods and services will have protection from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), under the Caricom Regional Integration Electronic Public Procurement System, being developed across the region. According to Ivor Carryl, programme manager for the Caricom Single...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, says that the CARICOM online consumer-protection warning system has the potential to foster development of regional economies, while protecting consumers from unsafe goods.   Sh...

The Twelfth Edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA XII) will be held on 14-23 August 2015 in Haiti under the theme `Our Roots, Our Culture, Our Common Future’. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Haiti, His Excellency Pierre Duly Brutus, and the Secretary General of CARICOM, Ambassa...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept 29, CMC – The Jamaica government has acknowledged that the outbreak of the mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus is taking a toll on the country's education system with reports of a significant increase in student and teacher absenteeism. While unable to give exact fig...

NEW YORK, Sept 29, CMC – The Inter America Development Bank (IDB) says it is prepared to work with donor organizations and countries to avoid duplication on projects as the Caribbean seeks to reinforce collaboration in the field of renewable energy. “Our long and close relationship wit...

WASHINGTON, Sep. 28, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will on Monday launch a new app for mobile devices and computers that calculates the risk of cardiovascular disease among Caribbean nationals.   The launch will take place in recognition of World Heart Day, celebra...

Washington, Sep. 25, CMC - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on Thursday endorsed a new strategy to support the Dominican Republic’s efforts to broaden economic and social opportunities for citizens. The strategy offers a new lending program of US$550 million and advisory services ...