WASHINGTON, CMC – The United States Tuesday said it is “proud to call” Jamaica a “partner and friend” as the island celebrates its 51st anniversary of political independence from Britain. “On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I exten...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Express - National Security Minister Emmanuel George and Communication Minister Jamal Mohammed are expected to lose their Cabinet portfolios when Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar reshuffles her deck of ministers. Senior Government sources told the Express the reshuffl...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - Politics in the twin state of Trinidad and Tobago has always been a carnival of strong personalities such as Messrs Uriah Butler, C L R James, George Padmore, Stokeley Camichael, Basdeo Panday and Dr Eric Williams. The democratic process has experienced some unusual eve...

(Jamaica Observer) The Jamaican Government appears to have been taken by surprise by reports on the weekend that Venezuela is contemplating a 100 per cent increase on interest payable on oil it exports to the region under the PetroCaribe agreement. Both Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell and Finance ...

KINGSTOWN, St, Vincent, CMC - Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace has written to Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves asking him to lobby his Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to intervene in the ongoing political situation in St. Kitts and Nevis. “This state of affairs is patently unacceptable,&rdqu...

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government Monday said it was concerned that farmers were abandoning their field even as the authorities continue with their efforts aimed at eradicating the Black Stigatoka disease which has severely affected banana farms on the...

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has told legislators that equipment capable of intercepting communications had been purchased by the previous government. “We found one piece that has the ability to monitor a person home from as far a half a mile awa...

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada parliament has given the nod to the Citizenship by Investment legislation as the Keith Mitchell administration seeks to lure foreign investors to the island. But Prime Minister Mitchell has made it clear that new regulations would be put in plac...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – President Donald Ramotar is calling for the implementation of the standard of practice that has been developed for the teaching procession which outlines the academic and professional benchmarks for educators within the Caribbean. “We have now developed for ou...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, CMC - The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents and partners have made 116 criminal arrests, and seized 60 illegal firearms and 2,757 rounds of ammunition during the month of July as a part of ...