ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The lead counsel for Antigua and Barbuda in the ongoing Internet gaming dispute with the United States, says the island could benefit from moves by American legislators to legalise online gambling within the United States borders. “This is of considerable...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A three-day bi-national conference on health for Guyana and Suriname begins here on Thursday. It is being organised by the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) in collaboration with the German International Cooperation (GIZ), EPOS Health Management ...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua- Close to 100 artists, musicians, entertainers and performers are down to perform at the  Caribbean Festival of Arts, CARIFESTA. But Culture Minister Elston Adams says it has not been finalized how much the country’s participation will cost. He told Observer Med...

ST. JOHN’S. Antigua - The number of severely destructive natural disasters that have occurred in the world over the last 10 years has increased significantly. The most damaging of these catastrophes have taken place in divers locations such as Indonesia, Iran, China, and even the United States...

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda authorities were on Wednesday assessing the damage caused by a tornado that touched down in the north-east of the island. Director of the National Office of Disaster Services, Philmore Mullin, said it is still too early to determine the cost ...

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas is celebrating 40 years of political independence from Britain on Wednesday with praises for the founding fathers of the country. The Bahamas has been staging a series of activities to mark the occasion and Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes, speaking at th...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Joint-venture projects between Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana could be the foundation upon which a unified Caribbean is built, businessman Donald Baldeosingh said yesterday. Baldeosingh was one of the presenters at a forum hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Comme...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - OPPOSITION Leader Andrew Holness says that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) believes that Jamaica should consider suspending its relationship with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) until it sorts out current issues with the regional body. "There could be a suspension until we get ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - By the time this commentary is read, heads of government of the 15-nation Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) will have celebrated the 40th anniversary of the inter-governmental organisation. There is cause for celebration, but there is also reason for lamentati...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is celebrating 40 years of existence. But who is really celebrating? Certainly not the masses of Caribbean peoples, plagued with high levels of unemployment, crime, debt and anxiety about the future. Officialdom is celebrating, the small band of government leaders...