PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC ) — China's President Xi Jingping arrives here today for a three-day visit during which time he will meet with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders. The visit follows that of the United States Vice-President Joe Biden earlier this week and according to a Chin...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - That Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar chose to characterise CARICOM’s talks with US Vice-President Joe Biden as “brutal” is probably indicative of more than a measure of resistance on the part of the US vice-president of the many demands made for Amer...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cuba is to host the International Forum and Caribbean Film Market next month. The June 13-15 event is being organised by the Travelling Caribbean Film Festival and provides a greater visibility to the films produced by Caribbean film makers. The forum, which is a ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The pan presented to United States Vice-President Joe Biden by Prime Min­ister Kamla Persad-Bissessar at the end of his visit to Trinidad this week was purchased at Gill’s Pan Shop in Curepe. Gill manufactures pans using barrels that are custom-made for them, usi...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - UP to yesterday afternoon, no additional medical leave from Parliament had been requested by San Fernando East Member of Parliament Patrick Manning, according to a source close to House Speaker Wade Mark. Yesterday was the end of the six-week extension granted to Manning, ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - A new report coming out of world football’s governing body FIFA could present another obstacle to Jack Warner’s political campaign. Head of FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Committee Domenico Scala was yesterday quoted by Reuters as saying that both Warner, for...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The saga of “emailgate” continues to unfold as Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley was asked on Tuesday to hand over his computer by police officers. Rowley told them he was willing to assist with the investigations but also asked the police to put in writing the ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it will soon implement a cyber emergency response team (CERT) to assist in the protection of the island’s internet infrastructure by coordinating defences against and responses to cyber attacks and threats. Minister of State in the Mi...

BRADES, Montserrat, CMC – The Montserrat government Wednesday said it was soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for its proposed submarine fibre optic cable project. Director of the Department for Information Technology and eGovernment Services (DITES), Denzil West, said the government is c...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government says despite “the many challenges facing it at this time” it will put in place the necessary mechanism to ensure that public servants are paid on time this month. Finance Minister Harold Lovell said that payment sh...