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JAMAICA-Norman Manley International Airport closed for electrical works.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The operators of Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) announced on Monday that the facility will be closed for nine hours...
CARIBBEAN-IDB announces billion-dollar commitment for security in Latin America and the...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Monday announced a “historic” commitment of an estimated US$2.5 billion in loans for the...
TRINIDAD-Predator OIl&Gas completes acquisition of Challenger Energy.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Predator Oil & Gas (Predator) has completed the acquisition of Challenger Energy (CEG) Group's operations in Trinidad and...
JAMAICA-Chief Justice champions technology integration to boost judicial efficiency
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has underscored the importance of integrating technology in the efforts of the judiciary to reduce case...
CARIBBEAN-WHO updates list of essential medicines to include key treatments for...
GENEVA, CMC – The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday released updated editions of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for...
UPDATE TRINIDAD-Police Commissioner reiterates zero tolerance for school violence.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC -Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro, Monday, reiterated a zero tolerance towards school violence, as the new school term opens here...
GUYANA-Head of state-owned media entity describes GPA as one of the...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The director of the state-owned and controlled Department of Public Information (DPI), Edward Layne, on Monday described the Guyana Press...
UNITED STATES-US Congressman demands legal justification for strike on alleged drug...
NEW YORK, CMC – United States Democratic Congressman, Gregory W. Meeks, is demanding answers from the Trump administration for the legal justification following the...
DOMINICA-Magistrate recuses himself in case against police officer on drugs and...
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Senior Magistrate Michael Laudat has withdrawn from a case in which a police officer has been charged with possession of...
BELIZE-Former prime minister wants questions answered regarding “the abduction” of a...
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC -Former prime minister Dean Barrow is questioning why Prime Minister John Briceño took a long time to get involved in the...
DOMINICA-Dominica PM to meet with Pope in Rome.
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit will meet with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican during a four-day visit to Italy, according...
TRINIDAD-PM says no state resources will be spent on the search...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says state resources will not be wasted searching the sea for bodies of...
CARIBBEAN-Barbados pleased with its diplomatic presence in Africa.
ALGIERS, Algeria, CMC – The commercial and cultural attaché at the Barbados High Commission in Ghana, C. Phil Phillips, says that while Africa might...
CARIBBEAN-UWI to honour graduates with honorary degrees.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The University of the West Indies (The UWI) says it will honour 11 graduates with honorary degrees during this year’s...
GUYANA-GHRA predicts tough road for WIN in Parliament
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) says the three-month-old We Invest In Nationhood (WIN) political party could be put to...
CARIBBEAN-IMF says economies of Curaçao and Sint Maarten are expanding strongly.
WASHINGTON, CMC - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that, as they reap the benefits of the post-pandemic tourism boom, Curaçao’s and Sint Maarten’s...
CARIBBEAN-IMF says reserve coverage of the monetary Union of Curaçao and...
WASHINGTON, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the current account deficit of the Monetary Union of Curaçao and Sint Maarten is expected...
FOOTBALL-Gilbert inks deal with Hungarian club.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, CMC – Trinidadian midfielder Dantaye Gilbert has signed a deal with Hungarian top-flight club Nyiregyhaza Spartacus.
The 20-year-old Gilbert, who has fallen out...
ATHLETICS-Hamilton and Pascal appointed Sports Ambassadors.
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Thrower Treneese Hamilton and cricketer Stephan Pascal have been named Sports Ambassadors by the Government of Dominica in recognition of...
CRICKET-LEAD Spinners bamboozle Knight Riders as defending champs regain top spot
TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Led by left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, the Saint Lucia Kings spun a web around the Trinbago Knight Riders on...
CRICKET-LEAD Hope, Pretorius keep Amazon Warriors in playoff race with win...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Superb knocks by Shai Hope and Dwaine Pretorius led the struggling Barbados Royals to yet another loss. Still, they kept...
CRICKET-PM Mottley meets with Sir Curtly
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Legendary West Indies fast bowler Sir Curtly Ambrose on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister of Barbados Mia...
GUYANA-APNU leader concedes defeat, vows to protect democracy
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The leader of the main opposition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton, on Saturday, conceded that the coalition...
CARIBBEAN-Antigua and Barbuda urges African and Caribbean leaders to move with...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, CMC -Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne Sunday, called on African and Caribbean leaders ”to stand hand in hand, not...
JAMAICA-ICE deports an illegal fugitive wanted for child rape in Jamaica
BOSTON, CMC – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says officers from its Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Boston, Massachusetts,...
CARIBBEAN-CARICOM, African leaders hold a day summit
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, CMC -The second Africa-CARICOM Summit began here on Sunday with the regional integration grouping asserting that Caribbean history is deeply rooted...
UNITED STATES–US Congresswoman strongly condemns Trump’s ‘unconstitutional’ military strike on a...
WASHINGTON, CMC – A Democratic Congresswoman has strongly condemned President Donald Trump’s military strike on a vessel that was allegedly carrying Tren de Aragua...
GUYANA-GECOM pushes back official declaration of results due to absence of...
GEORGEOWN, Guyana, CMC – Efforts by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to declare the results of the recent election suffered another setback on Friday...
CARIBBEAN-UK based company provides technology to combat sargassum seaweed.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A UK-based ocean farming company is providing the technology to transform the Caribbean’s sargassum seaweed problem into a sustainable business.
If...
CARIBBEAN-CARICOM Secretary-General calls for strengthening health collaboration between Africa and the...
ADDIS ABABA, CMC – The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Carla Barnett, has reaffirmed the Community’s commitment to advancing health as a...
GUYANA-GECOM seeking to announce election results on Saturday
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is expected to meet on Saturday to officially declare the results of the September 1...
CARIBBEAN-CARICOM and African leaders to hold a Summit on Sunday
ALGIERS, Algeria, CMC – The leaders of the 15-member Caribbean Community(CARICOM) grouping are preparing to meet with their African counterparts in Ethiopia on Sunday,...
GUYANA-Norton calls for a forensic probe of elections.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The leader of the coalition opposition group, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton, has written to the Guyana...
GUYANA-Guyana pledges to seek peace wth “all our neighbours”
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – United States aircraft were involved in a low pass flyover of Georgetown, the capital, as President Irfaan Ali was being...
JAMAICA-Private sector group wants voters’ list updated.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) on Friday called for a comprehensive and timely update of the voters' list, urging...
CARIBBEAN-CDEMA signs agreement with CDF to strengthen regional response mechanism
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has signed an agreement with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Development Fund (CDF),...
GUYANA-AFC accepts election results
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Alliance for Change (AFC), which failed to win a single seat in last Monday's general election, has accepted the...
TRINIDAD- Kidnapped pilot found alive
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A pilot with regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines (CAL), who was kidnapped last Wednesday, was found alive on Sunday...
TRINIDAD-New school term opens with increased police presence.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A new school term opens here on Monday with Education Minister Dr Michael Dowlath declining to identify the...
JAMAICA-EOJ has completed vote counting in last Wednesday’s elections
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC -The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (EOJ) says it has completed the final counting of ballots from the September 3 general election...
ANTIGUA-Antigua launches campaign to reduce high level of rodents.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda has launched an islandwide campaign aimed at reducing the high prevalence of rodents in communities across...
CARIBBEAN-CARICOM welcomes new initiatives to deal with the crisis in Haiti.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) says it “notes with great interest and anticipation” the recent tabling of a draft United Nations...
ST MAARTEN-Airport confirms safe evacuation after aircraft suffers landing gear collapse.
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten, CMC – The Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company (PJIAE) confirmed on Sunday that all passengers were safely evacuated after a...
BELIZE-IDB supports Belize in expanding labour force participation and employability
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it is supporting Belize’s efforts to increase labour force participation and improve employability through...
BERMUDA-Opposition party elects new leader.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – The central opposition One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) has elected Robert King as its new political leader, after Jarion Richardson announced...
BAHAMAS-Government reduces VAT on several products.
NASSAU, Bahamas, Sept 8, CMC -Prime Minister Phillip Davis says, as a result of the Bahamian economy growing stronger, “and government finances are on...
ST. VINCENT- NIS records more than 100 per cent profit during...
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says the National Insurance Services (NIS), the social security agency in St. Vincent and...
SURINAME-US to impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving from Suriname
WASHINGTON, CMC – The United States Coast Guard (USCG) says it will, from September 17, impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving from Suriname.
“Conditions...
UNITED STATES-HBA condemns Trump’s use of military lawyers as immigration judges
SAN DIEGO, CMC – The California-based Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) has condemned United States President Donald J. Trump’s decision to authorise up to 600...
CARIBBEAN-CTO to launch new honour at SOTIC
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Friday said it will unveil a landmark regional honour at this year’s State of...
JAMAICA-OAS observer mission recommends a thorough assessment of Jamaica’s voters’ list
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) is recommending that Jamaica conduct a thorough assessment of...
BELIZE-PM wants a report into the “abduction” of a Belizean national
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC -Prime Minister John Briceño says he expects to receive an updated report from Home Affairs Minister Kareem Musa on Friday as...
UNITED STATES-Trinidadian national pleads guilty to firearms charges
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A Trinidad and Tobago national has pleaded guilty in a United States court to conspiracy to smuggle firearms...
UNITED STATES – US attorneys general defend the legal status of...
NEW YORK, CMC – New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of 18 attorneys general in the United States defending the...
TRINIDAD-Government to decommission historical prison.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it will decommission the Port of Spain Prison built in 1757 and...
ANTIGUA-Antigua to chair special ACS committee.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda has been elected to serve as Chair of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Special Committee...
CARIBBEAN-A case for Caribbean action on Mental Health
WASHINGTON, CMC -Mental health is no longer hidden in the margins of public life, whether in Europe, North America, or the Caribbean. It is...
JAMAICA-CARICOM observers commend Jamaica’s peaceful elections as JLP secures third term.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) has praised Jamaica for the smooth conduct of its September 3 General Election, highlighting...
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS-Gun crime is the most pressing security concern, Governor
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC – Governor Daniel Pruce has described gun crime as one of the most pressing security concerns facing the territory...
CARIBBEAN-South Africa, CARICOM summit to be held in Addis Ababa
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the CARICOM Secretary-General, and other regional and international representatives will...
CARIBBEAN-St. Kitts and Nevis PM Makes Case for Increased Caribbean-Africa Collaboration.
ALGIERS, Algeria, CMC-The fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) opened here on Thursday, with St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance...
SURFING-Surfing’s global stage set to expand in El Salvador.
SURF CITY, El Salvador, CMC – The world’s best surfers have descended upon the pristine right-hand point breaks of Surf City, El Salvador, as...
VOLLEYBALL-Haiti strikes bronze in Caribbean Beach Volleyball debut.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haiti's rising beach volleyball stars have announced their arrival on the international stage in spectacular fashion. The duo of Luckenly...
FOOTBALL-Reggae Boyz bolster squad for crucial World Cup qualifiers, Topey and...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Reggae Boyz have intensified their preparations for the upcoming CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, welcoming a full squad to camp...
CRICKET-Jamaica set for CPL return as Government backs new franchise for...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Cricket fans across the island have reason to celebrate, as the Jamaican Government is finalising a deal to bring a...
ATHLETICS-Trinidad and Tobago’s formidable team announced for World Championships in Tokyo.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A powerful four-athlete team, headlined by 2024 Olympic finalists Keshorn Walcott and Jereem Richards, is set to carry...
TRINIDAD-Opposition accuses Prime Minister of using WhatsApp messages to avoid media...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The prominent opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) says Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has fallen into a pattern of...
CARIBBEAN-New UN report says ‘reparatory justice’ key to ending racism against...
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – In a new report, the United Nations human rights office, OHCHR, says reparatory justice” is key to ending racism against...
Guyana is proving to be a mature democracy with peaceful and...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – United States Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot says Guyana is proving itself to be a mature democracy, and she is...
UNITED STATES-TPS for Venezuelans terminated amid US military build-up in the...
WASHINGTON, CMC – US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Wednesday announced the termination of the 2021 designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...
JAMAICA-New mobile app expands access to government services for people with...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Persons with disabilities now have easier access to government services and learning materials through a mobile application developed with support...
URGENT JAMAICA-PM Holness creates history as the Jamaica Labour Party wins...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Prime Minister Andrew Holness became the first political leader to win three consecutive terms in office, as the Jamaica Labour...
LEAD JAMAICA-PM Holness creates history as the Jamaica Labour Party wins...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Prime Minister Andrew Holness became the first political leader to win three consecutive terms in office, as the Jamaica Labour...
TRINIDAD-CAL denies that the CEO was sent on leave
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The state-owned Caribbean Airlines, on Wednesday, denied that its chief executive officer, Garvin Medera, had been sent on...
CARIBBEAN-CCRIF says it has helped governments deal quickly with climate-related crises
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) says it has paid out funds totaling nearly US$390 million since its establishment...
UPDATE JAMAICA–EOJ says 99.5% of polling stations opened on time
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) is reporting that all polling stations officially opened on Wednesday, with 99.5 percent of...
GUYANA-GECOM managed election day proceedings efficiently, according to the EU observer...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission, Robert Biedroń, says the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) managed the September...
The Caribbean-Amazon launches a Caribbean distribution hub in the Dominican Republic.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, CMC – The Dominican Republic is set to host a historic milestone in its economic and logistical development with the...
BARBADOS-PM announces resignation of government minister
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister Mia Mottley, on Wednesday, announced a Cabinet replacement after she said she had accepted a request from Dwight...
TRINIDAD-Over 20 Venezuelans detained at a brothel in South Trinidad.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Officers from the Immigration Investigative Unit say they recently detained 25 Venezuelans in yet another operation in South...
CARIBBEAN-PAHO launches award honouring Jamaicans as part of efforts to recognise...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the Suzan McLennon-Miguel Caribbean Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Leadership Award, a new regional...
BAHAMAS-Bahamas joins initiative to seek millions of dollars to protect oceans.
LONDON, CMC - The Bahamas government says it remains committed to working with the authorities in the United Kingdom to mobilize billions of dollars...
ST. LUCIA-Government increases the number of scholarship awards to Monroe College.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The St. Lucia government announced on Friday that it is expanding the First-Generation Scholarship Programme at the US-based Monroe...
BAHAMAS-The Bahamas bans Haitians from accessing US visas.
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government has announced that it will no longer permit Haitian nationals to enter the country solely for the...
The Caribbean-CDB launches the second phase of the RevUP Caribbean incubation...
KINGSTOWN, Jamaica, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the region’s first virtual business incubator have launched the second phase of a...
TRINIDAD-War of words as government minister defends PM following Venezuelan criticism
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC -A senior Trinidad and Tobago government minister has come to the defence of Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar after...
SURINAME-China and Suriname sign agreement on cancelling part of the debt
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – China has cancelled approximately US$15.6 million in outstanding debt owed by Suriname between 2004 and 2013. In November of last...
CARIBBEAN-Barbados PM pleased with CARIFESTA.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados government says it will sponsor, for one year, every vendor registered at the Grand Market to sell their...
JAMAICA-Government to establish new education management information system
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica intends to implement a new education management information system that will facilitate real-time student monitoring and support data-driven decision-making...
JAMAICA-Political party urges Jamaicans to mark the ballots with the “0”
A Jamaican political party is urging citizens to mark their ballots with the “0” symbol as the country prepares for elections.
JFM, led by Reverend...
TOBAGO-THA parts company with a clinical and forensic traumatologist
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, CMC – More than two months after he was charged with two sexual offences involving a child, the Division of Health, Wellness...
CRICKET-LEAD Knight Riders edge Patriots to go clear at the top...
TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Kieron Pollard rolled back the hands of time with a superb half-century that helped the Trinbago Knight Riders earn a...
CRICKET-King Seales Joseph among 28 West Indians entered in SA20 auction.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, CMC – Explosive opener Brandon King and fast bowlers Jayden Seales and Shamar Joseph are among 28 West Indians set...
ATHLETICS-Fraser Pryce to retire after Tokyo World Championships.
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Jamaican sprinting legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has revealed that this month’s World Championships in Tokyo will be her swansong as she...
CRICKET-LEAD Seifert ton lifts defending champions over spiraling Falcons.
GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia, CMC – Tim Seifert played one of the most destructive innings in Caribbean Premier League history to lead the Saint...
ATHLETICS-Grange happy with progress of statue being mounted in honour of...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Although not yet fully completed, Jamaica’s Minister of Sport, Olivia Grange, is satisfied with the progress of the statue of...
NETBALL-Vincy Jewels crowned champions despite loss to Grenada.
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada upset defending champions St Vincent and the Grenadines 64–63 on Sunday, but could not prevent them from retaining...
VOLLEYBALL-Broaster signs professional contract to play in Brazil’s top league
BRASILIA, Brazil, CMC – Belize’s star volleyball player Ernest Broaster has signed a one-year contract to play professionally in Brazil with Goiás Sports Club...
CARIBBEAN-CDB warns that economic instability is a mechanism for transmitting global...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - The second wider Caribbean Regional Risk Conference began here on Wednesday, with regional countries being told that economic instability is...
CARIBBEAN-Caribbean facing rising disaster costs, CAF calls for innovative financing.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) said on Wednesday that the Caribbean’s risk landscape is not...
GUYANA–Citizens must play part in cleaning up of voters’ List -says...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Election Observation Mission (CEOM) says the size of the voters' List was among the primary issues...
JAMAICA-Canada funding training workshop for stakeholders in Jamaica’s criminal justice system
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – At least 700 frontline workers across Jamaica’s criminal justice system are to be trained in a nationwide workshop series aimed...
CARIBBEAN-CARICOM foreign affairs ministers send letter to US regarding military buildup
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) foreign ministers are urging the United States to provide assurances that any military action aimed at Venezuela...
CARIBBEAN-CARICOM countries represented at the Brazil meeting
BRASILIA, Brazil, CMC - Four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are represented at the Sixth Session of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin...
JAMAICA-Hotel and tourism officials are concerned over new wage proposals.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) said Tuesday that the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) government should hold consultations...
St. Kitts and Nevis welcomes visa-free travel to Nigeria.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC - The St. Kitts and Nevis government on Monday announced that the twin-island federation had reached an agreement with Nigeria,...
BAHAMAS-Principals return to their jobs after union settles with government.
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The new academic term got underway here on Monday with principals and senior administrators taking up duties following the decision...
BARBADOS-Dr. Auliana Poon to deliver keynote at SOTIC 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Dr. Auliana Poon, that internationally renowned tourism strategist and economist, will deliver the keynote address at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s...
UNITED STATES-IDB launches regional art exhibition “Unseen Threads” in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will open a new art exhibition, "Unseen Threads: Weaving Connections Across Latin American and Caribbean Art,"...
GUYANA-Guyana electoral officials come under gunfire from the Venezuelan shore.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana on Sunday said that a joint service patrol escorting the officials from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) carrying ballot...
BRAZIL-ECLAC convenes social development conference in Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil, CMC – Senior government officials, international organizations, academics and civil society leaders will gather in Brasilia from September 2–4, 2025, for the...
CARICOM-General praises cultural contributions of Trinidad and Tobago on 63rd Independence...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, has praised the cultural, economic, and regional contributions of Trinidad and Tobago, as...
GUYANA-AG under fire over “slave” remarks made during ruling party’s meeting
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, has apologised over a statement he made about National Hero and...
JAMAICA-CARICOM deploys Election Observation Mission for Jamaica’s election
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), at the invitation of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), has mounted a ten-member CARICOM Election...
ANTIGUA-Japan donates a harvester to combat sargassum seaweed.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The government of Japan has donated a state-of-the-art aquatic plant harvester to Antigua and Barbuda, to be used to...
JAMAICA-Teachers’ association calls off planned protest action.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has called off planned industrial action after receiving a salary increase offer from the government.
The...
UPDATE GUYANA-High Court dismisses election petition case.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Lawyers representing the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) have hinted at appealing the ruling of Acting Chief Justice, Navindra Singh, who...
TRINIDAD-Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada to increase cooperation in energy and...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada have agreed to extend their existing cooperation in the energy sector. They will...
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS-Expatriates urged to respect BVI’s culture
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC – A recent controversy over the placement of national flags at a popular bar has reignited debate in the...
TRINIDAD-TCL generates significant foreign exchange from the sale of products
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) says it has achieved a record in July by generating close to four...
DOMINICA-Magistrate dismisses no case submission filed by US nationals on murder...
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Chief Magistrate, Candia Carette George, Friday dismissed a no case submission by lawyers representing two United States nationals charged with...
UNITED NATIONS-UN welcomes new initiative to improve security in Haiti
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has welcomed the decision by two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries that are part of...
URGENT GUYANA-High Court dismisses election petition case.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC -Acting Chief Justice, Navindra Singh, on Friday dismissed the case brought against the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) in the case in...
UPDATE JAMAICA-Bomb threats made as security forces and election day workers...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The three private sector organisations on Friday called on the police to act swiftly in dealing with the series of...
TRINIDAD-Media owner dies after battling cancer.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Businessman and media owner, Inshan Ishmael, died Friday, a few months after announcing that he had had cancer.
His...
HAITI-Two killed while retrieving a military vehicle.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, CMC -The Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) said two people were killed, including an MSS officer, following a “tragic road traffic accident”...
TRINIDAD-Suspect charged with money laundering after funds were removed from a...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC -The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) says a man is due to appear in court this week, charged...
JAMAICA-JLP not overly concerned at latest opinion poll findings
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) says that while it is aware of the findings of two recent opinion polls,...
GUYANA-Guyanese voting to elect a new government
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – An estimated 757,690 listed eligible voters are scheduled to cast ballots on Monday in Guyana’s general and regional elections, the...
ST. VINCENT-Schools to reopen despite delay in Saudi Arabia loan
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government says schools on the island will reopen on Monday despite a delay...
JAMAICA-Political leaders confident of victory, make last-minute promises.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica's two main political parties held their final rallies over the last weekend ahead of Wednesday's general election, with both...
UPDATE GUYANA-Main contenders for president of Guyana cast ballots
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Incumbent President, Irfaan Ali, was among five presidential candidates who have so far cast their ballots in Monday’s general and...
BARBADOS-Deputy central bank governor to chair national payments council.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB), Alwyn Jordan, has been named chairman of a 10-member National...
CARIBBEAN-Antigua and Barbuda and St. Lucia to host cruise conference
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda and St. Lucia will be the venues for the second annual Cruise Connect conference that gets...
CARIBBEAN-Afreximbank ready to invest in the creative sector in the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC — The Director of Creatives and Diaspora at the Cairo-based Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Temwa Gondwe, says there is potential for...
UNITED STATES-Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway, the venue for the 58th Annual New...
NEW YORK, CMC – Thousands of masqueraders and revelers are expected to descend on New York’s Brooklyn Eastern Parkway on Monday for the 58th...
CRICKET-LEAD Kings demolish Patriots to take over CPL top spot
GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia, CMC – A spectacular opening partnership between Tim Seifert and Johnson Charles powered the Saint Lucia Kings to a dominant...
NETBALL-Vincy Jewels defeat Saint Lucia, edge closer to retaining ECCB netball...
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC - St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ senior netball team, the Vincy Jewels, continued their march towards retaining their ECCB International...
VOLLEYBALL-Broaster signs professional contract to play in Brazil’s top league
BRASILIA, Brazil, CMC – Belize’s star volleyball player Ernest Broaster has signed a one-year contract to play professionally in Brazil with Goiás Sports Club...
CRICKET-LEAD Carty, Hales help Knight Riders demolish Falcons
TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Keacy Carty and Alex Hales scored half-centuries to lead the Trinbago Knight Riders to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over the...
CRICKET-Dorne expects West Indies Under-19s to do well against Sri Lanka.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Under-19 captain Joshua Dorne believes his side will emerge victorious when they take on Sri Lanka in...
ATHLETICS-Alfred defends 100m Diamond League title with commanding win.
ZURICH, Switzerland, CMC – Julien Alfred wrote her name in the record books yet again when she delivered a commanding performance to win the...
CARIBBEAN-CARICOM EPG meets with OAS to discuss peace and stability in...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The CARICOM Eminent Persons Group (EPG) says it held productive discussions at the Washington, DC headquarters of the Organisation of...
GRENADA-Seismic activity increases at Kick-‘em-Jenny.
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – Kick-‘em-Jenny – the submarine volcano located between Grenada and the Grenadian island of Carriacou has increased its seismic activity...
DOMINICA-Dominica to amend legislation regarding registration of electors.
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government said on Thursday that it will present to Parliament on Friday legislation to amend the Registration of...
JAMAICA-Opposition calls for transparency when special services vote on Friday.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) on Thursday raised concerns surrounding what the party described as “troubling anomalies” in...
DOMINICA-Dominica reiterates its position that the Caribbean should be a zone...
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Thursday said Dominica remains committed to the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) position that the Caribbean should remain...
UNITED STATES– Haitian Bridge Alliance denounces Trump’s executive order ending cashless...
SAN DIEGO, CMC – The San Diego, California-based Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) on Thursday condemned the Trump administration’s new executive order abolishing cashless bail...
CAYMAN ISLANDS-Local man denies stabbing Jamaican illegal vendor
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – A local man has denied stabbing Marco Green, a 32-year-old Jamaican vendor who was selling at the Seven...
CMCFeature-CARIBBEAN–Why states should isolate Netanyahu – not antisemitism, world peace
WASHINGTON, CMC – I am a diplomat with over 40 years of experience. My first instinct is always dialogue: bringing adversaries to the table...
ANTIGUA-Parliament appoints select committee to examine new CBI legislation.
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda Parliament has appointed a select committee to conduct an in-depth study of the new legislation...
CARIBBEAN- A new UN report warns that more children in the...
PANAMA CITY, CMC – A new report by two United Nations agencies warns that climate change could push at least 5.9 million more children...
JAMAICA – BOJ anticipates that the expansion of digital currency will...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Richard Byles, says the full rollout of Jamaica's central bank digital currency...
JAMAICA- Investigation underway after cyberattack on Registrar General’s office
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – An investigation has been launched following a cyber attack on the Office of the Registrar General (ORG), formerly Registrar General’s...
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS–BVI Governor moves to quell concerns over Police Commissioner...
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC – The Governor of this British overseas territory, Governor Daniel Pruce, has sought to reassure the public that he...
GUYANA-President opens Guyana’s first international airport hotel.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana’s first international airport hotel, Courtyard by Marriott, has officially opened its doors, providing approximately 100 employment opportunities for Guyanese...
BELIZE-Belize temporarily suspends specific shipments to the United States.
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – The Belize Postal Service (BPS) on Wednesday announced the immediate suspension of specific shipments containing goods to the United States...
GRENADA-Grenada records a reduction in stayover visitors.
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada has recorded a 12.5 per cent decline in stayover arrivals for the first five months of this year....
TRINIDAD-Customs seize drugs worth over seven million dollars.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Customs and Excise officers have seized over seven million dollars (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) in marijuana discovered at...
SURINAME-Former government minister assisting police in the shooting incident.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – Police have confirmed that former minister of natural resources, Regillio Dodson, is assisting their investigations into a shooting incident in...
VOLLEYBALL-Antigua and Barbuda stumble against powerful Cuba in Pan-Am Cup opener.
LEON, Mexico, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda’s senior men’s volleyball team faced a formidable challenge to open their XVIII Pan-American Cup campaign, falling in...
NETBALL-Saint Lucia stuns tournament favourites, halts Antigua and Barbuda’s dominant run.
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – In a stunning upset that has sent shockwaves through the tournament, Saint Lucia handed the previously unbeaten Antigua and...
FOOTBALL-FHF receives significant financial support from the government
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The Haitian Football Federation (FHF) has received a boost of 100 million gourdes from the government to support the...
HORSERACING-Saffie captures prestigious Charles Town Oak for second straight year.
CHARLES TOWN, West Virginia, CMC – Ace Barbadian trainer Saffie Joseph won his second consecutive Charles Town Oak with Indy Bay. In contrast, Mystic...
CRICKET-Auguste stars as the Kings’ master mammoth chase.
GROS ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC – The Saint Lucia Kings sent a thunderous message to the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League, announcing their title...
ST. LUCIA-Beyond the Final Whistle: WIPO brings game-changing IP conference to...
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – In a significant move set to revolutionize the sports business in Saint Lucia, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)...
ATHLETICS-Jamaica finishes with 15 medals at Junior Pam Am Games.
ASUNCION, Paraguay, CMC – Jamaica ended the 2025 Junior Pan American Games with 15 medals when the competition climaxed here over the weekend. On...
CARIBBEAN-PAHO urges increased surveillance amid chikungunya outbreaks and ongoing Oropouche cases
WASHINGTON, CMC - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Friday called for reinforcing surveillance, clinical management, and vector control to address what it...
GRENADA-Grenada suspends shipment of small goods to the United States.
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada has become the latest Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to suspend the shipment of all small parcels and packages...
DOMINICA-Dominica names new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
ROSEAU, DOMINICA, CMC – Three years after Loreen Bannis-Roberts was embroiled in a controversy as Dominica’s permanent representative to the United Nations, she has...
BAHAMAS-Man jailed for having sex with a minor.
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – A High Court judge has sentenced a 54-year-old man to 12 years in jail after he admitted to sex-related charges...
The Caribbean-CDB unveils a new financial initiative for the region’s creative...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced plans for a new financing and investment package to help the creative...
HAITI-OAS hosts high-level meeting in support of Haiti-led roadmap initiative
WASHINGTON, CMC – Haiti’s acting Prime Minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, has expressed his government’s support for an Organization of American States (OAS)-led Roadmap for...
JAMAICA-Disciplined forces and election day workers casting ballots
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC– Just over 45,400 police, soldiers and election day workers are eligible to cast ballots on Friday ahead of the September 3...
UNITED NATIONS-Panama says Haiti’s children do not just need statistics and...
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Panama has told the United Nations Security Council that not providing the US$908 million required for the Haiti humanitarian response...
Antigua and Venezuela are seeking support in light of the US...
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC - Venezuela’s Foreign Minister, Yvan Gil, has held talks with Prime Minister Gaston Browne, as Caracas seeks support from regional...
Jamaica-Holness, Golding Clash in Fiery Leadership Debate Ahead of Election.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - The leaders of the two major political parties met on Thursday for their first head-to-head clash in the final of...
TRINIDAD-Police service marks 70th anniversary of women in policing
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is on Friday commemorating the “historic milestone” of the 70th anniversary...
TRINIDAD-Opposition condemns PM’s “reckless and sinister” statements on US naval presence...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The prominent opposition People's National Movement (PNM) has described as "unfortunate, reckless and sinister" the statement by the...
BAHAMAS-Bahamas marks 25th anniversary of the death of “Father of the...
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip Davis on Monday led Bahamians in observing the 25th anniversary of the country’s first prime minister, Sir...
DOMINICA-American national denied bail on firearm trafficking charge.
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – High Court judge, Justice Davidson Baptiste, Monday denied bail to double murder accused, Jonathan Lehrer, on gun-related charges.
The 57-year-old American...
GUYANA-High court to rule on election petition case
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Acting Chief Justice, Navindra Singh, Monday said he would seek to provide a ruling later this week in a case...
GUYANA-Two men, including a candidate for the general election, appear in...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Two men, including a candidate of the newly formed opposition, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, were on Monday charged...
TRINIDAD-Disgruntled police officers considering lawsuit against police commissioner
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Several former Special Reserve Police (SRP) officers say they are considering filing a contempt of court lawsuit against...
BARBADOS- Nigerian entrepreneur to showcase plantain-fibre hair at CARIFESTA XV
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A Nigerian innovator who turns discarded plantain and banana trunks into hair extensions and fashion products will unveil her work...
CARIBBEAN-Caribbean advances toward a strategy to tackle health threats from venomous...
SÃO PAULO, Brazil, CMC – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) says countries across Latin America and the Caribbean have advanced toward a regional...
TRINIDAD-Trinidad and Tobago Government supports US military action in the region...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government Saturday said it fully supports the decision of the United States to deploy...
JAMAICA-Elections office urges orderly conduct on Election Day.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) is reminding electors to maintain proper conduct at polling stations when Jamaicans head to...
JAMAICA-Bank of Jamaica assures adequate reserves to manage foreign exchange.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor Richard Byles has assured that the Bank has sufficient foreign currency reserves to meet demand...
CRICKET-Knight Riders tame Kings in CPL clash to climb the table.
GROS ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC – The Trinbago Knight Riders secured a crucial 18-run victory over the Saint Lucia Kings in a hard-fought Republic...
VOLLEYBALL-Curaçao and Trinidad & Tobago crowned kings and queens of Caribbean...
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC– The thunderous cheers of a passionate home crowd were not enough to derail a determined Curaçao squad, as they swept the...
CARIBBEAN-Three CARICOM countries ratify the Inter-American Convention regarding older people.
WASHINGTON, CMC -Three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have so far ratified the Inter-American Convention on the Protection of the Rights of Older Persons, as...
JAMAICA-OAS begins deployment of observer mission for Jamaica elections
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMCC – The 23-member Organization of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) has begun its deployment in Jamaica ahead of the...
UNITED STATES-Congressional black caucus defends Federal Reserve Governor.
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Caribbean-American Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is vigorously defending the Governor of the Federal Reserve, Dr. Lisa Cook, after United States...
GUYANA-Police want a violence-free environment as Guyanese prepare to elect a...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken is urging people not to get involved in any form of violence as the campaign for...
CARIBBEAN-CCCCC names new assistant executive director
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – The Executive Director of the Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), Dr. Colin Young, says the appointment of Jamaican,...
ST. KITTS-ST. Kitts and Nevis signs MoU with GSD.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – The St. Kitts and Nevis government has underscored the importance of being prepared for uncertainties posed by climate change...
SURINAME-Court of Justice defends handing out tokens of appreciation to former...
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – The Court of Justice (ECJ) states that it will continue to maintain its independence and impartiality, in accordance with the...
ST. VINCENT-Government to use persuasion to get girls vaccinated against HPV.
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government hopes to persuade as it seeks to vaccinate 90 percent of girls...
GUYANA-Police probing kidnapping of Guyanese boat captain
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana police say they are investigating the abduction of two Guyanese nationals allegedly by a Venezuelan gang syndicate operating within...
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