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BARBADOS–The World Bank provides funds to Barbados to help modernize early...
WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Bank says its Board of Executive Directors has approved a new programme to lay the foundation for more and...
JAMAICA-Cash grants to be distributed to more than 400 churches severely...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Over 400 churches severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa are slated to receive cash grants from the Government next month. Local...
GUYANA-Guyana protests Suriname’s reported charges for use of the Corentyne River.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – President Dr. Irfaan Ali has raised concerns over reports that authorities in Suriname have instituted charges for the use of...
BARBADOS-Grandfather jailed after deceiving family over the whereabouts of his dead...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC -A High Court judge has sentenced an 81-year-old grandfather to 13 years in jail after telling the Court that the older...
ST. LUCIA-Advancing St. Lucia’s geothermal legislation.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is providing technical assistance to the St. Lucia government to support...
CARIBBEAN-CARICOM to send humanitarian supplies to Cuba.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat Tuesday announced that regional governments are preparing to dispatch humanitarian aid to Cuba, which...
ST. LUCIA-Government presents multi-billion dollar budget to parliament.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - Prime Minister Phillip J. Pierre has presented an EC$2.189 billion (One EC dollar = 0.37 cents) budget to Parliament...
CARIBBEAN-Guyana to benefit from renewed agreement between PAHO and Canada.
WASHINGTON, CMC - Guyana is the lone Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country expected to continue benefiting from the renewed partnership between the Pan American Health...
UNITED STATES-Haitian group outraged over ‘escalating’ death of immigrants in ICE...
SAN DIEGO, CMC – The California-based Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) on Tuesday expressed outrage over what it described as the “escalating” death of immigrants...
GUYANA-Guyana to roll out digital wallets within six months.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Guyana says it will, within the next six months, roll out a national payment platform and expand access to digital...
GUYANA-Guyana still in discussions with US bulk fuel supplier despite court...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government says discussions are continuing with the United States-based bulk fuel supplier, Curlew Midstream, regarding a proposal to...
BELIZE-Fisherman charged with execution style murders.
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC -Police say they have arrested and charged a 22-year-old fisherman with the execution style killings of three people last week, even...
GUYANA-Caribbean conference of the IUF gets underway in Guyana on Thursday.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana will host the seventh Caribbean Regional Conference of the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and...
GUYANA-Doctor to appear in court after Opposition Leader reported ill.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The medical practitioner who examined Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed, who was unable to attend court proceedings, is expected to be...
JAMAICA-Jamaica set to ratify SPAW Protocol.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaican government is expected to ratify the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol of the Cartagena Convention within...
CMCFeature-The cost of silence: How the OAS is undermining its own...
WASHINGTON, CMC -The Organization of American States (OAS) is approaching a defining test, not of its existence, but of its significance. It continues to...
ANTIGUA-Prime Minister Browne is critical of the Caribbean judiciary.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC - Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called on Caribbean courts to comply with legislation approved by parliaments...
HAITI-Police say they have killed more than 40 gang members since...
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC -The Haitian National Police (PNH) says at least 43 gang members were killed during the period January to March...
HAITI-US is offering a multi-million dollar reward for information on Haitian...
The United States is offering a reward of up to $3 million and potential relocation for information on the financial mechanisms of Haiti's Viv...
UNITED STATES-Advocates condemn Trump ‘erroneously’ justifying courthouse arrests of Caribbean migrants.
NEW YORK, CMC – Caribbean immigration advocates have condemned the Trump administration’s admission that it “erroneously” relied on a United States Immigration and Customs...
CARIBBEAN-OECS signs MoU with German-based organization.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The St. Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission says it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
URGENT ANTIGUA-Parliament to be dissolved on April 1.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Friday, said he has formally advised Governor General Rodney Williams to dissolve Parliament on April 1,...
DOMINICA-IMF predicts economic growth of three per cent this year.
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday said that Dominica's economic growth accelerated to 4.5 per cent last year, supported by...
ST. LUCIA-Police say gun amnesty not a failure despite no illegal...
CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC -The St. Lucia police say, despite the disappointment of the gun amnesty, law enforcement has learnt valuable lessons and criminals...
ST. LUCIA-Police seize more than four million dollars in drugs and...
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Police say they have seized more than four million dollars (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) in drugs as well as...
ANTIGUA-Government approves five per cent increase in payments to pensioners.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC - The Antigua and Barbuda government has approved a five per cent increase in payments to pensioners, as part of...
BELIZE-Belize launches new initiative in fight against HIV/AIDS.
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC -The Belize government has launched a new initiative aimed at curbing the spread of the HIV/AIDS virus.
In collaboration with the Global...
CARIBBEAN-CARICOM advancing coordinated positions on climate change issues.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, says the regional integration grouping is advancing coordinated regional actions on climate finance,...
CARIBBEAN-IDB Group and Saudi Eksab sign MoU to advance equity investment...
MIAMI, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Arabia-based Saudi Eksab for International...
SURINAME-Suriname defends maritime levies, calls for dialogue with Guyana.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC - The Suriname government has responded strongly to criticism from Guyana over maritime levies on the Corantijn River.
The Ministry of Foreign...
GUYANA-Government launches revised laws of Guyana and Law Reports.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Government of Guyana, on Monday, launched the revised Laws of Guyana, 2022 and the Law Reports of Guyana (2008-2021),...
GUYANA-Guyana police participating in a corruption-fighting workshop.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) Monday said that local police officers are being trained in fighting corruption through a joint...
GUYANA-Mohamed’s move to CCJ in challenging extradition process.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will on Wednesday conduct a case management conference involving Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and...
ANTIGUA-Opposition leader denies resigning.
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC – The leader of the main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP), Jamale Pringle, has dismissed reports that he has submitted...
BARBADOS-World Bank funds to modernise early education programme in Barbados.
WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Bank, Monday, said it had approved a new programme to lay the foundation for more and better jobs in...
NIGERIA-St. Kitts and Nevis signs filmm and creative industry agreement at...
ABUJA, Nigeria, CMC – ST. Kitts and Nevis has signed an agreement with an internationally recognised filmmaker that the Caribbean island says marks a...
ST. VINCENT-Court delays sentencing of British national on drug charges.
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC- Chief Magistrate Colin John has postponed to Thursday the sentencing of a British national, who pleaded guilty to the possession...
CARIBBEAN-OECS welcomes its first direct flight to Africa.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has welcomed the first-ever large-scale commercial flight originating from the Caribbean directly...
ST. VINCENT-St. Vincent raises concerns about the construction of a Taiwanese-funded...
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government says it has held “focused discussions” with Taiwan on the Taipei-funded hospital...
ST KITTS-Opposition legislator arrested following police search.
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – The main opposition People’s Action Movement (PAM) has confirmed that one of its members, Nubian Greaux, was taken into...
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS- BVI launches first national student government.
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC -The government of this British overseas territory has officially launched its first National Student Government (NSG), creating a unified...
JAMAICA-Jamaica’s trade deficit widened in 2025.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica’s trade deficit widened during the period January to November 2025. According to new data released by the Statistical Institute...
UNITED STATES–US military kills four alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ in Caribbean Sea.
MIAMI, CMC — The Miami-based United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) says US forces have killed four suspected “narco-terrorists” during a targeted maritime strike in...
JAMAICA-Lecturers at the University of Technology stage a sit-in
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Academic staff at the University of Technology (UTECH) have launched a sit-in after their March salaries were not paid on...
JAMAICA–Miss Jamaica Universe released from hospital, months after stage fall.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Miss Jamaica Universe, Gabrielle Henry, has been released from the hospital nearly four months after suffering serious injuries following a...
BAHAMAS-PM calls for “full and transparent” investigation into police killings.
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip Davis says he has called for a “full and transparent investigation” into two separate fatal incidents involving...
JAMAICA-Police issue warning after false claim of “Antiguan national” kidnapped.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica police are warning members of the public against making false reports after conducting an “extensive investigation” into an alleged...
GUYANA-CCJ sets date for hearing appeal by Mohameds, grants interim stay.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has granted an interim stay of the extradition committal proceedings involving...
DOMINICA-Dominica signs agreement to accept refugees deported from the United States.
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government, on Wednesday, said it has signed an agreement with the United States to facilitate the resettlement of...
SURINAME-Prosecution wants a lengthy jail term for those involved in the...
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC -The Public Prosecution Service has called for an unconditional prison sentence of 15 years for five people for their role in...
CARIBBEAN-CARICOM reiterates call for reparatory justice for the slave trade.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Reparations Commission (CRC), Wednesday, said the struggle for reparatory justice is at a defining moment, with...
DOMINICA-Dominica to implement measures to cushion the impact of the Middle...
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government, on Wednesday, said it will be taking measures to cushion the impact of the ongoing war in...
CARICOM SG gets a second five-year term.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribben Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett, has been re-appointed to the position for another five-year term.
A brief statement...
CARIBBEAN-CPSO launches new initiative for reporting on NCDs.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Private Sector Organization (CPSO) has launched the Region’s first “Reporting Framework for Private Sector NCD Reduction...
CARIBBEAN-CARICOM chairman calls for bold action to strengthen ties between Africa...
ABUJA, Nigeria, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman, Dr. Terrance Drew, on Wednesday called for bold, action-oriented engagement to strengthen ties between Africa and...
BAHAMAS-No deal yet on sale of power company.
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) says “no final agreement” has been reached with the government over the sale of...
CARIBBEAN-IDB opens first office in the US outside of Washington.
MIAMI, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) on Wednesday opened its first office in the United States outside of Washington, D.C.,...
JAMAICA-Special envoy recommends Jamaica’s programme for SIDS.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica's Special Envoy for Climate Change, Professor Dale Webber, has lauded the country's Adaptation Fund Programme (GOJ/AFP), saying that the...
GRENADA–New political party to unveil candidates for upcoming election.
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Democratic People’s Movement (DPM) is set to formalize its internal structure at its first congress on Sunday at...
CARIBBEAN-Caribbean agencies review response to Hurricane Melissa, identify gaps.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), in collaboration with Jamaica’s Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and...
BAHAMAS-Police probe over 90 cases of passport fraud amid election concerns.
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas has referred 98 suspected passport fraud cases to police as part of efforts to crack down on irregularities.
According...
HAITI– Plane goes off-runway at airport in Les Cayes.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC -The National Civil Aviation Office (OFNAC) reports that on Friday, an Embraer 145 aircraft operated by the company IBC,...
ST KITTS-Jamaican national sentenced to prison for firearm possession.
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – A Jamaican national living in Nevis has been sentenced to prison following the discovery of a firearm and ammunition...
URGENT ANTIGUA-PM says general election will be held in 90 days.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Saturday, announced that general elections will be held within 90 days and urged supporters of...
JAMAICA-Jamaica’s ABM network is still not fully recovered after Hurricane Melissa.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Bank of Jamaica says in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the island’s automated banking machine (ABM) network remains short...
CARIBBEAN-ECLAC report highlights poverty gaps, modest growth, and climate risks in...
SANTIAGO, CMC – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has released its 2025 Statistical Yearbook, outlining key trends in the...
CARIBBEAN-PAHO’s 2025 Annual Report highlights resilience, innovation, and regional cooperation for...
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released its 2025 Annual Report, outlining significant progress in health security, disease elimination, digital...
BARBADOS-Several injured in house fire, investigation launched.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – An investigation has been launched following an incident in the parish of St Michael in which several people were injured...
BERMUDA-Premier David Burt visits Europe.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Premier David Burt is attending a series of engagements in Europe aimed at strengthening Bermuda’s engagement with Westminster, as well...
BELIZE-Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico sign an agreement to protect the Greater...
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC- The Belize government Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with Guatemala and Mexico, strengthening cooperation in the conservation and sustainable...
UPDATE GUYANA-Doctor to appear in court after Opposition Leader reported ill.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman adjourned the extradition case involving Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed to April 7, as he was unable...
GUYANA-US envoy visits Guyana.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The recently appointed United States Special Envoy, Kristi Noem, is visiting Guyana on Tuesday for talks with President Irfaan Ali...
St. Kitts and Nevis advocates for children’s digital future.
WASHINGTON, CMC – St. Kitts and Nevis has reaffirmed its strong commitment to investing in its young population while preparing them for an increasingly...
CARIBBEAN-Caribbean countries to benefit from new multi-year initiative.
MIAMI, CMC – Carnival Corporation & plc, the largest global cruise company, said Tuesday that Caribbean countries that depend on nature, including ecotourism operators,...
The CARIBBEAN Technical Cooperation Centre is important for strengthening the region’s...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A senior official of the Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat says a regional biodiversity technical and scientific cooperation centre is...
ATHLETICS- Levell, Thompson through to men’s 60m final.
TORUN, Poland, CMC – Jamaica’s Bryan Levell and Kishane Thompson qualified for the final of the men’s 60 metres at the World Athletics Indoor...
ATHLETICS-Thompson claims silver in men’s 60m.
TORUN, Poland, CMC – Kishane Thompson ran his fastest-ever time in an indoor 60 metres to grab the silver medal at the World Athletics...
ATHLETICS-Richards grabs high jump bronze, Alfred predictably through to 60m semis.
TORUN, Poland, CMC – Raymond Richards captured Jamaica’s second medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, copping bronze in the men’s high jump here...
ATHLETICS-Richards cops bronze in 400m, Alfred eases into 60m finals.
TORUN, Poland, CMC – Jereem ‘The Dream’ Richards gave Trinidad and Tobago its first medal of the World Athletics Indoor Championships when he captured...
ATHLETICS-Alfred finishes third in the women’s 60m final.
TORUN, Poland, CMC – Saint Lucia’s sprint queen, Julien Alfred, added yet another medal to her impressive resume when she captured a bronze medal...
FOOTBALL-JFF and Adidas agree to lucrative long-term deal.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and sporting giants Adidas have reportedly agreed to a new long-term contract, which is set...
FOOTBALL-Bailey returns to Reggae Boyz squad for Intercontinental playoffs.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Leon Bailey has recovered from injury and has been named in Jamaica’s 27-member squad to compete in the FIFA Intercontinental...
CARIBBEAN-St. Vincent and Guyana leaders address the CELAC summit.
BOGOTA, Colombia, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr. Godwin Friday, has called for an end to the United States trade...
BAHAMAS-Main political parties campaigning for the general election.
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas' two main political parties have kicked off their campaign for a general election widely expected before the constitutional...
HAITI-German national to head new UN office in Haiti.
UNITED NATIONS, CMC - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Monday the appointment of Daniela Kroslak of Germany as his Assistant Secretary-General, Head of...
CARIBBEAN-CARICOM underscores the importance of micro-credentials to regional development.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development at the Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Alison Drayton, said Monday...
ANTIGUA-Government minister announces his intention to bow out of active politics.
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC – Less than 48 hours after Prime Minister Gaston Browne told voters to be prepared for a general election within...
GRENADA-Opposition party urges support for Cuba.
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – The minority opposition Democratic People's Movement (DPM) has called on Grenadians to show support for Cuba as that Caribbean...
CARIBBEAN-Caribbean countries urged not to treat micro-credentials differently from mainstream education.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training, Professor Prakash Persad, urged Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries...
FOOTBALL-Brave T&T youngsters fall to Bolivia in friendly.
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia, CMC – T&T’s youthful senior football team went down 3-0 to Bolivia on Sunday in an international friendly match at the...
GOLF-Richards Jr roars back to defend T&T Open title in nail-biting...
MOKA, Trinidad, CMC – Defending champion Chris Richards Jr produced a masterclass in pressure golf on Sunday, storming back from a two-stroke deficit to...
ATHLETICS-Hodge stripped of U20 World Championship medals after positive drug test.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – British Virgin Islands (BVI) star sprinter Adaejah Hodge has been stripped of her gold and silver medals from the World...
FOOTBALL-WU17 Reyes and Urbano run riot as Mexico crush Jamaica 9-0
ALAJUELA, Costa Rica, CMC – It was a night of records and remarkable individual brilliance at the Costa Rican Football Federation Field as Mexico’s...
VOLLEYBALL-Jamaica’s Aiko Jones named to MLV All-Star squad.
ORLANDO, Fla, CMC. – The bright lights of Major League Volleyball are converging on Central Florida, and they’ve brought a distinctly international flavour with...
NETBALL-Barbados steps in to save the Americas Netball World Cup qualifiers.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados Netball Association has answered an urgent call to host the Americas Netball Qualifiers for the 2027 Netball World...
Trinidad independence square, was build by slaves
The midday sun hung heavy over Port of Spain, pressing down on Independence Square and stretching long shadows across Wrightson Road. The city moved...
GUYANA-No agreement yet on sole expert to deal with “questionable” financial...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge, says the process of selecting an expert to resolve the multi-million-dollar dispute the...
CARIBBEAN-CIMH launches new portal to upgrade countries on rainfall intensity.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) says it has launched a new online dissemination portal providing regional...
ANTIGUA-Crown Counsel to serve as AOSIS legal coordinator.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Crown Counsel within the Ministry of Legal Affairs, Zachary Phillips, will serve as the Legal Coordinator for 2026...
BELIZE-Belize remains optimistic following the ICJ ruling.
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – The Belize government says the ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding Guatemala's application to intervene in the...
GUYANA-Guyana warns that the Middle East war could disrupt global economies.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government says the ongoing war in the Middle East, and more specifically the escalating tensions affecting the Strait...
GUYANA-Opposition leader pays court fines with cash and coins carried in...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC -Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, has condemned Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed for his lack of...
ANTIGUA-Government announces a series of economic measures to benefit citizens.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government says it has agreed to increase the national minimum wage from nine to EC$11.50...
CMC feature-Beyond GDP and SIDS: Measuring what matters, financing what works.
By Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon and Ashaki Goodwin*
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a useful measure of annual output, but for...
CARIBBEAN-CDB’s 56th annual meeting to be held in The Bahamas.
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Top-level Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) leadership, senior regional government officials, and global development finance decision-makers will convene in The Bahamas...
ST LUCIA– Government launches criminal backlog reduction court to speed up...
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The Government of Saint Lucia has officially launched a Criminal Backlog Reduction Court, a major step aimed at improving...
JAMAICA-Prime Minister stands by foreign policy following the end of the...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has pushed back against criticism of his administration’s foreign policy stance, particularly in the wake...
GUYANA-High-level Jamaica delegation visits the main prison in Guyana.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CM- A high-level Jamaica delegation led by the country’s Minister of National Security and Peace, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, visited the Lusignan Prison here,...
CARIBBEAN-CCJ remits Guyana case to High Court for reconsideration.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has remitted to the High Court in Guyana a dispute involving...
TRINIDAD-GML records a decline in after-tax profit.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Guardian Media Ltd (GML) says it recorded a 66 per cent decline in after-tax profit for the quarter...
GRENADA-US lifts ban on fish and fish products from Grenada.
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC - The Grenadian government, on Wednesday, confirmed that a fisheries ban imposed by the United States has been lifted, even...
JAMAICA-Jamaica carnival celebrations contribute billions to the local economy.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - The Jamaican government says the annual carnival celebrations have become an economic engine, generating billions of dollars for the local...
JAMAICA-Court of Appeal pursuing ISO certification.
KINGTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Court of Appeal is seeking to become ISO 9001:2015-certified before the end of the 2026/2027 financial year, as part...
ANTIGUA-PM Browne calls for a realignment of African and Caribbean economies.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called on African and Caribbean countries to rethink their economic policies to...
BAHAMAS-Government says the ongoing war in the Middle East is putting...
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC -The Bahamas government says the ongoing war in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has disrupted one...
BELIZE-Opposition urges government not to abandon Cuban health brigade programme.
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Opposition Leader Tracy Panton is calling on the Belize government to take "a principled stand to support our own sovereignty"...
TRINIDAD-Former prime minister dismisses accusation that drug money funded party headquarters.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The former leader of the main opposition People's National Movement (PNM), Dr. Keith Rowley, on Tuesday dismissed accusations...
JAMAICA-Opposition Leader not convinced over Jamaica’s reasons for ending Cuban health...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC -The leader of the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding, says he is not convinced of the reasons offered...
Red arrived before anyone noticed it.
Not as a color at first, but as a feeling—sharp, undeniable, impossible to ignore. It lived in the first sunrise that split the sky...
JAMAICA-St. Lucia, the education minister, tours a special needs education school...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC -St. Lucia's Minister of Education, Youth Development, Sports and Digital Transformation, Danny Butcher, has paid a visit to the Windsor School...
BAHAMAS-One killed after boat runs aground on rocky shoreline.
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC- The captain of a 20-foot vessel has died, and two other people were injured after the vessel ran aground on a...
BERMUDA-Government disappointed at failure of Municipalities legislation to pass in the...
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC -Government says while it is disappointed that the Municipalities Reform Act 2026 failed to gain the support of legislators in the...
UNITED STATES-US attorneys general urge Congress to pass legislation for tariff...
NEW YORK, CMC – New York Attorney General Letitia James is among a coalition of 17 attorneys general urging the United States Congress to...
JAMAICA-Jamaica bidding to host international climate conference.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica has submitted a bid to host the “Our Ocean Conference” next year, Water, Environment, and Climate Change Minister Matthew...
GUYANA-Guyana is examining a second gas-to-energy project.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - The president of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge, says a second gas-to-energy (GTE) project is being pursued in Berbice, and the...
CARIBBEAN-CCJ president urges regional countries to push for a new climate...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson, on Friday urged regional governments and organizations to...
JAMAICA-New financing opportunities for CSOs on climate action and ecosystem resilience.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it has partnered with the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) on establishing priorities...
JAMAICA-Human rights groups condemn statements made by Prime Minister Holness.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Human rights groups and other groups have taken Prime Minister Andrew Holness to task over his comment that gender is...
CARIBBEAN-Modernising Caribbean water systems for jobs, resilience, and growth.
CARIBBEAN-Modernising Caribbean water systems for jobs, resilience, and growth KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 20, CMC- The World Bank director for the Caribbean, Lilia Burunciuc, says...
ATHLETICS-Hodge storms to NCAA glory.
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC— The British Virgin Islands has its first-ever NCAA Division I champion, and her name is Adaejah Hodge. The 19-year-old...
FOOTBALL-Findlay departs as Bermuda coach on the eve of Congo friendly.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – The Bermuda Football Association (BFA) is once again on the hunt for a new leader for the senior men’s national...
FOOTBALL-Golden Jaguars to face DR, Belize in two international friendlies.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana’s Gold Jaguars will play the Dominican Republic and Belize in two friendly internationals later this month as part of...
ATHLETICS-Olympian Abrams to take part in Enhanced Games.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyanese Olympian Jasmine Abrams is the latest Caribbean athlete to reveal her intention to compete at the controversial Enhanced Games...
ATHLETICS-Richards heads four-member team to World Indoor Championships.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Quarter-miler Jereem ‘The Dream’ Richards will lead a four-member Trinidad and Tobago team to next week’s 21st World...
ATHLETICS-Taylor, Oakley, Walker win gold at NCAA Indoor Championships.
ARKANSAS, United States, CMC – Jamaica’s trio of Tyrice Taylor, Dejanae Oakley, and Shenese Walker won their respective events when the NCAA Indoor Championships...
CMCFeature–War in Iran, pain in the Caribbean.
WASHINGTON, CMC – The war in Iran is already at Caribbean doors. Some are justifying the attacks in Iran and the Gulf because Iran’s...
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Commercial flights between the Dominican Republic and Venezuela...
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, CMC – Commercial flights between the Dominican Republic and Venezuela resumed on Wednesday with the return of operations by Laser...
BAHAMAS-Sharks off Eleuthera found with cocaine, caffeine, and pharmaceuticals in new...
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Sharks off the coast of the island of Eleuthera have been found with traces of cocaine, caffeine, and common painkillers...
GUYANA-Court hears Guyana’s extradition treaty does not contain conditions regarding re-extradition.
GEORGTOWN, Guyana, CMC – A senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wednesday, admitted that the extradition treaty between Guyana and the United...
HAITI-Japan contributes funds to the IOM to assist repatriated Haitians.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The Government of Japan has provided a financial contribution of US$667,000 to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
This...
UNITED STATES–The US expands visa bonds to Grenada to ‘combat illegal...
WASHINGTON, CMC – The United States Department of State says it is expanding its visa bond program to apply to a total of 50...
TRINIDAD-UK repatriates hundreds of Trinidad and Tobago nationals seeking asylum.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government has confirmed that several nationals who had travelled to the United Kingdom seeking...
UPDATE SURINAME-Suriname banks settle with the Dutch Public Prosecution Service.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – Three Surinamese banks have reached an out-of-court settlement with the Dutch Public Prosecution Service in a case regarding the release...
TRINIDAD-Venezuelan nationals rescued as Trinidadian businessman held.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Counter Trafficking Unit (CTU) of the Ministry of Homeland Security, Tuesday, said a suspect has been arrested...
UNITED STATES-Supreme Court urged to uphold TPS for Haitian immigrants.
NEW YORK, CMC – New York Attorney General Letitia James is among a coalition of 18 other attorneys general urging the United States Supreme...
BELIZE-Police say a Canadian national may have died as a result...
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Police say an autopsy on the body of 72-year-old Canadian sailor, Thomas David Harman, recovered from a drifting catamaran more...
BELIZE-New initiative to support asylum systems in Belize.
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Belize has launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s asylum system by implementing innovative digital solutions and improving...
ANTIGUA-Ruling party wins by-election.
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC – The ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) maintained its slender one-seat majority in the 17-member Parliament after Randy...
Barbados Government outlines new initiatives to deal with special needs families.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados government has outlined several initiatives aimed at improving the lives of people with special needs, families caring for...
Michael Babwar had always believed that stories were more than ink...
Michael Babwar had always believed that stories were more than ink on paper—they were living things.
Every morning before the sun fully rose over the...
ST. KITTS-Government launches new initiative to aid farmers and fisherfolk.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – The St. Kitts and Nevis government launched the Regional Economic Agri-Insurance Programme (REAP), describing it as a vital step...
BARBADOS-Barbados joins MPIA.
BRUSSELS, CMC – Barbados has become the 60th member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to join the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA).
The...
HAITI-CDB launches project to enhance education opportunities in Haiti.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC- The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) said Wednesday it has launched the Quality Enhancement in Public Education II (QEPE...
CARIBBEAN-PAHO and ParlAmericas sign framework agreement.
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has signed a Framework Agreement for Technical Cooperation with the Canada-based ParlAmericas to...
HAITI-CEP president reiterates need for elections in Haiti.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – President of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), Jacques Desrosiers, has reiterated that holding elections in the French-speaking Caribbean...
KENYA-Kenyan police officers return from Haiti.
NAIROBI, Kenya, CMC – A contingent of more than 200 Kenyan police officers returned home on Tuesday night from Haiti, where their services formed...
CARIBBEAN-CDB launches online portal for evaluations and knowledge resources.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it has unveiled a new web presence, establishing a focal platform to make...
Barbados government unveils measures to ease the impact of global uncertainties.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - Finance Minister Ryan Straughn presented Barbados' first budget on Monday. At the same time, the country is not in an...
CARIBBEAN-Guyana urged to update its cooperative sector legislation.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The programme director of the Caribbean Development Education (CaribDe), Melvin Edwards, said Monday that legislation governing Guyana’s cooperative sector was...
GUYANA-President Ali warns of “pandemic of gangs” infiltrating schools.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – President Irfaan Ali, Monday, warned of a “pandemic of gangs” infiltrating secondary schools across Guyana, calling for immediate action to...
JAMAICA-Jamaica records a significant decline in murders so far this year.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Monday reported that serious crimes, including murder, had declined significantly during the period January 1...
SURINAME-CMZ criticises the minister’s statement.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – The Monuments Conservation Commission (CMZ) says Education, Science and Culture Minister, Dirk Currie, used "an unfortunate choice of words" when...
HAITI-Police detain former legislator.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC- Police say they have detained former legislator Arnel Bélizaire, whom the United States said had been involved in significant...
BARBADOS-Police investigating double murder in Barbados.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Police say they are investigating the deaths of two people, whose bodies were found in a car on Sunday in...
BERMUDA- The Bermuda government is pleased with the deployment of soldiers...
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – The Bermuda government Friday said it was pleased to have contributed to the reconstruction efforts in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa...
ST. LUCIA-PM is pleased with the local economy’s performance.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre says he has not yet decided against changing the annual estimates to be presented...
ST. VINCENT-Opposition leader critical of visit by National Security Minister to...
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, March 17, CMC -Opposition Leader Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has criticised the decision of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines government to...
SURINAME-National Assembly to decide whether charges against former finance minister can...
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC - The National Assembly will meet on Thursday to decide whether to give the Public Prosecution Service (OM) the green light...
SURINAME-Government warns against premature suggestion that funds seized by Dutch officials...
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – Finance and Planning Minister Adelien Wijnerman says the government has not received any official confirmation regarding the release of Euro...
CARIBBEAN-CCJ president proposes an international climate change compensation fund.
BRASILIA, Brazil, CMC – President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Justice Winston Anderson, has proposed the establishment of an international climate...
ST. LUCIA-St. Lucia’s government says it has no agreement with Cuba...
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The St. Lucia government says it has no agreement with Cuba even though health workers from that country are...
HAITI-UN official says there’s hope for Haiti’s political future.
UNITED NATIONS, CMC -The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Haiti, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, says Haiti remains mired in a multidimensional crisis marked by...
CRICKET-West Indies Women underperforming, says Shallow.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Cricket West Indies (CWI) president, Dr. Kishore Shallow, has expressed concern with the recent performances of the West...
FOOTBALL-Shaw close to signing new contract with City.
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Jamaican international Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw is reportedly close to signing a new contract with Manchester City in the Women’s Super...
CRICKET-Rutherford gets £100, 000 payday with MI London.
LONDON, England, CMC – West Indies middle order batsman Sherfane Rutherford will turn out for MI London in the upcoming Hundred after being bought...
CRICKET-Qalandars to replace Motie with Wellalage for the upcoming season.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, CMC – Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie has withdrawn from the Pakistan Super League (PSL), where he was set to represent the Lahore...
FOOTBALL-Brazilian’s hat-trick heroics put Galaxy in control over Mount Pleasant.
CARSON, California, CMC – The LA Galaxy sent a resounding message to the rest of the Concacaf Champions Cup on Wednesday night. Powered by...
SPORTS-DOC President Billy Doctrove hits back at “shameful and despicable” lawsuit...
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The President of the Dominica Olympic Committee (DOC), Billy Doctrove, has broken his silence to publicly condemn a lawsuit filed...
ANTIGUA-WIOC denies shortage of LPG gas in Antigua and Barbuda
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The state-owned West Indies Oil Company (WIOC) Limited, Monday, urged the public to desist from engaging in panic-buying of...
HAITI-Glimmer of hope in Haiti amid shifting gang frontlines
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The United Nations Designated Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti, William O’Neil, said Monday that at least...
CARIBBEAN-CDB agrees to develop a gender lens investing toolkit for the...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Monday said it has engaged the London-based 2X Global Limited (2X Global) to support...
TRINIDAD-Noble Corporation to undertake significant drilling work in Trinidad and Tobago.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Energy giant, bp, has awarded a significant drilling contract to the Cayman Islands-based offshore drilling contractor for the...
TRINIDAD-US radar removed from Tobago.
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, CMC – Less than three months after the United States military invaded Venezuela and detained its leader, Nicolas Maduro, on drug-related charges,...
GUYANA-Magistrate modifies bail conditions for Mohameds.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman, Monday, reprimanded and modified the orders governing the weekly bail reporting conditions of Opposition Leader Azruddin...
ST. KITTS-Government gives businesses a deadline ahead of a major tourism...
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – The St. Kitts and Nevis government has given three businesses no later than midnight on Tuesday, April 7, this...
BAHAMAS-Prime Minister signals general election “soon” but date still unclear.
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC - Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis has confirmed that the next general election in The Bahamas will be held soon, but...
JAMAICA-Ghana hands over traditional homes to Jamaica.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – As part of a cultural heritage initiative aimed at strengthening historical ties between Jamaica and Ghana, two African houses were...
CARIBBEAN-New PAHO report highlights progress in front-of-package food labeling in the...
WASHINGTON, CMC – A new report by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has highlighted progress in the adoption of front-of-package warning labeling systems...
TRINIDAD-Renowned broadcaster Eddison Carr dies.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The media fraternity is mourning the death of renowned broadcaster Eddison Carr, who died Friday, after a long...
UNITED STATES-Democratic senators introduce the War Powers Resolution to restrain Trump...
WASHINGTON, CMC – Three United States Senators on Friday introduced a War Powers Resolution in their bid to restrain President Donald Trump on Cuba.
Senators...
TRINIDAD-Parliament gives green light to extend state of emergency by three...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC -The Trinidad and Tobago government late Friday night used its overwhelming majority in the Parliament to extend by a...
GUYANA-Guyana should have negotiated on the Cuban Doctors issue, Norton.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Leader of the opposition coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton, says the government should have negotiated improved...
CARIBBEAN – Canada expands support for resilience, business development in the...
Asunción, CMC - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says Canada is expanding its support for resilience and business development in the Caribbean through its...
ANTIGUA-Government absorbing fuel price increases, says PM.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the government of Antigua and Barbuda has been absorbing part of the impact of...
CARIBBEAN-Online learning gains momentum as students reconsider studying abroad.
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – A regional educator believes online learning is becoming an increasingly attractive option for Caribbean students, as uncertainty surrounding overseas study,...
ANTIGUA – Antigua boosts agriculture with new machinery and high-tech plant...
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Ministry of Agriculture is moving to modernise the country’s farming sector with the arrival of new heavy-duty equipment...
JAMAICA-Digital platform launched to expand services for persons with disabilities.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) has launched a new digital platform to improve access to services and...
BELIZE-Belize Government reacts to concerns raised by the investment climate by...
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – The Belize government says it will cooperate “fully” with the United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs and...
JAMAICA-Opposition criticises new taxes, proposes alternative revenue plan.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson has criticised the government’s proposed revenue measures for the 2026–2027 fiscal year, arguing that...
DOMINICA-Dominica confirms lethal yellowing disease threatening coconut palms.
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of Lethal Yellowing Disease in the country, raising concerns about the potential...
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