$600M budgeted for hurricane ravaged Barbuda
The Prime Minister of Barbuda, Gaston Browne have announced a budgeted $600M for the rebuilding of Barbuda which was late last year devastated by...
CDB injects US$112M into Linden-Mabura road project
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved funding for the road project spanning 121 kilometres from Linden to Mabura Hill – the first phase...
Regional leaders concerned about information flow in the C’bean
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders have expressed disappointment at the flow of information within the 15-member grouping and have...
CARICOM heads to consider dismantling marijuana prohibition
(Jamaica Gleaner) The dismantling of the prohibition of marijuana in its totality across member states is a key recommendation contained in the report of...
Relatives of missing Trinidad fishermen go silent, Trinidad Guardian reports
Relatives of the kidnapped Morne Diablo fisherman are refusing to comment on the matter as they claim media coverage is jeopardising the safety of...
GPHC creates “emergency” to sole source $605M drugs from Trini firm
… local companies with cheaper supply snubbed
… could have saved over $100M taxpayers’ dollars
Another major corruption scandal appears to be in the making as...
UWI awaiting formal police update on female body found in pond
The senior management of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona says it is awaiting a formal report from the police regarding the...
IMF projecting 2.4% growth for some Caribbean countries
(CMC) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday said economic prospects for the Caribbean are generally improving and that growth in the tourism dependent...
Olympic gold medalist Fraser-Pryce to release autobiography
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Double Olympic gold medalist, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is set to publish her tell-all autobiography this year, detailing her many struggles and obstacles...
Guyanese Shyam Nokta receives prestigious Anthony N Sabga Award
Guyanese businessman and environmentalist Shyam Nokta has been bestowed with the prestigious Anthony N Sabga award, which is meant to recognise and reward excellence...