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ECLAC to release economic survey of LAC

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Friday announced that it present its Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2026 on August 20. It said growth...

CCJ president responds to press reports on leaked correspondence

Port of Spain, Trinidad – President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson, Friday...

Haiti PM says elections will be held in 2026

Port Au Prince, Haiti – Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the “the elections will take place this...

CARICOM education ministers meeting in Guyana

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Education Ministers began a two-day meeting here on Wednesday amid concerns as to  whether or...

Trinidad rocked by 5.1 magnitude earthquake

PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago was rocked by a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1...

Hurricane victims still living in school shelters to be relocated

KINGSTON – The Jamaica government Thursday said that all persons still housed in school shelters following the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October 28,...

Trinidad delegation to visit Venezuela ‘to secure oil and gas’

PORT OF SPAIN – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday said that a Trinidad and Tobago delegation is to visit Venezuela shortly “to ensure we...

Gonsalves hits out at CWI over Barbados snub for Windies matches

Former Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves has joined those around the region who have expressed surprise that Barbados...

PM warns process used to re-appoint CARICOM SG could have long term effects for Trinidadians

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the “surreptitious and odious process” used regarding the reappointment of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Dr. Cara Barnett,...

PM Browne writes to international groups to observe general election

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has written to three regional and international organizations requesting that they send representatives to observe the general election, the date...

CTO remains “cautiously optimistic” about growth of regional tourism sector this year

The Barbados-based  Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) says it remains “cautiously optimistic” that the regional tourism sector will transition into a phase of more moderate,...