Britain warns Guyana about consequences of proroguing Parliament
GEORGETOWN: On Monday, Britain warned Guyana that it risks being referred to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group after the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country suspended Parliament in November...
View ArticleCARICOM seeks to utilize Chinese facility for debt restructuring
BEIJING: Bahamas Prime Minister and CARICOM Chairman Perry Christie says Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries want to use a $US 3 billion concessionary facility announced by China last year for debt...
View ArticleSt. Kitts & Nevis bans U.S. poultry products
BASSETERRE: St. Kitts & Nevis has become the second Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to impose a ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from several U.S. states following reports of an...
View ArticleObama announces US$70 million education initiative
KINGSTON: U.S. President Barack Obama has announced that hundreds of young people from the Caribbean and Latin America will benefit from a US$70 million education investment initiative proposed by the...
View ArticleCanada donates to CARICOM justice sector reform project
BRIDGETOWN: The Canadian government is providing CAN$19.2 million to help reform the justice sector in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations.
View ArticleCARICOM urges Dominican Republic to stop deporting Haitians
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has called on the Dominican Republic to halt the deportation of Dominicans of Haitian descent and avoid creating a humanitarian crisis in the region.
View ArticleFour CARICOM nations labelled at risk of heading into debt crises
LONDON: Four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations have been named among countries at risk of government external debt crises and one of them has been specially highlighted among those “rapidly...
View ArticleGov’t, private company to develop geothermal energy
BASSETERRE: The government of St. Kitts & Nevis and Teranov, an engineering and services company based in Guadeloupe, will establish a public-private partnership with the ultimate goal of...
View ArticleRegional renewable energy centre launched in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN: Caribbean states are set to receive assistance for their sustainable energy programs and developing renewable energy resources. Last week, the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and...
View ArticleAgreement on measures to prevent spread of Zika virus
GEORGETOWN: Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have announced a series of actions that their nations will undergo to confront the Zika virus, including reducing taxes on imported supplies to be used...
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