Regional News
No major COVID fallout in CXC results says Jamaica Teacher’s Association
Despite adjustments in the usual format of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC)-administered tests and the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting the last school term, Jamaica Teachers’...
Barbados Trade Unionist Joins Mottley’s Fold
A leading trade unionist and independent senator in Barbados has switched sides and joined forces with the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) of the...
Grenada to hold consultations on decriminalizing marijuana
The Grenada government on Tuesday said it will stage public consultations to determine what changes need to be made to the national laws and...
Canadian company to close plant in Trinidad & Tobago
The Canadian-based petro-chemical giant, Nutrien, on Tuesday announced “the indefinite closure” of one of its four ammonia plants in Trinidad and Tobago, putting an...
Chinese firm chooses Antigua for regional headquarters
The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) is constructing its regional headquarters in Antigua.
CCECC is behind several major projects in Antigua and Barbuda, including...
GraceKennedy Donates 210 Tablets and Laptops to Schools in Jamaica
GraceKennedy Limited (GK), through its Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation has donated 210 tablets and laptops, valued at approximately $5.2 million, to 10...
Launch of Digital EC currency gets closer
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) gets closer to the launch of the digital version of the EC Currency (DCash). DCash can be used...
Jamaica Government Rolling Out $100m Grant For Small Tourism Operators
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the Government is rolling out a $100-million grant programme, among other initiatives, to reposition small operators in the...
T&T’s Commissioner of Police suspends senior officer
Trinidad and Tobago’s Commissioner of Police, Gary Griffith, on Wednesday confirmed he had suspended with immediate effect, the assistant Commissioner of Police, Irvin Hackshaw,...
Holness Trumpets World-Class Broadband for Growth Spurt
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness laid out a list of “nation-building” investment strategies, including a world-class broadband system that he says will create the...
