Regional News
Non-payment of taxes main weakness in region’s economies, says ECLAC
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has called for measures to tackle nonpayment of taxes, cautioning in a...
Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS to meet in Trinidad
The three-day 4th annual meeting of National AIDS Programme managers and key partners of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), begins...
Prime Minister Rowley reiterates call for Trinidadians to be more prudent in spending
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley yesterday reiterated his concern that Trinidad and Tobago nationals were living well above their means as the oil-rich twin...
Trinidad-based conglomerate buys country’s highest award on Ebay
The Trinidad-based conglomerate, ANSA McAL Group, has bought the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ORTT) after President Anthony Carmona expressed his...
Simpson Miller promises 'vibrant' Opposition in Jamaica
Jamaica’s Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller has pledged to work with the Government to build Jamaica.
"As the Opposition, we have a constitutional duty to...
11-member committee to examine PNP’s election loss in Jamaica
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) in Jamaica has named an 11-member appraisal committee to conduct a formal assessment of the reasons that contributed...
Caribbean countries urged to fully develop energy sector
Caribbean countries have been told that reducing energy costs will help the region improve growth and strengthen competitiveness.
But at the same time, regional policymakers...
Dog that killed 5 month old baby in Trinidad receiving care from child’s relatives
The Rottweiler that killed a five-month-old baby in Trinidad remained at the child’s Charlieville home yesterday, being cared for by family members.
The dog was...
Barbados bans drones
Barbados on Wednesday announced a 12-month ban on the importation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), also known as drones.
It said that the new...
Attorney writes Barbados Prime Minister on new immigration policy
An Attorney and social activist in Barbados, David Comissiong has written to Prime Minister Freundel Stuart calling on him to outline the reasons for...
