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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The European union will provide Euro$346 million (One Euro=US$1.29 cents) on programs focusing on regional economic integration, climate change disaster management and sustainable energy in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Dominican Republic over the next ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it is in the process of creating a framework for the possible resumption of the importation of damaged motor vehicles into the country. “We have taken into consideration what re-opening this industry ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Senior Counsel Reginald Armour was elected president of the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago, despite criticisms of his candidacy in the run-up to the election from Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. “I respect the ...

NEW YORK, United States, CMC – An increasing number of investors are heading to the Caribbean, as regional countries look for new sources of energy. The energy landscape in the United States has transformed radically in the last few years, ...

LONDON, England, CMC – Britain has warned travelers to the Caribbean about contracting the Chikungunya virus, based on the dramatic increase in the number of people affected by the disease in the last year. Last Friday, Public Health England (PHE) ...

By Sandy Daley Pride Columnist In life there are no certainties, and death and taxes are the only things that we can be certain of. Yet, with each passing day, we are given the opportunity to make the best of ...

By Jon McKay Pride Mortgage Columnist Transitioning from renter to homeowner is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make throughout your lifetime. It can also be a stressful experience if you don’t plan ahead by building a budget and saving ...

LA PAZ, Bolivia, CMC – Bolivia plans to increase its trade relations with Central America and the Caribbean in the framework of the agreements of the Latin American Integration Association (Aladi). “We are developing contacts with countries in the region, ...

WASHINGTON, DC, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has launched an initiative to help prevent maternal deaths from haemorrhage in the Caribbean. PAHO said one in five maternal deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean results ...

By Lamoi Pride Columnist How would you define Social Consciousness? To heavily paraphrase Steve Biko, voice of the Black Consciousness movement in South Africa: “Social Consciousness is the acceptance, rejection, and application of the value systems of where you live, ...