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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts-Nevis, March 13, 2017 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Dr. Timothy Harris, is leading the nation in mourning the death of former Governor Sir Probyn Inniss, who died Sunday at the age of 80. “I extend my heartfelt condolences ...

HAVANA, Cuba, March 13, 2017 (CMC) – Cuba is providing the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries with an extension of the agreement on trade and economic cooperation, which facilitates access to the Cuban market for hundreds of CARICOM products, according to ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 13, 2017 (CMC) – The human rights group, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), has criticised a decision by police to stop and search young men wearing hoodies, as part of an effort by law enforcement to clamp down ...

By Kwaku Botwe IPS African Correspondent ACCRA, Ghana March 13, 2017 (IPS) — Ghana turned 60 years old last week. The West African country gained independence from Britain on March 6, 1957, and remains a study in contradictions. At 60, ...

By Zadie Neufville IPS Caribbean Correspondent KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 13, 2017 (IPS) — On November 30 last year, a new high-performance ‘Super Computer’ was installed at the University of the West Indies (UWI) during climate change week. Dubbed SPARKS – ...

The romance doesn’t drain out of a relationship overnight. It’s a slow trickle over time. “Counselors will tell you that the leaks in a marriage or love relationship are a hazard of daily life,” says Drexel Gilbert, author of 30 ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 13, 2017 (CMC) – Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, has described Guyana “as a light of progress”, given the financial situation that is confronting several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries. Speaking on a radio program here, Jordan said that ...

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, March 13, 2017 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Dr. Jack Guy Lafontant, today, said his administration will seek to consolidate public finances, reduce expenditure and ensure sustained economic growth and sustainable development in the French-speaking Caribbean Community ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 13, 2017 (CMC) – The investment holding company, PROVEN Investments Ltd. (PIL), announced, today, that it has completed the purchase of the Bank of St. Lucia International Limited (BOSLIL) from East Caribbean Financial Holding Company Limited (ECFH). ...

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, March 13, 2017 (CMC) – The St. Lucia government, today, said it will pursue a suite of proposals for renewable energy projects, including the development of a wind farm, after the US-based firm, WindTex Energy, cancelled plans ...