By Linda Straker CMC Grenada Correspondent ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, July 29, 2017 (CMC) – Father Clyde Harvey, yesterday, became the second Trinidad and Tobago national to be ordained as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Grenada, succeeding Grenadian, Bishop Vincent Darius, ...
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Guyana Gets Support From US To Strengthen Anti-money Laundering Regime
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, July 30, 2017 (CMC) – The United States has agreed to support Guyana’s anti-money laundering regime by covering the cost of the initial training and support service, required to implement a ‘ibase software program’. This is in recognition ...
Read More »Jamaica Government To Secure Country’s Borders
LONDON, England July 29, 2017 (CMC) – The Jamaica government is in the process of taking strategic steps to secure the country’s borders. According to Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, there are global issues which affect Jamaica’s safety and security, one ...
Read More »Jamaican-Canadian Bishop Encourages His Homeland To Cooperate With Diaspora To Stimulate Sustainable Economic Growth — For All
By Michael Van Cooten PRIDE Publisher/Editor KINGSTON, Jamaica July 28, 2017 — It came as no surprise that a country so steeped in religion — a country that boasts the reputation as having the world’s highest number of churches, per ...
Read More »St. Lucia Welcomes New Multi-million Dollar Hotel
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, July 2, 2017 (CMC) – The St. Lucia government says it welcomes the decision by luxury hotel operator, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, to construct a 120-room hotel, here, saying the project underscores the Allen Chastanet government’s efforts ...
Read More »St. Vincent High Court Rules In Favour Of Opposition; Former NDP Leader Declares “Oh Happy Day”
By Kenton X. Chance CMC Contributing Writer KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, July 1, 2017 (CMC) – A High Court judge, yesterday, ruled in favour of the main opposition, New Democratic Party (NDP), in its election petitions, challenging the ...
Read More »Jamaican To Receive Regional Award For Women
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, July 1, 2017 (CMC) – CARICOM says it will confer its prestigious Triennial Award for Women on Jamaica national, Shirley Pryce, a veteran advocate for domestic workers’ rights, motivational speaker and an “example of women’s empowerment”. In a ...
Read More »Guyana Government Says It’s Ensuring Oil And Gas Agreements Are In The Country’s Interest
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, July 1, 2017 (CMC) – The Guyana government says it is taking steps to ensure that all the agreements reached within the oil and gas sectors are in the country’s best interests, and has a appointed a team ...
Read More »CARICOM Continues To Receive Failing Grade For Trafficking In Persons From The United States Government
By Nelson A. King CMC Contributing Writer WASHINGTON, D.C. July 1, 2017 (CMC) – Even with a change in administration, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries continue to be assailed by the United States government for trafficking in persons. In the US ...
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