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WASHINGTON, DC April 19, 2018 (CMC) – The World Bank says the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have “turned the corner”, after a year of tepid growth, providing an opportunity for countries to solidify their fiscal positions ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 19, 2018 (CMC) – A complete breach of the standard operation procedures, surrounding the administration and conduct of an examination for learner-drivers’ licenses, has been uncovered by the police. According to the police, preliminary investigations found that ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, April 19, 2018 (CMC) – A pregnant woman, who appeared in court, yesterday, has been charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Melissa Pancham, 32, a mother of two, was arrested, ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, April 19, 2018 (CMC) – Security officials are in the process of investigating reports that a Trinidadian woman has been sentenced to death by an Iraqi court. The report first surfaced on the news ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 18, 2018 (CMC) – The Guyana government has dismissed reports that it has borrowed GUY$900 million from the Islamic Development Bank (ISDB), even as it has acknowledged that the Saudi Arabia-based financial institution has provided government with ...

By Kenton X. Chance CMC Contributing Writer BASSE-TERRE, Guadeloupe, April 18, 2018 (CMC) — Three regional carriers have launched an integrated travel project that will significantly reduce the cost of travel within the English, Dutch, and French-speaking Caribbean. The Antigua-based ...

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, April 18, 2018 (CMC) – Grenada and the United States signed a new Open Skies Air Transport Agreement, they said strengthens the civil aviation partnership between the two countries and deepens commercial and economic ties. A statement, ...

Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” was one of the biggest songs, globally, for 2017. The song was named bestselling song of 2017 by Nielsen Music, after debuting at No 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the US. The ...

WATERLOO, Ontario April 03, 2018 — Nearly half of people who use a standing desk are at risk of developing lower back pain, according to a recent study from the University of Waterloo. The study tested 40 adults, evenly split ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, April 18, 2018 (CMC) – President Paula-Mae Weekes has warned Trinidad and Tobago nationals, that they must be careful not to “damage the national psyche, by inadvertently inciting victimisation, bigotry and violence”, as the ...