KINGSTON, Jamaica October 17, 2018 — Celebrated actor, singer, songwriter and social activist, Harold George Belafonte Jr., 91 — born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr. — was awarded, in absentia, with Jamaica’s fourth highest award, the Order of Merit (OM), for his ...
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Second Trinidad And Tobago Prison Officer Shot And Killed Within A Month
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, October 17, 2018 (CMC) – Prison officers, in Trinidad and Tobago, warned they were prepared to walk off their jobs, as they blamed the State for not ensuring their safety, after a second prison ...
Read More »Dominica Prime Minister Visits Toronto
TORONTO, Ontario October 16, 2018 — Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, delivered an optimistic address, to over 600 patrons, at the Dominica Rising Benefit Gala, celebrating Dominica’s 40th Independence anniversary, last Saturday. Prime Minister Skerrit outlined a list of achievements ...
Read More »Barbados Government To Axe At Least 1,500 Jobs
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, October 16, 2018 (CMC) — The Barbados government says at least 1, 500 public workers will be laid off, over the next few weeks, as it seeks to turn around an ailing economy, while acknowledging that sending home ...
Read More »Grenada Government Confirms Hotel Under New Management
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, October 16, 2018 (CMC) — The Grenada government, today, confirmed that the 212-room Grenadian by Rex Resort has been placed under new management, and its name had been changed to Starfish Resort. “The agreement is between the ...
Read More »Newfoundland And Labrador And Guyana Sign Memorandum Of Understanding Aimed At Furthering Oil And Gas Industries
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, October 16, 2018 (CMC) – The government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further their respective oil and gas industries. Newfoundland and ...
Read More »Canada’s Minister Of National Defence Speaks With Jamaica’s Chief Of Defence Staff
CANCUN, Mexico October 12, 2018 — Harjit Sajjan, Canada’s Minister Of National Defence, met, on Monday, with Jamaica’s Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade. The bilateral meeting took place on the margins of the Conference of Defense Ministers ...
Read More »Caribbean Excluded From World Bank Human Capital Index Program
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, October 11, 2018 (CMC) — Despite a call from Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, for his country to be included in the World Bank Human Capital Index program, no country in the region has been listed in the ...
Read More »Jamaica Divests Norman Manley International Airport Operations To Mexican Group
KINGSTON, Jamaica, October 11, 2018 (CMC) – The government of Jamaica has divested the operation of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) to Mexican entity, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB De CV (GAP). A 25-year concession agreement was signed, yesterday, ...
Read More »Four Canadian Companies Express Interest In Starting Marijuana Projects In St. Lucia
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, October 11, 2018 (CMC) – Companies in Canada and the United States have expressed an interest in starting medical marijuana projects here. This was disclosed by the Chairman of St. Lucia’s Cannabis Movement, Andre ‘Pancho’ de Caires, ...
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