ROSEAU, Dominica, March 21, 2019 (CMC) – A senior advisor to the Dominica government, warned, yesterday, of a possible erosion of Caribbean unity, as he criticised the decision of United States President, Donald Trump, to meet with selected regional leaders, ...
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Haiti Appoints Interim Prime Minister
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, March 21, 2019 (CMC) – The government of Haiti announced the appointment of an interim Prime Minister, today. The Ministry of Communication, in a message via social media, said that Jean Michel Lapin was appointed to ...
Read More »Guyana Opposition Leader Critical Of GECOM Chairman; Insists Elections Must Be Held Before November
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 21, 2019 (CMC) – Leader of the official Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, yesterday, criticised the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) over its position that fresh regional and general elections could not be held, here, until “late November”, this year. ...
Read More »Jamaica’s Education Minister Resigns
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 21, 2019 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, announced, yesterday, the resignation of his Education, Youth and Information Minister, Ruel Reid, saying he had asked him to leave office, so as to facilitate an investigation into allegations ...
Read More »Guyana Government Denies Making 72.8 Million Dollar Payment To Grenadian Constitutional Expert
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 21, 2019 (CMC) – The Guyana government has strenuously denied making a Guyana $72.8 million payment to the Grenada constitutional expert, Dr. Francis Alexis, for the services he provided to the Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry Legal ...
Read More »“The Government Has Performed Well” Says Jamaica Prime Minister
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 21, 2019 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, says his administration has done a good job, in managing the affairs of Jamaicans, inspite of challenges. Holness, who was making his contribution to the 2019/2020 Budget Debate in ...
Read More »US President To Meet With Select Group Of Caribbean Leaders; Guyana Excluded
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia March 21, 2019 (CMC) – United States President, Donald Trump, is to meet with a select group of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders, as his administration, openly and strongly, supports Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Juan Guaidó, in the ...
Read More »Finance Minister Says Jamaica Has Embarked On New Phase Of Economic Reform
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 20, 2019 (CMC) – The Jamaica government says the country is now embarking on the next phase of economic reforms, which will ensure that monetary policy delivers low, stable and predictable inflation. Finance and Public Service Minister, ...
Read More »PPP/C-Nominated Commissioners Distance Themselves From Guyana Elections Commission Chairman’s Letter
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 20, 2019 (CMC) – Opposition-nominated commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), on Tuesday, distanced themselves from a letter, sent to President David Granger, indicating that fresh regional and general elections could only be held in Guyana ...
Read More »Haiti Government Collapses; President To Start Process For Selecting New Prime Minister
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, March 20, 2019 (CMC) – President, Jovenel Moise, says he will soon begin the process of selecting a new prime minister for the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country, even as Prime Minister, Jean-Henry Céant, says he ...
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