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KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 1, (CMC) – Former prime minister, Bruce Golding, says, Andrew Holness should be free to form his own cabinet, and dismissed speculation that the one-seat majority for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) could spell disaster for the ...

Photo above: Jamaica PM-designate, Andrew Holness, says, he’s “fit and ready” to govern. View his original Tweet below. KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 1, (CMC) – Andrew Holness moved a step closer to being sworn in as prime minister, later this week, ...

Photo above is of First Citizens Bank Chief Executive Officer, Jason Julien. Photo courtesy of First Citizens Bank. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 29, (CMC) – The Trinidad-based First Citizens Bank said, it had repaid US$175 million bond, issued through ...

The photo above is of the Alvin Ailey production, Exodus. Photo by Paul Kolnik. TORONTO, Ontario — Beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform in Toronto for three performances, only, ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 29, (CMC) – The Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) Group says, profits after tax has amounted to TT$428.7 million (One TT dollar =US$0.16 cents) last year, compared with TT$211 million in the previous year. The TCL ...

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Feb 29, (CMC) – Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Dr. Ernest Hilaire, is likely to contest general elections on behalf of ruling St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP), well-placed sources have ...

Photo above: CARICOM Deputy Secretary General, Dr. Manorma Soeknandan. Photo credit: CARICOM. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 29, (CMC) – A two-day regional forum on “Youth Crime and Violence” began here, on Monday, bringing together a wide range of stakeholders to examine challenges ...

Photo above is of Prison Officer, Fitz Victor. Photo credit: CMC file photo. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 29, (CMC) – A 32-year-old prison officer was shot and killed as he washed his car in the volatile Laventille area, along the ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb 29, (CMC) – The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) Monday, said, it had competed all but one of the recounting of ballots in the 63 constituencies, following last Thursday’s general election. EOJ Director of Elections, Orrette Fisher, ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 29, (CMC) – A 43-year-old businesswoman has been released on GUY$650,000 (One Guyana dollar =US$0.004 cents) bail, on Monday, after she appeared in court, accused of trafficking her niece, nearly two years ago. Joyce Lawrence is alleged ...