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KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – The executive director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Dr. Zoe Simpson, says the rate of adolescent pregnancies in Jamaica is trending down, as a result of several interventions by government. She said, the ...

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao (CMC) – The chief executive officer of the regional airline, LIAT, David Evans, last week Friday, expressed “disappointment” at recent statements by some Caribbean prime ministers that their countries are being punished by the financially strapped airline because ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Trinidad-based regional conglomerate, ANSA McAL, has increased the offer to shareholders as its moves to take over the Barbados-based BHL group, which owns Banks Breweries, Pine Hill Dairy, Barbados Bottling Co. Ltd and Banks Distribution ...

By Nicole Best CMC Correspondent  WILLEMSTAD, Curacao (CMC) – The chief executive officer of the US-based Jet Blue airline, Robin Hayes, says high taxes are posing a major challenge to airlines servicing the Caribbean. “We know if the tax can ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – High Court Judge Frank Seepersad, on Monday, said, the objectification of women continues to be viewed as culturally accepted, as he ordered West Indies batsman, Lendl Simmons, to pay TT$150,000 (One TT dollar =US$0.16 ...

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao (CMC) – Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean increased by nearly six per cent during the first six months of this year, Chairman of the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Richard Sealy said here, last week Friday. Sealy, who ...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda parliament has given the nod to a government move to acquire the land on which the Halcyon Cove by Rex Resorts occupies after indicating that the owners did not fulfill a ...

UNITED NATIONS, New York (CMC) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries joined the international community, on Tuesday, in condemning the United States embargo on Cuba. It was the first vote on the resolution since the two countries restored diplomatic ties. Israel ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) –Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley is celebrating his 66th birthday Saturday, dismissing speculation that he has been diagnosed with cancer. Rowley, who is on his first trip to Tobago since being elected head of government following ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – The Jamaica government says it will on Friday begin retroactive payments to civil servants for the 2015/17 contract period. Minister with responsibility for the Public Service in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Horace Dalley, said ...