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ST. JOHN’S, Antigua CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government says the regional airline, LIAT, will not be shifting its headquarters to Barbados even as that island’s Tourism Minister Richard Sealy has promised that additional operations of the airline will ...

By Matthew Newsome Africa Correspondent TUNIS/ADDIS ABABA (IPS) – Ketsela Negatu is the son of an Ethiopian goat farmer living close to the country’s capital, Addis Ababa, who refuses to follow in his father’s footsteps. The 19-year-old has negative perceptions ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, has confirmed that death threats have been made to her and members of the prosecution following the murder trial of Dance Hall singer Vybz Kartel, who was jailed ...

By Peter Richards Caribbean Correspondent CASTRIES, St. Lucia (IPS) – Most Caribbean countries are famous for their sun, sand and warm sea breezes. Far fewer are known for their wide use of solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy. ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government Friday announced plans to strengthen the gaming industry on the island saying it would be guided by three main principles. Finance Minister Larry Howai, tabling the Finance Bill 2014 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. CMC – A new study by the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) and the Inter-American Dialogue has shed light on the financial behavior of Latin American and Caribbean migrants, finding that there is need for ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. CMC – A study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has found that while governments traditionally promote ownership of newly built homes as a solution to the housing shortage in Latin America and the Caribbean, rentals play a ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government, Monday, denied reports that a Guyanese national died here after being denied urgent medical treatment at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) last week. Health Minister Dr. Fuad ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – Jamaica has called for a regional approach to the fight against the introduction and spread of the chikungunya disease. Health Minister Dr. Fenton Ferguson participating in a briefing to launch World Health Day 2014, which is ...

GENEVA, Switzerland CMC – The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging the Caribbean to take steps to prevent vector-borne diseases. WHO said that more than half the world’s population is at risk from diseases such as malaria, dengue, leishmaniasis, Lyme ...