ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada CMC – The Eastern Caribbean Energy Regulatory Authority (ECERA) was launched here, on Thursday night, with Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell calling for the liberalization of the energy sector in the Caribbean. Mitchell said the high rates ...
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Feed SubscriptionEnvironmentalists Say Study On Islands To Be Used As Jamaica’s Logistics Hub Is Flawed
KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – Environmental groups, here, have said that a recently released environmental study on the use of the area being targeted for the location of a logistics hub is flawed. Representatives from the Jamaica Environment Trust, the Caribbean ...
Read More »Bouterse Defence Lawyers Deny His Involvement In Alleged Terrorist Plot
By Ivan Cairo Suriname Correspondent PARAMRIBO, Suriname CMC – Lawyers for Dino Bouterse have denied that their client was involved in any terror plot and have accused the United States of fabricating evidence against the son of Suriname’s President, Desi ...
Read More »Mining Takes A Bite Out Of Guyana’s Amazon
By Desmond Brown Guyana Correspondent GEORGETOWN, Guyana (IPS) – Guyana is engaged in a balancing act to save its rainforest, regarded as a living treasure, from the destructive activities of miners digging their way to another kind of treasure buried ...
Read More »Buying Or Selling A Home? Now Is A Good Time For Both
The second busiest season for buying and selling a home is upon us, and according to recent reports, the fall market is favourable for both buyers and sellers. Surely, it can’t just be the season’s pretty colours causing the upswing ...
Read More »Tips For Canadians Purchasing Condos
(NC) According to a recent forecast from the Canadian Real Estate Association, the housing market is poised to see 3.4 percent growth in the coming year – and more and more of us are choosing condominiums. Jamus MacPherson, a condominium ...
Read More »Canadians Dominate Divisional Player Awards
CFL.ca Staff TORONTO, Ontario – The Canadian Football League announced last week the 2013 Gibson’s Finest Most Outstanding Players for the East and West Divisions and they included a record number of Canadians. A total of seven Canadian players were ...
Read More »Black And Caribbean Book Exposition For Toronto
TORONTO, Ontario – A Different Booklist, Toronto’s oldest, existing Black/Caribbean-owned book store, will be staging The Black Book Affair, bringing together Canadian literary talent with a Caribbean focus. The event will highlight new authors alongside some of Canada’s most renowned ...
Read More »Andrew Holness Holds Onto Leadership Of Jamaica Labour Party
KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – Andrew Holness has been returned as leader of the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). That was the outcome of Sunday’s leadership race that saw Holness being challenged by Audley Shaw, a long-standing member of the opposition ...
Read More »US-based Credit Rating Group Calls For A Devaluation Of EC Dollar
NEW YORK, New York CMC – The US-based Moody’s Investor services is calling for a devaluation of the Eastern Caribbean (EC) dollar in a bid to assist the region address the debt crisis. In addition, Moody’s Investor is also suggesting ...
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