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GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – The Guyana government says it remains committed to effectively managing deforestation while continuing to implement programs that would contribute to the maintenance of a low rate of deforestation in the country. Natural resources and Environment Minister, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., CMC – Jamaica is the lone Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to have been given the green light by the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) to use procurement systems on Bank financed projects. An IDB statement Monday, said the ...

ROSEAU, Dominica CMC – The Council of Ministers of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) has committed itself to supporting areas of spectrum management, broadband and cyber security. “We considered a draft report on the electronic communications bill. It’s a ...

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent CMC – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government Monday presented instruments to 185 persons in the Central Leeward town of Barrouallie allowing them to purchase lands at EC$0.10 cents (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) per ...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua CMC – Pilots employed with the regional airline, LIAT, stayed away from their jobs on Tuesday severely disrupting the schedule of the Antigua-based airline. A statement issued by the carrier said that it was advising passengers “that ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has criticized the position adopted by the leader of the main opposition grouping here towards the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC). “Constitutional requirements cannot be cherry-picked or dismissed ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – A senior official of the main opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) says he is disappointed that a strategic report on the party’s performance in the 2011 general election has been released to the media. The report ...

By Peter Richards Caribbean Correspondent PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – The ruling coalition People’s Partnership government suffered its fourth consecutive defeat in elections here this year as the main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) intensified its call for a ...

The mayor of Toronto is saying he smoked crack “probably a year ago” when he was in a “drunken stupor.” Rob Ford’s admission to reporters Tuesday follows months of accusations during which the embattled mayor refused to step down. The ...

TORONTO, Ontario – To honour Lincoln Alexander, on October 31, Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott tabled An Act to proclaim Lincoln Alexander Day in the Ontario Legislature. The Bill would proclaim January 21 of each year as Lincoln Alexander Day ...