Photo above: St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) Chairman, Claudius Francis. CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Mar 18, (CMC) – The ruling St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) says, it will soon outline its position, regarding public debates, ahead of the general elections, likely to ...
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Photo above: Sandra Honoré, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Photo credit: UN. UNITED NATIONS, New York Mar 18, (CMC) — The United Nations’ top official in Haiti says, the French-speaking ...
Read More »Guyana Government And Opposition Confident In Today’s Local Government Poll
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 18, (CMC) – Guyanese are voting, today, in the first Local Government Elections (LGE) since 1994, with both the government and the main opposition, People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), confident of winning the elections. President David Granger, who ...
Read More »Seven Killed; Several Injured In Explosion In Haiti
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Mar 18, (CMC) – The Civil Defence Office (CDO) said, that at least seven people were killed and 30 others injured, when a trick carrying fuel caught fire and exploded, today. The CDO said, that the ...
Read More »Caribbean Countries Not Fully Satisfied With EPA Accord
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 18, (CMC) – Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) countries say, they are yet to “meaningfully reap the potential benefits” of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed with Europe in 2008. The issue was among matters discussed at the 23rd ...
Read More »Union Leaders Stage Demonstration Outside T&T Prime Minister’s Office
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Mar 18, (CMC) – Labour leaders, today, staged a demonstration outside the Office of Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, calling for legislation to be put in place to protect workers from job losses. “The issue of ...
Read More »Grenada Constitutional Expert To Present Draft Legislation On Referendum To Antigua Government
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Mar 18, (CMC) – Prominent constitutional lawyer, Dr. Francis Alexis, says, he will present draft legislation to the Antigua and Barbuda government, as the country prepares to hold a referendum on whether or not to replace the ...
Read More »T&T Housing And Urban Development Minister Fired
Photo above: former Housing and Urban Development Minister, Marlene Mc Donald. By Peter Richards CMC Correspondent PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Mar 17, (CMC) – Six months after leading the People’s National Movement (PNM) into the corridors of power after a near ...
Read More »Press Association Urges Jamaica Opposition Leader To Appeal To Supporters
Photo above: Leader of the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP), Portia Simpson Miller. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar. 17, (CMC) – The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) has called on the Leader of the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP), Portia Simpson ...
Read More »Bermuda Government Agrees To Withdraw Controversial Bill
Photo above: Bermuda Premier, Michael Dunkley. HAMILTON, Bermuda, Mar 17, (CMC) – The One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) government, shaken by a five-day protest and resignation of a cabinet minister, has pledged to withdraw its controversial Pathways to Status Bill. Premier Michael ...
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