KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica has called for a realignment of the cable and telecommunications sector, in order to bring enlightened access to the global society. “Despite the remarkable progress in the globalized communications environment, there continues to be obsolete, ...
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former attorney general, Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, has called for the resignation of three senior government ministers, as the fallout continues from the police investigation into former attorney general, Anand Ramlogan, on charges of seeking ...
Read More »European Union Funds For Three Caribbean Islands
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The European Union is providing more than EC$36 million in budgetary aid to Grenada, Montserrat and Anguilla. Anguilla is receiving EC$11.7 million under the General Budget Support Program of the 10th European Development Fund, as part ...
Read More »Former Jamaica Prime Minister Appears Before Commission
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Former prime minister, Bruce Golding, Monday, said he had no prior knowledge that motors would be used by the security forces, as the Commission of Inquiry probing the events of May 2010 in West Kingston, that ...
Read More »APNU Says Race Not A Factor In Choosing Candidates
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The main opposition grouping, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Friday, said race would not play a factor in determining its presidential and prime ministerial candidates for the May 11 elections. APNU general secretary, Joseph Harmon, ...
Read More »Jamaica Opposition Leader Issues Apology To Former Senators
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Leader of the main opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Andrew Holness, has publicly apologised to Arthur Williams and Dr. Christopher Tufton, following Friday’s ruling by the Constitutional Court that their removal from the Senate was unconstitutional, ...
Read More »Barbados Places Ban On Poultry Products From Several Parts Of The United States
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados has placed a temporary ban on the importation of all live birds, hatching eggs, and on fresh, frozen and chilled poultry meat and products, including table eggs, originating from the North American states of Washington, ...
Read More »Jamaica Considering Legislation On Restorative Justice
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it is pursuing legislation that will facilitate the formal recognition of Restorative Justice in the criminal justice system. Justice Minister, Mark Golding, said that the legislation would guarantee confidentiality to participants in ...
Read More »Unions Widen Strike Action At University of Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The University of Guyana (UG) is facing a full blown strike by staff and students Monday as the dispute over increased wages and better working conditions escalates and the unions involved announcing plans for a relief ...
Read More »St. Lucia Government Announces New Reductions In Fuel Prices
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The St. Lucia government, on Monday, announced a further reduction in fuel prices in the wake of threats by the main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) to stage public protests over high prices for fuel ...
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