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Ban Ki Moon congratulates CARICOM on 40th anniversary
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon yesterday congratulated CARICOM on its recently celebrated 40th anniversary The Secretary General spoke at the Seventh UN-Caricom general meeting currently taking place at the United Nations headquarters in New York, USA. “We are grateful for your leadership across the range of our work. Caricom countries have been pioneers…
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Junior minister on a fast for “soul of the nation”
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Rodger Samuel Monday began a week long fast “for the soul of the nation” amid growing speculation here that he is preparing to quit the Trinidad and Tobago government. “I believe there is some force that is attempting to steal the soul of Trinidad and Tobago,…
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More than 1,000 show up for Haiti anti-gay protest
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — More than 1,000 people in Haiti participated Friday in a rare street demonstration to protest homosexuality and a proposal to legalize gay marriage in the Caribbean nation. The protest brought together a mix of religious groups, from Protestant to Muslim, who carried anti-gay placards and chanted songs, including one in which they threatened to burn down parliament…
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Opposition Leader comments on political impasse in St. Kitts-Nevis
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace is calling on St. Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas to have parliament debate a motion of no confidence in his administration without delay. “You know, there is a creeping thing which is happening in these islands now. You had it in Grenada, you have it…
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Disagreement within government over smoking ban
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – There seems to be disagreement within the ruling People’s National Party (PNP) government over the implementation of a ban on smoking in public places. Former national security minister and government senator, K.D. Knight, has said he is prepared to join people in protesting the measure and wants the issue debated in Parliament. But Attorney General Patrick…
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Task force to examine impact of smoking ban on tourism
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – With the recent implementation of a ban on smoking in public places, Tourism Minister, Dr. Wykeham McNeil has announced that an inter-ministry task force will take a look at concerns about implications of the ban in the hotel sector. The decision to convene the task force was made at a meeting on Friday between representatives of…
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Prime Minister urges hoteliers to look at the “big picture”
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC- Prime Minister Kenny Anthony has called on hoteliers to redefine their approach to the industry and do more to improve quality and mutually beneficial partnerships. Addressing the 49th annual general meeting of the St.Lucia Hotels and Tourism Association, the Prime Minister said developed countries such as the United States and Europe, which are major source markets…
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Eight found dead off the coast of Grand Bahama
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of eight bodies on the beach in Grand Bahama early Saturday. They initially found six bodies including that of a child on a beach at Holmes Rock, shortly after, two more bodies were discovered near a sunken boat, half a mile from the shore. According to the…
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