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ECLAC underscores regional integration as key to development
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says regional integration is key to development, as delegates discussed the medium-term challenges and the shaping of a post-2015 development agenda in the Caribbean. During the Sixteenth Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of ECLAC’s Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), executive secretary Alicia Bárcena said that…
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CARICOM heads’ conference again
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – It seems worthwhile to return once again, editorially, to the subject of the recent CARICOM Heads of Government conference held in Trinidad and Tobago earlier this month. Most commentaries suggest a certain pessimism about the outcome of the meeting, and there has been no substantial comment from any of our heads refuting this view. Instead, we are…
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An unchanging US foreign policy
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – From whatever angle one views the current political crisis in Egypt, the spectre of an unchanging United States foreign policy returns an unflinching stare. The truth is that it mattered little to Washington whether the events of July 3 that removed Mohamed Morsi from office amounted to a military coup or otherwise. What mattered was whether Morsi’s…
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MATT executive resigns as fallout continues over Trinidad Guardian saga
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) Monday said that members of the executive had resigned as the fallout continues over conflicting reports that the impasse involving management and journalists at the Trinidad Guardian newspapers had been resolved. In a brief statement, MATT said that the “remaining members of the interim executive “…
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EDITORIAL – Time for deep introspection
KINGSTON, Jamaica – That five more of our athletes – including Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson – tested positive for banned substances is a body blow to Jamaican athletics. It has happened when we are still reeling from the shock of Veronica Campbell-Brown's positive test and the six-year ban of Dominique Blake for a second doping infraction. This, however, is…
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Government stands by athletes
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says while it “stands by all our athletes” it adheres to the rules governing anti-doping in sports. Minister with responsibility for Sports, Natalie Neita Headley said that Jamaica, through its Anti-Doping Agency (JADCO) “has consistently had a rigorous programme for in and out of competition testing while providing public education for all who…
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Opposition planning action in support of arrested legislator
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – The main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) Monday said it will announce by Wednesday what action it will take in support of its member, Vynette Frederick who was arrested last Thursday. Frederick was slapped with nine charges relating to making false declarations, swearing falsely, and fabricating evidence, hours after a magistrate dismissed six charges against…
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Talk show host tipped to be new political leader of main opposition party
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Radio talk show host, Lennox Linton, is being tipped to lead the main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) as it prepares for the next general elections constitutionally due by March 2015. Linton has already been endorsed as the replacement for former prime minister and party leader, Edison James, who Monday confirmed that he would not be…
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Bad weather blamed for mishap involving 12-seater plane
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – All 12 people on board an Air Services Limited (ASL) plane survived an early morning “crash” after the aircraft landed off the Matthews Ridge airstrip in Region One on Monday. Transport Minister Robeson Benn said that the “plane crashed during bad weather” and the single engine Cessna Caravan “may have (to) be written off”. The Government…
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