WASHINGTON, Jul 11, CMC – The Organisation of American States (OAS) says the Permanent Representative of Dominica Steve Ferrol has assumed the chair of the Permanent Council during a ceremony at the headquarters of the hemispheric organisation in Washington. “The OAS, as the hemisphere’s principal political forum, has a unique role to play in promoting […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 10, CMC-  Senior Vice President and country manager for Jamaica at the Washington-based Ibex, Phil Taylor, says workers in the global services industry are being assured that artificial intelligence (AI) is designed to enhance productivity rather than replace jobs. IBEX is a leading global provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and AI-powered […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 11, CMC – Total arrests under Jamaica’s Crime Stop Programme increased by 38.2 per cent to 76 in 2025, while reward payments climbed to approximately J$10.3 million (US$65,176), as the country also recorded a sharp decline in murders and other major violent crimes. The figures are contained in the Planning Institute of […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 11, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Reparations Commission (CRC) will travel to the United Kingdom next week as part of a renewed push to build international support for reparatory justice, amid what it described as growing global momentum for the issue. A statement from the CARICOM Secretariat said the July 13-16 […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 11, CMC – Cabinet has approved memorandums of understanding with two United States companies that could pave the way for almost US$2 billion in investment and create hundreds of jobs at the Point Lisas Industrial Estate,  according to the new Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy, Philip Kern. Speaking at […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 11, CMC – Attorneys representing two men being held under Preventive Detention Orders (PDOs) during Trinidad and Tobago’s State of Emergency (SoE) have written to Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander, questioning the legal basis for their clients’ continued detention and urging greater transparency over the intelligence said to justify the […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jul 11, CMC – Members of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) and Barbados Fire Service who were deployed to Venezuela following last month’s double earthquake have been awarded the Hero of Venezuela Medal. The honour was presented by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez to members of the Urban Search and Rescue team, which was […]