HAVANA, Cuba, Mar 13, CMC  – Cuba Friday confirmed that talks have taken placed with United States officials as the  Caribbean country continues to face an economic crisis and intense pressure from Washington to abandon its communist policies. “There are international factors that have facilitated these talks,” President Miquel Díaz-Canel said in a video broadcast […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 13, CMC – The Guyana government says Venezuela has no legal authority over the waters off the Essequibo Region as it responded to an earlier statement by Caracas that the maritime boundary between the two countries has not yet been legally settled. Venezuela  also accused Guyana of carrying out unilateral exploration activities […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Mar 13, CMC- The Antigua and Barbuda government says it has accepted a recommendation to increase the national minimum wage by four dollars(One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents), the Director General of Communications Maurice Merchant  has said. Merchant, speaking at the weekly post  Cabinet news conference, said that the minimum wage will how be […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Mar 13, CMC –  A 48-year-old Canadian national has been remanded into custody until May 13, after she was charged with importing and trafficking more than half a million dollars (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents)  worth of drugs into the country. Roselynee Crisostomo appeared before Chief Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel on Thursday and was […]

BELMOPAN, Belize, Mar 13, CMC – The Belize government says it will cooperate “fully” with the United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs and the US State Department to provide “any information or clarification” that would assist in their assessment of the country’s investment climate. In a statement, the government said it is […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Mar. 12, CMC  – A new international study examining transnational organised crime in the Caribbean has highlighted the region’s increasing role as a key corridor for cocaine trafficking and other illicit activities between Latin America and Europe. The study, titled “Criminal Networks and Routes from the Caribbean to Europe: A Deep-Dive into […]

By Sir Ronald Sanders Amid the current turmoil in the world, it is important that, in the Americas, we should not forget the urgent humanitarian and political crisis confronting the Haitian people. For many years, the United States has been the principal destination for Haitians seeking refuge, security, and opportunity beyond their homeland. It has […]

Each year, ministers and government representatives from around the world gather to review progress, share best practices and commit to advancing policies that support women’s rights. Saint Lucia has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing gender equality and strengthening justice systems for women and girls at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of […]

The St. Lucia Athletics Association (SLAA) is pleased to announce the hosting of the 2026 National Juniors Track and Field Championship (CARIFTA Trials) scheduled for Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m. daily at the Soufriere Mini Stadium. This highly anticipated national championship will bring together Saint Lucia’s most promising junior athletes as they compete for the opportunity to represent the island at the prestigious 2026 CARIFTA Games, which will […]