Tag Archives: caribbean

Trinidad PM critical of CARICOM foreign ministers as controversy over reappointment of Secretary General drags on

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr 15, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Wednesday expressed her disappointment that “not a single member” the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) foreign ministers has so far defended her foreign  affairs minister Sean Sobers in the controversy surrounding the reappointment of Dr. Carla Barnett as CARICOM Secretary General. In […]

Devastating floods leave at least 12 dead in Northwest Haiti

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Apr 15, CMC – Haitian authorities Wednesday confirmed that at least 12 people have died as flood waters struck the Northwest Department earlier this week . According to a preliminary report from the Departmental Directorate of Civil Protection, the April 11-13 rains were particularly devastating for the municipalities of Port-de-Paix, Saint-Louis […]

Antigua and Barbuda diplomat urges CARICOM Secretary General to consider resigning

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Apr 15,  CMC – Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States (OAS), Sir Ronald  Sanders is urging the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett to consider tendering her resignation amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding her reappointment to the post. “If I were the […]

‘Chubby’ Clarke shot dead in Keys

Nation mourns popular Soca artiste A wave of grief has swept across St. Kitts and Nevis following the fatal shooting of popular soca artiste Jermaine “Chubby” Clarke in the early hours of Sunday, April 5, in Keys Village. Police confirmed that the 39-year-old, of College Street, Basseterre, was shot multiple times while seated in his […]

United States: Tennessee State Officials Break Ground on State-of-the-Art Facility To Train Water Professionals, First Responders

State officials broke ground last Friday on the Water Education and Training (WET) Center, a comprehensive, state-of-the art facility that will instruct the next generation of water professionals to better understand how water impacts roads, bridges, culverts, communities, and public safety. The hub will include education and practical training in water and soil management, infrastructure, […]