BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 23, CMC – IDB Invest will open Sustainability Week 2026 here next Tuesday, May 26, marking the first time this flagship private sector and investment-focused event is being held in the Caribbean. The opening day will convene senior government authorities, financial institutions, investors and corporate leaders to advance private investment solutions that […]

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, May 17, CMC – Business leaders in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are urging Caribbean countries to accelerate workforce training in artificial intelligence as industries across the region prepare for rapid technological change and increased global competition. The call comes as US-based DeVry University expands its AI-focused Bridge to Brilliance education initiative […]

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, May 23, CMC – Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley is currently in the United Kingdom for a series of high-level meetings with British officials focused on constitutional reform and economic cooperation between the Virgin Islands and the UK. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley with Speaker of the UK Parliament’s House of Commons, Sir […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 24, CMC  – Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines has announced plans to discontinue several regional routes and reduce service on others as part of efforts to maintain a more sustainable and commercially viable network. In a statement , the airline said effective June 1, it will end service on routes connecting Dominica, […]

ST JOHN’S,  Antigua, May 24, CMC – Sir Aziz Hadeed, one of Antigua and Barbuda’s best-known businessmen, philanthropists and public figures, has died. Sir Aziz died on Saturday after a lifetime that spanned business, politics, education, aviation, energy and charitable work across Antigua and Barbuda and the wider Caribbean. Widely regarded as one of the chief […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, May 24, CMC- Opening batter John Campbell struck an optimistic tone on the second day of the West Indies’ high-performance training camp here, declaring that a clear tactical blueprint and total team buy-in have put the side on the right path ahead of their ODI series against Sri Lanka. Opening batter John Campbell […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 22, CMC –  Guyana Friday remained optimistic that it would  be victorious in its land border dispute with Venezuela now before the International  Court of Justice (ICJ) saying it anticipates the court ruling by the end of this year. The Essequibo region comprises roughly the western two-thirds of Guyana, spanning 61,600 square […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 22, CMC –  The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Friday said that temporary restrictions may be placed on parts of country’s airspace saying that these restrictions are as a result of  SpaceX Starship Flight 12 operations from Starbase, Texas, which could affect aircraft flying through the Caribbean region. “Commercial space launch activity […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 22, CMC- The state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) CAL Friday announced from June 1, the discontinuation of its service on the Dominica, St. Kitts and Ogle in Guyana to Suriname routes as it continues to “focus on operational reliability, customer experience and long-term financial stability”. The airline said in addition, it […]

By Nelson A. King WASHINGTON, May 23, CMC – In a stunning move on Friday, the Trump administration in the United States announced that Caribbean and other applicants for permanent residency status, or green card, must return to their homeland to apply. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said in a new policy memo that […]