KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept 12, CMC – Government is moving to give local farmers first preference in supplying the tourism sector as it seeks to strengthen domestic participation in the industry and reduce reliance on imported food. The initiative forms part of the Tourism Ministry’s Tourism 3.0 development framework, which seeks to strengthen linkages and build […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 12, CMC – Guyana is building backup capacity into its electricity network to reduce disruptions when equipment fails or is taken offline for maintenance. Team Leader of the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) Executive Management Committee, Kesh Nandlall, said the approach will be incorporated into future infrastructure projects to allow power to continue […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 12, CMC – A United Kingdom law firm is helping the Government develop legislation to regulate social media while protecting freedom of expression and other constitutional rights. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall said the firm is supporting the country’s legislative review by examining regulatory models from jurisdictions around […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Sept 12, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) says it is prepared to maintain public safety as detainees held under Preventive Detention Orders (PDOs) are released ahead of the expected end of the State of Emergency later this month. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, Suzette Martin, […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 12, CMC – Guyana and Qatar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance agricultural technology, promote more sustainable and innovative farming practices and strengthen the capacity of their agricultural sectors. The agreement provides a framework for cooperation in agricultural technology, with an emphasis on the use of modern technologies to […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (September 11, 2026) The High Court of St. Kitts and Nevis has sentenced Dr. Vance Gilbert to 12 years and six months’ imprisonment following his conviction for rape and indecent assault arising from incidents in March 2020. The sentence was handed down on September 9, 2026, by His Lordship Justice Patrick Thompson […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (September 11, 2026) Two men have been charged in separate cases involving allegations of serious physical violence, according to the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. Marcus Fyfield of Market Street, Basseterre, was charged on September 10 with Assault with Intent to Rob and Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm in connection with an incident that occurred on August 18, 2026, in Newtown. Fyfield was […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sept 11, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago  government Friday night said that  the state of  emergency (SoE), which is due to  expire next week, has produced the desired results while insisting it is part of  a raft of  measures to deal with the crime situation here. “Let me make something […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept 11, CMC – Jamaica has reaffirmed its position as one of the world’s leading tourism destinations with 2.34 million visitor arriving here as of August 31, 2026. The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) said these arrivals generated US$2.5 billion in earnings into the country’s economy for the eight-month period, positively impacting local businesses and […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  Sept 11, CMC –  The Trinidad and Tobago government Friday said that a new National Committee on Reparations will be appointed in “due course”. CARICOM Foreign Affairs Minister Sean Sobers told Parliament that the “matter of reparatory justice is of utmost importance to the government, and the policy  to further advance this […]