NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug. 30, CMC – The Bahamas Government will not renew the contracts of 31 Cuban teachers for the new academic year, while the recruitment of Cuban healthcare workers remains suspended amid discussions with the United States over Cuba’s overseas labour programme. The Ministry of Education confirmed that the teachers would not be re-engaged, […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug. 30, CMC – The Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has shelved a proposed TT$49-million contract for a new call centre system amid concerns about the procurement and approval process. The three-year contract for a Digital First Call Centre Solution had been awarded to Diego Martin-based Humming Bird Holdings […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Aug. 29, CMC -Guyana continues to be one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, and a new report shows the country is improving at managing what it owes. This is according to the latest Caribbean Economics Quarterly from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Although  Guyana has borrowed money to build roads, schools, and […]

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Aug. 29, CMC – Acute malnutrition among children in Haiti has increased since 2023, according to preliminary findings of the 2026 SMART National Nutrition Survey released on Friday. The survey found that the prevalence of global acute malnutrition among children aged six to 59 months rose from 5.1 per cent in […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Aug. 29, CMC – Five days after senior representatives of the main opposition parties, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), met to discuss several key political issues, the two sides on Saturday issued a joint statement outlining the outcome of their discussions. The meeting was led by […]

DEL RIO, Aug.   29, CMC – The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector in Texas have arrested a Cuban national previously convicted for sexual assault of a child. According to CBP, on August19, agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station, apprehended a group of four men […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug 29, CMC – The Trinbago Knight Riders’ miserable start to this year’s Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League continued on Saturday night when heavy showers allowed the Jamaica Kingsmen to escape with a seven-run win via the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern (DLS) method. The Knight Riders would have been disappointed that they only got […]

ST JOHN’s, Aug. 29, CMC – Prime Minister Gaston Browne is pressing the United States to explain why Antigua and Barbuda is considered a national-security threat warranting visa restrictions. Speaking Saturday, Browne said his administration remains in discussions with officials from the US State Department and has written directly to President Donald Trump seeking clarification. […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Aug 29, CMC – Barbadian driver Zane Maloney will represent Nissan at the 2026/2027 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship after making the switch from Lola Yamaha ABT. The 22-year-old will join forces with Oliver Rowland, who had an impressive 2025/2026 season, where he earned six podiums, including a victory on the streets of Monaco […]

All police forces in England and Wales will have specialist rape and sexual offence teams in place by December 2027, a year and a half ahead of the original deadline. The specialist teams are dedicated to investigating rape and sexual offences, supporting victims and bringing sex offenders to justice. Initially announced in the government’s landmark […]