UNITED NATIONS, May 16, CMC – Senior United Nations officials warned on Friday that blackouts and shortages are disrupting healthcare in Cuba. Edem Wosornu of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Altaf Musani of the World Health Organisation (WHO) told reporters in New York via video link that hospitals across […]
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Guyana: Airport solar project to save US$800,000 every year
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 16, CMC – A three-megawatt grid-tied solar photovoltaic plant to be installed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport is expected to save approximately US$800,000 annually in electricity costs when completed in June 2027. Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Energy Agency, Dr Mahender Sharma, said the facility will generate electricity to offset […]
Powerful 6.0 earthquake rattles Eastern Caribbean
ST JOHN’s, Antigua, May 16, CMC -Residents across Antigua and Barbuda have been describing scenes after a powerful earthquake struck northeast of the country on Saturday morning. According to the Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies, the earthquake occurred (local time) at a depth of 31 kilometres. Preliminary data placed […]
Trinidad: NGC says Moody’s exit follows credit rating realignment
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 16, CMC – The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC) said it has discontinued its relationship with Moody’s Investors Service as part of a realignment of its external credit rating framework. The state-owned energy company said the decision took effect on February 26, 2026, following a comprehensive […]
Republic Bank’s ‘Five for Fun’ cricket celebrates four years of developing young stars in St. Kitts & Nevis
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 15, CMC – What started as a grassroots development programme has now become a proven pathway to regional glory. Republic Bank’s ‘Five for Fun’ Cricket officially launched its fourth edition on Thursday at the bank’s Fort Street branch, marking four years of shaping the future of West Indies cricket. The ceremony drew […]
Jamaica: Kingston set to host historic ATP Challenger
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 16, CMC – Jamaica will create history in August when they become the first country in the English-speaking Caribbean to host an ATP Challenger tournament. Some of the sport’s rising stars will compete in the Kingston Open from August 16 to 29 for valuable ATP ranking points and US$214, 000 in prize […]
Pollard fined 15 per cent of match fee for misconduct
DHARAMSALA, India, May 16, CMC – Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee by the Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) for breaching the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) code of conduct. Pollard was found guilty of using “audible obscenity” towards match officials and handed one […]
Seniors Lead First Wave of National eID Card Sensitisation Programme
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 15, 2026: Seniors in Saint Kitts are among the first groups being introduced to the government’s new digital identity authentication initiative, which will include the implementation of an electronic identification (eID) card. Public sensitisation efforts officially commenced on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the Earle Clarke Community Centre in Newtown during […]
Trinidad: Moody’s withdraws ratings from state-owned gas company
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 15, CMC -Former prime minister Stuart Young Friday said that the decision by the United States-based rating agency, Moody’s to withdraw its ratings of National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) “is a very worrying and serious red flag”. Moody’s on Thursday said it had withdrawn the Ba2 corporate […]
Trinidad: Police investigating “security matter” at Piarco International Airport
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 15, CMC- The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Friday said that a “security-related matter” involving a cargo aircraft had occurred at the Piarco International Airport on Thursday and “is currently engaging the attention of State security agencies”. In a statement, the TTPS said that in keeping with the heightened […]