UNITED NATIONS, United States (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) says 2016 was filled with challenges and milestones for the Caribbean and the international community in general. On Wednesday, in its End-of-Year Report, the UN said while 2016 marked the hottest year on record, there were...
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — A 14-year-old St Vincent student was sentenced to 12-years in custody for the murder of a fellow student two years ago. High Court judge Justice Kathy Ann Latchoo handed down the penalty in what is believed to be the first time...
Sir Kenneth Dwight Venner has died. The dynamic longest serving Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank passed away on Thursday evening December 22nd. The Honourable Sir K Dwight Venner served as Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, from December 1989 to November 2015. Prior to...
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says his Administration will discuss the issue of medical marijuana in the coming year. Skerrit, who was a guest on a local radio programme on Wednesday, said the topic must be discussed in a focused and informed manner,...
[caption id="attachment_15860" align="alignleft" width="300"] In this March 21, 2016 file photo, Cuban President Raul Castro (right) lifts up the arm of US President Barack Obama, at the conclusion of their joint news conference at the Palace of the Revolution, in Havana, Cuba. Obama was joined...