Caribbean nationals among 5,000 new US citizens

February 16, 2015 in Regional

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) says it will honor Presidents Day on Monday by welcoming 5,000 new US citizens, including Caribbean nationals, during naturalization ceremonies across the country. On Monday, the US will celebrate Presidents Day to honour the birth of George Washington,...

Machel Montano retains Power Soca Monarch title

February 14, 2015 in Regional

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Trinidadian Soca star, Machel Montano, retained the Power Soca Monarch title during the early hours of Saturday holding off a strong challenge from Neil “ Iwer” George and veteran comedienne Nikki Crosby during the “Fantastic Friday” celebrations as Carnival...

Guadeloupe seeks Associate Membership in Caricom

February 13, 2015 in Regional

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) - CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque has met with a delegation from the French island of Guadeloupe, which is one of five Caribbean territories that have applied for associate membership of the 15-member regional integration movement, Caricom. A Caricom Secretariat statement Friday said that...

More Jamaican women now using contraceptives

February 13, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3601" align="alignleft" width="300"] SCOTT… there is more access to information about contraceptives[/caption] THE National Family Planning Board (NFPB) has reported an increase in contraceptive use among Jamaican women. The most recent statistics show that 85 per cent of women have used a contraceptive method and up...

Academic rejects arguments in favour of CCJ

February 12, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3571" align="alignleft" width="300"] CCJ Logo[/caption] A senior academic yesterday rejected arguments being put forward in favour of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) becoming the country's final court, but said any decision in embracing the CCJ must be made by the people. "This is an opportunity...