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PAHO warns of potential measles outbreaks in the…

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an alert, urging countries of the Americas, including the Caribbean, to update their response plans to prevent the re-establishment of endemic…

Prime Minister to travel to The Bahamas to meet…

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that he will travel to Nassau, The Bahamas, on February 15 and 16, to participate as a special guest in the 44th Meeting of the Conference of Heads…

UN disaster official reiterates urges developed…

Source: CMC The head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Mami Mizutori, says “even if lives are saved, disasters do crush livelihoods,”, as she visited some of the areas…

Regional Cricket Round Up-Day Two

Leewards v Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad & Tobago 368 for 8: Darren Bravo 100; Imran Khan 67*; Cariah 52* Jeremiah Louis 3 for 55; Sheeno Berridge 2 for 73; Colin Archibald 2 for 83 Barbados v…

CDB and World Bank agree to closer collaboration…

Source : CMC The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the World Bank have charted a path for closer collaboration to drive the region’s development agenda. This came out of a recent joint working…

Fabuloso Products Recalled Over Bacterial…

Source: The Virgin Islands Consortium Consumers who purchase the Fabuloso brand of cleaning products need to check their bottles to determine whether a new recall applies to them. A notice posted on…

Athanaze Hits Classy 141 To Lead Volcanoes…

The Windward Islands Volcanoes captain Alick Athanaze made his maiden first-class century, a superb 141, to lead his team to 292-8 against Guyana Harpy Eagles on the opening day of the second round of…

Several Caribbean islands rattled by earthquakes

By CMC News An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 rattled several parts of Trinidad on Wednesday morning, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Seismic Research Centre (SRC)…

Antigua Opposition party plans protest to…

By CMC News Antigua’s main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) says it will on Tuesday stage protest action against the government’s decision to legalize the status of hundreds of African…

Regional Cricket Round Up-Round Two-Day One

Leewards v Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad & Tobago 151 for 3: Darren Bravo 71*; Cariah 32* Jeremiah Louis 2 for 19; Sheeno Berridge 1 for 49 Barbados v Jamaica Jamaica 140 all out: Merchant 35;…

UK Supports Training on Risks Of Chemical Weapons

Representatives from around the Caribbean came together at the Barbados Fire Academy in Arch Hall, St Thomas, Barbados in late January. They attended a training workshop funded by the UK and delivered…