Agriculture

Grenadaโ€™s Agriculture Sector Develops An Action Plan To Tackle HLB

San Josรฉ, (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture has developed an action plan for Grenada to impart knowledge, share experiences and apply good agricultural practices, to contain the spread of theย Huanglongbingย (HLB) or citrus […]

Culture

Reggae Legend, Marcia Griffiths, Charms at Jamaica Music Conference; Shines at Floridaโ€™s Grace Jerk Festival

Reggae legend and icon, Marcia Griffiths, charmed her audience, while giving a talk at the 6thย annual Jamaica Music Conference (JMC), held in Jamaica earlier this month. Speaking to an audience of upcoming artists, artist managers, […]

Regional News

CARICOM Calls For Seat On The International Civil Aviation Organisationโ€™s Council

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, November 25, 2018 (CMC) โ€“ย The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Irwin LaRocque, called for a distinct CARICOM voice among the 36 seats on the International Civil Aviation Organisationโ€™s Council. Addressing the International Civil Aviation […]

Commentary

Africa Set To Become A Massive Free Trade Area …………By Kingsley Ighobor Contributing Writer

UNITED NATIONS, New York November 23, 2018 (IPS) โ€”ย Following the unveiling of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in Kigali, Rwanda, in March 2018, Africa is about to become the worldโ€™s largest free trade area: […]

Government News

ACTING LABOUR MINISTER INITIATES ARBITRATION TO RESOLVE DISPUTE ON THE ADVANCED PAYMENT OF PENSION

The newly appointed Acting Minister for Labour, Honourable Anthony Boatswain is taking immediate action to seek a solution to resolve the dispute between the Pension Engagement Committee and the trade unions and staff associations, on […]

Regional News

School Boy Pleads Guilty To Threatening Life Of Trinidad And Tobago Police Commissioner

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago,ย  2018 (CMC) โ€“ย A 12-year-old primary school boy, today, pleaded guilty to issuing death threats to Police Commissioner, Gary Griffith, and has been released into the custody of his parents, […]