Regional News

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The Medicinal Cannabis Authority (MCA) says it is reviewing at least five applications for licences worth more than EC$30 million (US$11.1 million) as it awarded its first licence to Grow […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it will host a high-level panel of government and business leaders to explore the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the region. The […]

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr Carissa F Etienne has called on the authorities in the Caribbean to be fully prepared for the 2021 hurricane season. […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) says it is increasing its support to the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation (CarIPI) project. CarIPI will increase its budget from Euro […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, says the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has provided Caribbean governments with the opportunity to implement tax cuts for airline tickets across the region. “Now […]

MIAMI, Florida (CMC) — The Miami-based Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has called for interventions to accelerate Caribbean tourism recovery, warning that while regional tourism industry stakeholders are encouraged by growing signs of a […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, has renewed her call for an agreement on a multinational vulnerability index to replace the historic per capita income criteria used to provide assistance to developing […]

Prime Minister, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, has challenged  the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to be more aggressive in its approach to helping  Grenada and other CDB member states address developmental challenges. The Prime […]