MIAMI, Florida, CMC – Caribbean Football Union (CFU) powerhouses Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago will renew their long-standing rivalry in a spicy Concacaf Nations League match-up after they were drawn in Group “B” of the top division, League “A” for the 2024-25 tournament. Concacaf, the confederation for North, Central American, and Caribbean football, released the dates and full details of the tournament after the official draw for the group stage took place on Monday in the American city of Miami. This will be the tournament’s fourth edition, featuring the confederation’s 41 sen ..read more

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC—Organisers of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States said they were on alert, and national security agencies were taking all the necessary steps to ensure the event went smoothly. This issue surfaced following the circulation of a document on social media last week in Barbados that the Caricom Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) had received information of a potential security threat to the tournament from the Pro-Islamic State. Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, head of national security for the ..read more

NASSAU, Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and hosts The Bahamas were the only Caribbean nations that could book teams into the Olympics this July-August in Paris, France, from the World Athletics Relays, which ended on Sunday. The Jamaicans were the most successful, qualifying teams for all but one of the relays – the men’s mile relay – in the French capital after the two-day meet at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium. At the same time, T&T got into two teams, and the Bahamians only had one. World Athletics, the sport’s governing body, confirmed that 14 teams in each of the five relay d ..read more

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government has assured that all the passengers and crew on board an aircraft that landed here last Thursday are due to leave the island on Tuesday. The German-registered aircraft with 253 passengers, mainly Indian nationals and crew members, has now been given the requisite approvals for operation from the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority. In a statement, the Ministry of National Security said, “Despite having arrangements in place for accommodation and departure from the country, the passengers were refused entry by immigration officials, based on security ..read more

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC—The Judicial and Legal Services Commission has appointed Justice Mario Michel as the Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC). Michel, a St. Lucian-national with a distinguished legal career, will be in the position until September 4, this year. He follows in the footsteps of the late Sir Allan Lewis and Vincent Floissac, becoming the third St. Lucian to hold the position of Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Michel succeeds Dame Janice M Pereira, who held the position since October 24, 2012, making her the first female Chief Justi ..read more

SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC – Tax revenue rose as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) on average across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries between 2021 and 2022 due partly to a sharp increase in revenue from the oil and gas sector. The new report titled “Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2024” was released Tuesday at the 36th Regional Fiscal Seminar. It is a joint publication by the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN-ECLAC), t ..read more

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds Tuesday acknowledged that Trinidad and Tobago, like other countries in the Caribbean, is facing a crime problem. Still, it dismissed the opposition concerns that the government has not been able to implement the recommendations of a 2020 report on crime in depressed communities. “It is incorrect to say that nothing has come out of the Anthony Watkins report. That is narrow-minded and ignorance on the part of the leader of the opposition, “Hinds said, adding, “We acknowledge that there is a crime problem in the country ..read more

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Registrar and chief executive officer of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr Wayne Wesley, has told students from across the Region that they have been prepared ‘to advance the economic competitiveness” of the Caribbean. In a brief message at this season of May/June 2024 examinations, Wesley said, “It is that time of year again when candidates across the Region are allowed to demonstrate the competencies they have achieved. “Remember, with the unwavering support of your family, friends, teachers, and educators, you are destined for greatness,” he u ..read more

WASHINGTON, CMC – In a significant move, the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Todd D. Robinson, is embarking on a visit to three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries this week, as reported by the United States Department of State. It said Robinson will travel to St. Lucia, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago until May 10. In St. Lucia, the State Department said Robinson will “underscore US efforts to help our Caribbean partners counter firearms trafficking and announce additional INL assistance to equip further and train frontlin ..read more

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC—The Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with several private sector organizations, including the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association, Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce, Upper Corentyne Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and the Region 5 Chamber of Commerce and Industry. According to a statement issued by the private sector groups, “This strategic alliance marks a significant step forward in strengthening trade relations and enhancing business opportunities between Guyana and Suriname ..read more