ST LUCIA - HIV on curriculum
CASTRIES (CMC): Education ministers from member countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have agreed to incorporate HIV/AIDS education into school curricula across the subregion.
TRINIDAD - Manning under fire for drug claim
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Prime Minister Patrick Manning has come under heavy criticism for his claim that persons with connections to the illegal drugs trade are behind protests against plans to build a smelter plant in the south of the country.
Landslide in Turks & Caicos polls
The Turks and Caicos Islands' ruling party has captured all but two of 15 seats in parliamentary elections after a bitter campaign against the British territory's opposition, which alleged widespread corruption by governing officials.
Praises for King
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Edwin Carrington, has paid tribute to distinguished Jamaican and Caribbean diplomat, Angela King, who died last week.
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