Parliament rejects nominee for PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC): One month after the Senate dismissed Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis, lawmakers in Haiti have rejected President René Préval's latest nominee for the post. The Lower House of Parliament on Monday night voted by a margin...
Copper thieves blamed for electricity black-out
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) has blamed thieves for the electricity outage that plunged parts of the capital into darkness on Monday. It said that the thieves had attempted to cut away ...
Caribbean wants stronger trade agreement with Canada
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries say they want a strong development component as well as a structure that caters for political involvement in a new trade agreement with Canada. CARICOM and Canada are soon to begin negotiations...
CXC officials to hold 'leaked papers' meeting with ministry
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Officials of the Barbados-based Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) arrived here on Monday to hold an urgent meeting with Education Minister Esther Le Gendre over the leaking of this year's Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations...
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