WASHINGTON, United States – Uncertainty and fear over a United States governed by a Donald Trump administration appears to be pushing wealthy Americans to look for alternative citizenships – and the Caribbean just might benefit. The Republican’s upset win over Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton was announced...
[caption id="attachment_15229" align="alignleft" width="300"] Flooding in St. Vincent[/caption] KINGSTOWN, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Wednesday November 9, 2016 – One death has been reported as a result of the heavy rain from a trough system that began affecting St Vincent and the Grenadines last night. The...
[caption id="attachment_15226" align="alignright" width="300"] PRIME MINISTER ALLEN CHASTANET[/caption] CASTRIES, St. Lucia- St Lucians are getting an early New Year gift from Prime Minister Allen Chastanet. He has announced that from February 1, 2017, the island’s Value Added Tax (VAT) rate will move to 12.5 per cent, down...
[caption id="attachment_15206" align="alignright" width="300"] Prime Minister Theresa May[/caption] LONDON, England -- New British Prime Minister Theresa May has called on Dominica-born Baroness Scotland, the Commonwealth secretary general, to answer allegations of extravagant spending based on documents leaked from the Secretariat, saying Scotland would be judged on...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC )– At least 10 people were killed and four others missing as heavy rains caused widespread flooding in this Caribbean Community (Caricom) country over the past weekend. In a statement, the interim president expressed regret at the loss of lives and the damage...