Richard Pandohie reckons that the eight initiatives under the Economic Growth Council’s 5 in 4 plan are lacking focus on Jamaica’s agricultural sector. The chief executive officer of Seprod Ltd who recently
THE Transport Authority is seeking to collect millions in road licence fees owed by public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators for March 2014 to March 2016 by extending an amnesty, which will run from February
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 rocked Antigua on Monday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC)
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — A new report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has urged the Caribbean to boost efforts to prepare for increased drought, stating that climate change
The Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will this morning launch the Jamaican component of the US$15-million Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership (J-CCCP) at the
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyana Government says it is facing lawsuits from two companies over the implementation of a controversial environment tax. Legal Affairs Minister Basil Williams said
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana government on Wednesday announced the formation of a Ministerial Task Force that will create an action plan focusing on the immediate relief for communities affected
BEIJING, China (Xinhua) – China aims to lift over 10 million rural people out of poverty in 2016, so as to make a good start for the next five years, according to a poverty relief meeting on Thursday.
A new study by experts of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has found that Latin America and Caribbean countries (LAC) will continue to be severely affected by the El Niño
Caribbean Community governments and regional organisations have welcomed the new climate change agreement concluded in Paris at COP21. We join in that accolade. The main outcomes include a goal of keeping
