The signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the Caribbean and the European Union has been pushed back another month. FULL STORY
Caribbean
CLIMATE FEATURE: Prized wetland in danger If the worst outcomes predicted for climate change in Cuba become reality, a large portion of the Ciénaga de Zapata, the largest and best preserved wetland in the islands of the Caribbean Sea, could disappear by the second half of this century.
World Bank gives Jamaica $65 million for social projects The World Bank Board of Directors has approved three loans for Jamaica, totalling US$65 million, to support the country's efforts to strengthen its social safety net, improve services for young children and their parents and support HIV/AIDS prevention and control.
Haiti's PM nominee rejected by Parliament President Rene Preval's choice for Haiti's Prime Minister has been rejected by the Parliament for the second time, less than a week after the Senate gave its overwhelming approval to the nominee.
Rice row between Guyana and Jamaica settled Jamaica and Guyana have reached a compromise to settle a rice row over the decision by the Bruce Golding administration to seek a waiver of the Common External Tariff (CET) in order to import rice from the United States (US).
Jamaica reiterates call for lifting of US embargo on Cuba Jamaica's Prime Minister, Bruce Golding is pushing for the United States to lift its embargo on Cuba and has called on the two countries to resolve their differences through "constructive engagement".
