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One Caribbean Media Ltd (OCM) is a vertically integrated holding company based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The new company was founded in December 2005, following the merger of the Caribbean Communications Network (CCN) of Trinidad and Tobago, and the Nation Corporation of Barbados. The merger of the respective conglomerates was pursued after both companies held a sizable financial stake in each other for a number of years.

IndustryMedia
HeadquartersPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
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One Caribbean Media Limited (OCM)
TypePrivate
TTSE: OCM
IndustryMedia
HeadquartersPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Area served
Trinidad and Tobago
Barbados
Grenada
St. Lucia
Key peopleFaarees Hosein chairman
Dawn Thomas CEO
Karlene Ng Tang CFO & Company Secretary
ProductsNewspapers, Radio Stations, Broadcasting
ServicesPrinting, Media Buying, Video Production and Editing
Revenue
  • Decrease TT$301.17 million (2024)
  • TT$317.99 million (2023)
Total assets
  • Decrease TT$794.16 million (2024)
  • TT$897.62 million (2023)
Number of employees
724
DivisionsNewspapers
Television
Radio
Internet
New Media
SubsidiariesThe Caribbean Communications Network (CCN) Group (Trinidad and Tobago)
The Nation Corporation Group (Barbados)
Websiteocmgroup.co/t
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The company still currently holds a large financial stake in both the Jamaica Observer, Jamaica's daily newspaper, as well as Guyana's Stabroek News.

The current chairman is Faarees Hosein,[1] with the chief executive officer being Dawn Thomas,[2] and the Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary being Karlene Ng Tang.[3] The Trinidad Guardian reported that OCM's revenue for 2024 was TT$301.17 million and total assets as TT$794.16 million.[4] The National Investment Fund (NIF),[5] a government own company, owns 23% shares in OCM.[6][7]

Prize

Since 2011, the company has sponsored the annual OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature.[8]

Subsidiaries

CCCL

  • Hott 93.5FM (Trinidad)
  • The Wave 93.7/94.5FM (St. Lucia)
  • The Caribbean Super Station (CSS) (Antigua, Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, Nevis and Trinidad)

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