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Caribbean economies predicted to grow significantly this year
CMC-The World Bank on Tuesday predicted that economic growth in the Caribbean is expected to strengthen to 7.1 per cent this year, with robust...
Belize Police officer accused of raping female detainee denied bail
CMC-Belize’s Police Commissioner Chester Williams has objected to bail for a police officer, accused of raping a female detainee at a police station last...
Antigua Evangelical Alliance Condemns Lawsuit Against Abortion Laws
The Antigua and Barbuda Evangelical Alliance has issued a strong statement against a lawsuit challenging the nation's abortion laws.
The statement addresses a recent...
Government Evaluates Separation of Fire Department from Police Force Amid Logistical and Cost Challenges
The government is continuing to evaluate the logistics and cost of separating the Fire Department from the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda....
ABLP Celebrates Ten Years in Office with Major Event
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) is celebrating a significant milestone—ten years in office since first being elected to government.
This commemorative event...
Surge in Livestock Thefts Devastates Farmers in Antigua and Barbuda
Farmers in Antigua and Barbuda are grappling with a surge in livestock thefts that are threatening their livelihoods.
Recent weeks have seen a significant...
Brain drain, ageing, slow growth facing Caribbean populations
LOOP: NEWS Low fertility rates, ageing, non-communicable diseases, limited opportunities for youth, and outmigration have emerged as some of the latest demographic trends for...
Forecasters Monitoring Trough System With Low Chance of Tropical Depression Formation
2PM EDT June 11: A broad area of low pressure over the eastern Gulf of Mexico is producing heavy rainfall across portions of Florida...
A letter to the Community First Credit Union Manager. Why are some ATM customers...
Dear Manager
To say the least, I am extremely disappointed with the service that your establishment is presently offering to some of us, as customers,...
Small Island States Press for Global Financial Reform, Tired of Being ‘Serfs’
SOURCE: PASSBLUE- An unusually blistering heat wave smothered this Caribbean island nation just as thousands of participants from across the globe — including 22...
Nearly 400 million young children worldwide regularly experience violent discipline at home – UNICEF
Nearly 400 million children under 5 — or 6 in 10 children within that age group globally — regularly endure psychological aggression or physical punishment at home, according...
Case Dismissed Against Motorist Accused of Causing Life-Changing Injuries to Tourist
The case against a Jolly Harbour motorist, Katja Geisler, accused of causing life-changing injuries to tourist William Nouy, has been dismissed.
Nouy, from Guadeloupe, was...
In Jamaica, A male can’t be raped — according to the law
JAMAICA OBSERVER: Should rape be confined to the forcible penetration of a penis to the vagina only? In other jurisdictions, it is not. However,...