Thursday, March 28, 2024

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SVG will not get involved with selling citizenship – PM Gonsalves

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(SEARCH LIGHT) In the wake of an Al Jazeera investigation linking politicians in the Caribbean to a corrupt trade in diplomatic passports, the Prime Minister...

Commonwealth to observe General Elections in Dominica

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A Commonwealth Observation Group (COG) has arrived in Dominica to observe the upcoming elections. The COG arrived in the country on 27 November following an...

US Coast Guard seize drugs in Caribbean, detain 15 suspects

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The Unites States Coast Guard says the crew of the Cutter Mohawk (WMEC-913)  returned to their home port of Key West, Florida, after a...

Suriname President Bouterse convicted of murder for 1982 executions

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(Reuters) A court in Suriname on Friday convicted President Desi Bouterse of murder for the execution of 15 opponents in 1982 following a coup to...

DOMINICA-Concerned citizens move to block December 6 general election

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The High Court will meet on Friday ahead of Monday’s sitting to hear an application from seven people, including a former government minister, seeking...

BARBADOS-Scotiabank “restructuring” operations in Barbados

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Scotiabank Barbados says it will be “restructuring” its managing director’s office here and has been holding talks with staff and the union on the...

Toronto: Man arrested for throwing faeces on people

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A Toronto man has been charged for throwing faeces on unsuspecting people in apparently random attacks on university campuses and a downtown street in...

ST. VINCENT-Two men jailed for attack on US couple on their yacht

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Twenty-one-year-old Enard Douglas and 23-year-old Jerome “JJ” Jordan, both of Union Island, received three prison sentences last Friday for their vicious attack on American...

DOMINICA-ELECTIONS-Police ban motorcades

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(DNO) Police Chief Daniel Carbon has announced that no permission was given to either of the political parties in Dominica to hold an island-wide motorcade...

St Kitts Government Moves To Pass Legislation Fixing Term Limits For Prime Ministers

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The St. Kitts-Nevis government will on Thursday seek to pass legislation that provides for a fixed term for the prime minister, but opposition legislators...

TRINIDAD-Caribbean Airlines reports profit through September 30

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Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is reporting increases in cargo revenue by 14 per cent and a year on year profit by 34 per...

GRENADA bans the sale of sodas and other snacks at schools

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The Grenada government says it will ban the sale of carbonated beverages and other snacks on the compound of all public and private schools...

TRINIDAD-Police rescue 70-year-old business woman

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A 70-year-old Point Fortin woman, the wife of a contractor, was rescued by police following a high-speed chase on Thursday night. The woman was found...