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DOMINICA – PM predicts victory in general election

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Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is predicting that his ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP) will win the next general election, constitutionally due by March next...

ST. KITTS – PM welcomes gang leaders handing over illegal guns

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The St. Kitts-Nevis government says it is encouraged by the decision by gang members to voluntarily hand over as many as 30 illegal weapons...

JAMAICA – More than 800 people murdered so far this year

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Jamaica has recorded 816 murders so far this year, according to figures released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). According to the JCF, 13 more...

TRINIDAD – Former government minister on two million dollar bail

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Former public administration minister Marlene McDonald, who was unable to attend a magistrate’s court hearing on Monday because of illness, has been granted two...

Cancer second cause of death in the Caribbean

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Cancer has become the second leading cause of death in the Caribbean and despite this growing burden, many Caribbean small island nations have health...

GRENADA-Occupants of private aircraft escape unhurt after crash

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All four persons, including the pilot, onboard a twin-engine Cessna aircraft escaped injuries on Wednesday after the plane veered off the runway at the...

JAMAICA-Police seize billions in cocaine and marijuana

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Police Wednesday seized cocaine worth more than J$1.5 billion (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.08 cents) in Morant Point in St Thomas on the easternmost point of...

DOMINICA-Opposition Leader rubbishes government fiscal policies, outlines own initiatives

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Opposition Leader Lennox Linton Wednesday said a “new Dominica” would only be realised when his United Workers Party (UWP) is elected to office in...

DOMINICA- Dominica PM presents national budget to Parliament

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Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Tuesday presented an EC$1.02 billion (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) tax-free budget to Parliament, announcing the removal of taxes on a...

Caribbean countries warned rainfall “deficit” still possible despite wet season

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The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says rainfall deficits is still possible despite the increasing rainfall and that concerns exist for parts of...

ST. KITTS-Government to table legislation to allow for marijuana use

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The St. Kitts-Nevis government Monday said it would table legislation in the Parliament on Tuesday allowing for the regulated and controlled use of marijuana...

JAMAICA-Pastor pleads guilty to impregnating 12-year-old child

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A 56-year-old pastor will be sentenced on October 18 after he pleaded guilty Monday to having sex on several occasions with a 12-year-old child...

ST. VINCENT-Gay men file legal challenges to homosexuality laws

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Two men have filed court proceedings challenging St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ “buggery” and “gross indecency” laws, which criminalise homosexuality. The men, who are being...