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Regional leaders meet to discuss wide ranging agenda at annual summit
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders open their 40th annual summit here on Wednesday, hoping to further push along the much heralded CARICOM Single Market and Economy...
Dominica PM says he will bow out after general election
Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says he intends to bow out of active politics following the next general election, constitutionally due by March next...
BERMUDA-Profits decline for major newspaper
Bermuda Press (Holdings) Ltd , owners of the island’s only remaining newspaper, has seen its profits plummet compared to last year, blaming a slowdown...
BELIZE-Government announces new security measures
The Belize government has announced a number of initiatives aimed at dealing with the crime situation in the country.
A statement issued by the National...
MONTSERRAT-High Court issues warning ahead of trial of former chief minister on sex charges
A High Court judge has sought to place a ban on public comments regarding the trial of former chief minister, David Brandt, who has...
Despite start of wet season, Caribbean urged to brace for continued drought
The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) Friday said that drought conditions in the Caribbean will continue in several countries for the...
BVI-Guyanese national sentenced to nine months in prison for faking HIV test
A 28-year-old make-up artist from Guyana was sentenced to nine months in prison when she appeared in court here on Wednesday.
Lolita Callender-Skelton was sentenced...
The BAHAMAS- US tourist killed by sharks in The Bahamas
A 21-year-old tourist from the United States died following a shark attack here on Wednesday.
According to the police, the woman, who has been identified...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines records increase in visitor arrivals
St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the first five months of this year, recorded a 7.1 per cent increase in visitor arrivals.
According to the Caribbean...
JAMAICA-Jamaicans warned that the excessive heat being experienced in the country could be fatal
Jamaica health authorities were warning nationals to take preventative measures to deal with the excessive heat being experienced here, noting that the situation is...
Bermudian jailed for 20 years for abusing ex-girlfriend
A Bermudian man is to be placed on a UK sex offenders’ list for life after being jailed for 20 years following a brutal...
BARBADOS-IMF providing nearly US$50 million to Barbados
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday approved US$48.7 million for Barbados after indicating that the island has made a strong start in implementing its...
ST. MAARTEN Cruise ship passengers injured in St. Maarten crash
Passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship were injured during an accident here on Saturday.
Royal Caribbean, in a statement, said the ship – Freedom...