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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...
US President announces delay of mass immigration raids
US President Donald Trump has placed on hold, a plan to begin mass immigration raids against undocumented families in the country.
In a statement via...
JAMAICA-Jamaica says farewell to former Prime Minister Edward Seaga
Hundreds of mourners on Sunday said farewell to former Prime Minister Edward Phillip George Seaga who died last month.
The Ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving for...
BVI premier calls on international banking community to stop de-risking
Premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Andrew Fahie has called on the international banking community to stop de-risking and to allow the territory to...
U.S Customs agents nab over 100 Haitians in one week
The United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agency says officers assigned to the Del Rio Station in the state of Texas arrested a total...
Caribbean governments have acquired coverage for 2019-hurricane season
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) says nine regional countries have increased their level of coverage as the Caribbean completed its insurance...
BARBADOS- PM wants more done to protect rights of workers
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says issues that forced Caribbean workers to rise up nearly a century ago still exist and urged the international...
AC Hotels by Marriott® Announces the Opening of its First Hotel in Jamaica
AC Hotels by Marriott has announced the opening of AC Hotel Kingston, Jamaica, bringing the brand’s forward-thinking design approach to the island.
Born from the...
DOMINICA- Poll Predicts Opposition Victory In General Election
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The Dominica Labour Party (DLP) would probably not hold on to the ruling majority in the government of Dominica if elections were to be...
GUYANA-Opposition Leader pleased with CCJ ruling, wants fresh elections early
Opposition leader Bharrat Jagdeo Tuesday said that while the main opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will be seeking to fresh regional and general elections...
UWI Vice-Chancellor to appear before US Congress on Reparation
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Sir Hilary Beckles will appear before the United States Congress on Reparations.
Sir Hilary has...
GUYANA-CCJ Says Vote Of No Confidence Valid
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Tuesday ruled that the motion of no confidence filed against the Guyana government last December was successfully passed...