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Caymanians vote in general election
Caymanians are voting in general election today to determine the next Legislative Assembly for this British Overseas Territory.
The polls opened at 7 a.m. (local...
Caribbean exports increase for the first time in four years
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says that after four consecutive years of contraction, Latin American and Caribbean exports returned to “a path of growth.”
In...
Caribbean countries experience “challenging” year in 2016
Caribbean countries experienced another challenging year in 2016 with the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) noting that economic performance in the larger commodity producing...
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association boss praises Sandals global marketing
President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Karolin Troubetzkoy has complimented Sandals Resorts International for the role it has played in marketing...
Venezuela appeals to Guyana and other regional governments for help
Venezuela’s Ambassador to Guyana has called on the government of Guyana and other governments across the region to intervene as Venezuela’s political crisis deepens with...
CAYMAN ISLANDS-Former Ritz-Carlton employee sentenced to 14 months for theft
A former employee at The Ritz-Carlton resort here, has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for thefts totaling US$13,397 over a three month...
JAMAICA-Central Bank to assess impact of heavy rains on inflation
Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Brian Wynter says the institution will be assessing the impact of torrential flood rains which lashed the...
Haitian American legislator urges solidarity for Haitians on TPS
Haitian American legislator Dr. Mathieu Eugene, who is a member of Brooklyn Council has called for solidarity of undocumented Haitians who are under the...
GRENADA-Five held by French authorities following cocaine seizure at sea
Five men are now police custody awaiting trail, following the seizure of 220 kilograms of cocaine from their boat that was intercepted off the...
Court orders stay in implementation of property tax
The Government has been ordered to place a hold on plans to implement the property tax.
After hearing the constitutional motion in the San Fernando...
US Coast Guard offloads US$1.2 million worth of marijuana seized in Caribbean Sea
The United States Coast Guard says it has offloaded 573 pounds of marijuana, worth US$1.2 million, that was seized in the Caribbean Sea.
On Friday,...
Dramatic jump in arrest of Caribbean immigrants across the US
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says in the 100 days since US President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Orders (EOs)...
ST. KITTS-Privy council dismisses case of murder convict
The UK based Privy Council has dismissed a appeal from a man who was convicted of the 2007 murder of his estranged wife.
Earlier this...