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Jamaica issues fewer work permits
Jamaica is recording a decline in the number of work permits allocated to foreigners to work in the country.
Labour and Social Security Minister, Shahine...
DOMINICA-IMF wants Dominica to set up Savings Fund to deal with natural disasters
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging the Dominica government to create a savings fund for natural disasters as it urged Roseau to continue...
TRINIDAD-Businesswoman charged with labour exploitation of foreign national
A 67-year-old businesswoman is due to re-appear in court on October 1 after she was charged with receiving a 27-year-old Bolivian national for the...
UNITED STATES-Millions expected to converge in Brooklyn for West Indian American Carnival
Over three million people are expected to converge on Brooklyn’s sprawling Eastern Parkway in New York on Monday, for the largest carnival parade in...
TRINIDAD-New Police Commissioner issues warning to criminals
Newly appointed Police Commissioner Gary Griffith has warned criminals that “no street, no community, nowhere in this country is going to be controlled” by...
ST. VINCENT-MARIJUANA-Parliament to debate marijuana legislation
Parliament will meet on Thursday for the first reading of three pieces of legislation as the St. Vincent and the Grenadines government continues its...
New York police increase security for Caribbean J’Ouvert
The New York Police Department (NYPD) says it is heightening security for this year’s Caribbean J’Ouvert celebration in Brooklyn, saying that it is still concerned about...
Former governor calls for full internal self-government for Montserrat
Former acting governor, Sir Howard Fergus, is urging Montserrat to move towards full internal self-government as the debate continues here regarding the British Overseas...
Dominica government issues warning to criminals
The Dominica government has warned that it has adopted a zero-tolerance attitude towards crime here and urged citizens to cooperate fully with law enforcement...
Guyana attracts billions in investments so far this year
The Guyana Office for Investment (GO-INVEST) says it has attracted investments worth more than GUY$12.5 billion (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004 cents) during the first half...
TRINIDAD-Unions plan nationwide strike for early next month
Members of the Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM) Wednesday announced plans for a day of “rest and reflection” on September 7 as they rallied...
GRENADA-Man charged for posting nude photos online of ex-lover
A 25-year-old man became the first person to be charged for violating a section of the Electronic Crimes Act when he appeared in court...
Bird strike forces CAL to return to Trinidad
A Caribbean Airlines (CAL) flight bound for New York on Wednesday was forced to turn around and return to the Piarco International Airport here, following...