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7.0 magnitude quake felt across the Caribbean
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Venezuela on Tuesday evening and was felt as far as the Eastern Caribbean.
The quake, which occurred around 5:31...
HAITI-Grenade thrown at Parliament building
Police were guarding the Parliament building on Tuesday after unidentified people reportedly threw a grenade at the building and shots were also heard on...
GRENADA-Prime Minister predicts Grenada will surpass economic growth for 2018
The Grenada government is predicting economic growth in excess of 3.5 per cent this year and says this is due mainly to the significant...
ST. LUCIA-Government worried at fake Prime Minister social media accounts
Several fake social media accounts have been set up in the name of Prime Minister, Allen Chastanet, prompting a warning from the authorities for...
GUYANA-Granger returned as leader of PNC/R
President David Granger was re-elected leader of the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNCR), a leading member of the coalition government in Guyana, as his Minister...
BARBADOS-Consumer group monitoring “cereals cancer link” debate
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) says it is monitoring local and international reports indicating that certain cereals imported into the island...
ST. KITTS-Police officer shot and killed during robbery
The St. Kitts-Nevis government has condemned the murder of a senior police officer, who was shot and killed during an apparent robbery during the...
TRINIDAD-Courier company warns against importing sex toys
A courier company has warned customers that it is still illegal to import sex toys into Trinidad and Tobago.
In correspondence to clients, E-courier Web...
DOMINICA-Ross University official defends decision to relocate to Barbados
The chief executive officer at Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), Lisa Wardell, has defended the decision of the US-owned tertiary institution to leave...
TRINIDAD-CRIME-Doctor murdered at office
Police officers were searching for two gunmen who stormed into the private practice office of a medical practitioner and shot him dead in Sangre Grande...
TRINIDAD-Chief Justice loses Privy Council appeal
Chief Justice Ivor Archie has lost his case at the Privy Council, in which he had sought to stop the Law Association of Trinidad...
ST KITTS-Prime Minister promises no new taxes under current administration
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr. Timothy Harris has promised that citizens will not have to worry about any new taxes for the...
BARBADOS-Rise in syphilis cases among pregnant women
The Ministry of Health and Wellness on Wednesday expressed concern about the high rates of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI), being seen among...