Regional
St. Kitts to review minimum wage, again
Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has said that his Team Unity administration is committed to reviewing the...
ST. VINCENT-Man jailed for cursing acting Police Commissioner
A senior magistrate has sentenced a 56-year-old man to one month in jail after he pleaded guilty to using obscene language to acting Police...
DOMINICA-Opposition party wants answers on Ross University departure
The main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) is calling on the Dominica government to make public the recent 25-year agreement it signed with the...
ST. VINCENT-PM says no blame should be afforded to his regional colleagues on Ross...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves Monday said he would not blame either his Dominican or Barbadian counterparts for the...
GUYANA-Teachers plan strike for new school term
The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) Monday said its members will embark upon strike action from August 27, so as to ensure an agreement is...
TRINIDAD-Rowley to contest leadership of ruling party
The leader of the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM), Dr. Keith Rowley said he will head a slate contesting the leadership of the ruling...
BARBADOS-Opposition party elects new leader as it seeks to rebuild following crushing election defeat
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has elected attorney Verla DePeiza, as its new leader, as it seeks to rebuild following the convincing defeat it...
GUYANA-Economy sees growth of 4.5 per cent
Finance Minister Winston Jordon says the country’s economy grew by 4.5 per cent during the first half of the year.
Jordan made the revelation as...
BELIZE-NCFC calls for investigation into the death of seven year old primary school student
The National Committee for Families and Children (NCFC) is calling for “a thorough investigation” into the death of a seven-year-old primary school student who...
Dominica government refutes allegations that island was not prepared for Ross University re-opening
The Dominica government had informed the US-owned Ross University School of Medicine that it could have resumed its operations on the hurricane struck island...
ST. VINCENT-Opposition party not in favour of CCJ “at this point in time”
The main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) says it will campaign against any effort “at this point in time” to make the Trinidad-based Caribbean...
St. Lucia imposes visas on Venezuelans
The main opposition St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) is questioning the decision of the government to impose visa restrictions on Venezuelan nationals while granting...
Barbados ex-minister charged in United States with laundering bribes
(Reuters)
A former minister in the government of Barbados has been criminally charged in the United States with laundering bribes he received from a Barbadian...