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GUYANA-Man jailed after claiming wife had committed suicide
A High Court judge has sentenced Vindira Siriram Persaud to 22 years in jail, four years after his reputed wife was found dead in...
JAMAICA-Cops Step In As Alarm Raised Over Counterfeit Viagra
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With pharmaceutical company Pfizer claiming that pharmacies in Jamaica are selling counterfeit versions of its drug Viagra, the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch...
Dubai-based developer denies arrest in China
The Dubai-based Range Developments, which is involved in developing multi-million dollar projects in at least two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, has denied media reports...
Caribbean leaders to attend G7 Summit in Canada
The chairman of the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping, President Jovenel Moise of Haiti and Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness are among world leaders...
JAMAICA gets a new area code
Jamaica on Thursday became the first country in the region to introduce 10-digit dialing.
According to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), the introduction to...
Bahamas to increase VAT to 12% by July 1
The government of the Bahamas will be increasing Value Added Tax (VAT) by 12 per cent as of July 1.
This was revealed in the...
Dominicans want a change of government according to new poll
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A poll conducted by Alex Bruno has suggested that 82 percent of respondents favor regime change in Dominica and 90 percent agreeing that there...
Get vaccinated against measles and rubella before travelling to the World Cup, advises PAHO/WHO
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has recommended that all those travelling to the 2018 FIFA World Cup ensure that they´re up-to-date...
TRINIDAD-Uber “pausing” operations in Trinidad
The Trinidad and Tobago government said the Uber, the popular taxi app that announced it would be “pausing” its operations here from Wednesday, was...
Dominica Launches ReDiscover Dominica Campaign
Dominica, The Nature Island of the Caribbean, has launched its “ReDiscover Dominica Campaign” to encourage travelers to visit the island. Visitors, friends of Dominica, and Dominicans...
ST. VINCENT-Former prime minister believes last general election was “rigged”
Former prime minister Sir James Mitchell says he believes that even the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) did not expect to win the 2015...
TRINIDAD-Chief Justice given leave to appeal to Privy Council
Chief Justice Ivor Archie has been granted conditional leave to appeal to the London-based Privy Council, a ruling by the Court of Appeal dismissing...
Region urged to brace for wetter than usual period of rain
A few days before the start of the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane season, the Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), the precipitation outlook...