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BARBADOS-PM vows to leave CCJ
Citing disrespect from the Trinidad based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Prime Minister Fruendel Stuart says if his Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is re-elected...
Plane crashes on takeoff from Havana airport, Cuban TV reports
A Cubana de Aviacion Boeing 737 crashed on takeoff from Havana's Jose Marti International Airport on Friday, according to Cuba's state-run television.
The flight was...
JAMAICA-Opposition calls for end to tax on fuel
The main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) Friday called on the government to immediately scrap the existing tax on fuel that was intended to...
Survey finds most Bahamians unable to make ends meet based on present salaries
A significant number of Bahamians believe that their salaries were not sufficient to “make ends meet” according to a survey conducted by the Central...
EU to remove two Caribbean countries from blacklist of tax havens
Two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are likely to be removed from the European Union list of tax havens next week, when European finance ministers...
BARBADOS-Lawyers want Chief Electoral Officer to obey CCJ ruling
Attorneys representing Commonwealth citizens resident in Barbados have called on the Chief Electoral Officer, Angela Taylor, to have their clients registered ahead of the...
PM Harris denies bribery allegations, Opposition calls for his resignation
The St. Kitts-Nevis government has distanced itself from allegations that it was among Caribbean countries that received bribes from a British investor as Opposition...
ST. LUCIA-Former Prime Minister suggest curfews as part of hurricane preparedness
Former St Lucia Prime Minister Stephenson King, says curfews should be considered as part of preparation here for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season.
“I believe...
Montserrat wants to remain British colony
Montserrat has asked the ‘Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24)’ to withdraw the 2012 request to have the British Overseas Territory removed from the list...
CCJ rules St. Lucian academic must be registered to vote in Barbados elections
The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Sunday ruled that a St. Lucian-born academic should be registered as an elector to cast a ballot...
IMF says prospects for Caribbean economic growth are improving
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday said that the prospects for economic growth in the Caribbean region are improving, with growth in both tourism-dependent...
Finance Minister says Trinidad and Tobago’s economy has turned around
The Trinidad and Tobago government Thursday said that the country’s economy has turned around but urged continued discipline and production in order for the...
Caribbean Airlines records increase in revenue
Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines (CAL), is reporting a 21 per cent increase in revenue over the last year.
In a statement on Thursday, the Airline...