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TRINIDAD-Roman Catholic Church will not lay charges against student who desecrated statue
The Roman Catholic Church Monday said it would not pursue charges against a medical student, who on Sunday desecrated the statue of St Paul...
BARBADOS-Police officer killed in apparent love triangle gone sour
Police are investigating the death of one of their colleagues amid media reports that he was killed in an apparent love triangle.
“We are appealing...
GUYANA-Government urged not to invest in oil refinery
An internationally recognised economist is urging the Guyana government not to invest in a local oil refinery noting that refineries attract large amounts of...
Fire destroys building housing St. Lucia’s most extensive collection of cultural artefacts
The St. Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) has launched an investigation into the cause of a fire that destroyed the Folk Research Centre (FRC) that...
JAMAICA-Teachers accept new pay offer from Government
Less than 24 hours after rejecting the latest wage offer, public sector teachers in Jamaica have accepted the government’s offer to pay five per...
ST. LUCIA-PM denies pressuring Speaker to quit
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has denied suggestions that he pressured Leonne Theodore-John to resign as Speaker of the St. Lucia House of Assembly amid...
JAMAICA-Teachers reject latest government offer
Public sector teachers have rejected the latest offer from the Jamaica government and have mandated their union, the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) to seek...
Dominica calls for reduction in roaming rates
The Dominica government Tuesday called on the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunication Authority (ECTEL) to examine the possibility of reducing roaming rates within the sub-regional Organisation...
BARBADOS-PM keeps electorate guessing but warns ruling party is now awake
Prime Minister Fruendel Stuart has likened his ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP) to a “sleeping giant (that is) dangerous when awaken” as he continued...
BAHAMAS-CRIME-Police seize million dollars in cash
Law enforcement authorities have seized one million US dollars in cash and arrested two people carrying out searches at a house in the capital...
Trinidad and Tobago’s first female Head of State sworn in
Retired jurist Paula-Mae Weekes was sworn in Monday as Trinidad and Tobago’s first female head of state and called on citizens not to allow...
Another earthquake rocks Trinidad
Less than 24 hours after Trinidad and Tobago was rocked by an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0, the oil-rich twin island republic has...
St. Lucia authorities investigate mystery deaths
Health officials say investigations are continuing to probe death of four persons and the hospitalization of several others after they ingested a drink after...