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PM peeved that Bahamas did not benefit from insurance pay-out
The Bahamas government says the country was not able to receive any pay out from the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) following the...
BERMUDA-Former chairman of ruling party to run as independent in upcoming general election
Thad Hollis, the former chairman of the One Bermuda Alliance (OBA), says party politics is too divisive in Bermuda and will stand as an...
ST. LUCIA-Opposition defends walkout from Parliament
The main opposition St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) has defended its decision to walk out of the Parliament on Tuesday claiming that Prime Minister...
OECS boss wants end to roaming charges
On the 36th anniversary of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), its Director General is lamenting the issues relating to the provision of...
ST. LUCIA-Opposition Leader seeking meeting with PM on national issues
Opposition leader, Philip J.Pierre, has written to Prime Minister Allen Chastanet seeking a meeting to discuss issues of national interest.
In the May 29, letter,...
BAHAMAS-PM says government to show more commitment and support to home-grown businesses
The Bahamas government says it will show more commitment and support the development of home-grown businesses in tandem with direct foreign investment.
Prime Minister, Dr....
Oil company make final offer to Guyana
The US-based oil giant, Exxon Mobil Corporation says it has made a final investment decision to proceed with the first phase of development for...
Graffiti sprayed on the residence of St. Vincent and the Grenadines ambassador in Venezuela
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines ambassador to Venezuela, Andreas Wickham, will be provide with the “appropriate level of security” after a message was...
Grenada providing incentives for oil and gas exploration
The Grenada government has successfully tabled legislation providing incentives for oil and gas exploration here.
Government said that the Hydrocarbon Exploration Incentive bill 2017, will...
JAMAICA-National Identification system a priority of the Government says PM
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his administration plans to make the establishment of the National Identification System (NIDS) a priority.
Holness, in an address to...
Caribbean American ex-nurse convicted of murder for hire of Jamaican-born husband
A Caribbean American ex-registered nurse in Brooklyn, New York has been convicted of hiring a hitman to murder her Jamaican-born husband in 2013 after...
MONTSERRAT-Government presents EC$159 million dollar budget to Parliament
The Montserrat government has presented an EC$159.52 million (One EC dollar =US$0.37 cents) fiscal package to the National Assembly with Premier Donaldson Romeo announcing...
JAMAICA-Nearly 600 people murdered during the first six months of 2017
Nearly 600 people were murdered in Jamaica during the first six months of this year, figures released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
It said...