September 2, 2015

Auckland, New Zealand (AFP) -- Durban was officially named as host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday, making it the first African city ever to stage the sporting spectacular, sparking big celebrations. South Africa's third…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- The main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) on Tuesday accused the ruling United National Congress (UNC) led coalition people’s Partnership of engaging in criminal activities leading up to the…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Opposition Spokesman on Finance and Planning Audley Shaw, on Sunday said that the celebrated wage settlement for public sector workers is an insult to hard working workers who are now being given a minimum increase of…

Roseau, Dominica (AFP) -- Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is pleading with world leaders to come to the rescue of his Caribbean island nation after it was battered by a tropical storm that killed at least 31 people. Another two…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Days after ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgraded The Bahamas’ credit rating, another agency slashed the country’s economic growth estimate from 2.2 percent to 1.7 percent and urged the government to…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- On Monday, the government of St Kitts and Nevis signed the agreement with the government of the United States to implement the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Enacted by the US Congress in 2010, FATCA…