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(BBC) The Islamic State (IS) militant group says it has killed two hostages - a Norwegian and a Chinese citizen. IS gave no details about when or where Ole-Johan Grimsgaard-Ofstad, 48, from Norway and Fan Jinghui, 50, from China were…

(St. Lucia News Online) Two St. Lucian women who travelled to Guyana last week for a vacation will remain in the country as guests of the Customs Anti Narotics Unit. They were arrested after being busted with a quantity of cocaine stashed…

(Jamaica Observer) BANK of Jamaica Governor Brian Wynter says the Jamaican dollar is no longer overvalued and is now less susceptible to unpredictable slippage, following recommendations by International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its…

(Caribbean360) The FBI said on Monday that it is investigating the case of a young woman who fell into the ocean near Cuba from a ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Lines. Kaylyn Rose Sommer, from Charleston, South Carolina, fell overboard…

(Caribbean360) GEORGETOWN, Guyana– A Wi-Fi programme is being rolled out at secondary schools with Hinterland and remote areas slated to benefit by the end of the first quarter of 2016. eGovernment Advisor, Floyd Levi said the unit has…

(Antigua Observer) Former Justice Minister Colin “Councillor” Derrick has been charged after a night in custody at St John’s Police Station. One of his lawyers, John Fuller, says he’s to answer for battery on police, disorderly conduct by…

(St. Lucia News Online) A local catholic priest has blamed easy access to pornography for the increase in rape on the island. Priest Linus Clovis said this problem may be prevalent among young boys who are now developing their sexuality.…

(Jamaica Observer) Port-Au-Prince,Haiti – Haiti's ruling party has emerged as the big winner of the impoverished Caribbean country's municipal elections, election results showed Tuesday. The PHTK party won more than 30 mayoral races,…

(Antigua Observer) Liberty Global PLC has agreed to buy Cable&Wireless in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $5.3 billion. The news of this development was relayed to staff at LIME by Chief Executive Officer of C&W…

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has said that there are tremendous opportunities for Dominica in South East Asia. Skerrit comments came following his recent visit to Asia as he aimed to raise some EC$30 Million for 2015 for Dominica under…

(Caribbean360) Barbados is on track to end the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030, according to UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé. The Caribbean country has already reached the testing pillar of the 90–90–90 target, with…

(Antigua Observer) St. Johns, Antigua - Government is “actively” considering adding Syria to the list of nations, which will be barred from obtaining passports under the Citizens by Investment Programme (CIP). This is in wake of the recent…

Two nephews of Venezuela’s first lady, Cilia Flores, were expected to be arraigned on Thursday in US District Court in New York after being arrested on Tuesday in Haiti on charges of conspiring to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine into the…

(Dominica News Online) As part of the recovery effort post-Erika, a delegation from Anguilla on Thursday presented cash donation amounting to $17,000 to two churches and one organization on the island. The delegation led by Pastor of the…

(Caribbean360) Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has expressed outrage over reports that a 97-year-old woman was raped earlier this week. He described the crime as a despicable act that not only violated an elderly citizen, but the entire…