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(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…

(Caribbean360) The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has confirmed five cases of Zika virus in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nation, but it has not identified the country or given no details about the infected individuals. In a…

(Bahamas Local) Nassau, Bahamas - A teacher at Queen's College was shot dead at the intersection of Parkgate Road and Village Road around 8 o'clock last night. This was the first of two murders police reported. The other happened nearby off…

(Jamaica Observer) Kingston, Jamaica - Newly appointed Health Minister Horace Dally says that he will be meeting with the mothers of the 19 babies who died from health care-associated infections at the University Hospital of the West Indies…

(Antigua Observer) Antigua and Barbuda’s Shamere Yearwood is the region’s top CAPE student in Information Technology. The second year Antigua State College student not only recorded the best score in Unit 2 IT, but also the sixth highest…

The Prime Minister of Curacao, Dr. Ben Whiteman, has tendered his resignation to the Governor in Willemstad. On Friday, his four-party coalition lost its majority in parliament. Whiteman has been Prime Minister for just one month.…

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has completed construction of a 3 MW Solar Photovoltaic Farm meant to reduce the country's dependence on fossil fuels, the Caribbean Community announced Tuesday. CARICOM said on its website that the…