Regional

Nassau, Bahamas -- International ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) on Wednesday downgraded The Bahamas’ credit rating and placed the country’s economy on a negative outlook. The action was taken due to the short-term “economic…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- A sod-turning ceremony was held earlier this month for the Unicomer facility in Freeport, Trinidad, which will include a distribution centre, technical service centre, business offices and a retail branch; and…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The Meteorological (Met) Service of Jamaica says a trough induced by Tropical Storm Erika is expected to dump heavy rain on Jamaica starting Saturday into Sunday morning. The Met Service said Erika is currently 280 km…

Miami, United States (CMC) -- The US Coast Guard has since the start of this year, repatriated over 400 Cuban migrants who attempted to enter the US illegally. The latest batch of 65 migrants was repatriated to Bahia de Cabanas, on August…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- The Trinidad and Tobago police say they have launched investigations into a number of election related incidents including a report of bullets being left in an envelope for a candidate of the minority…

Castries, St Lucia -- Representatives from Caribbean countries met on August 24-25 in Saint Lucia to identify opportunities for collective action on the path towards the full implementation of access rights to information, public…

Italy’s Ambassador to Barbados says his country made an unfortunate mistake when it put the Caribbean island on a blacklist of tax havens. Paolo Serpi sought to clear up the misunderstanding as the two countries signed a Double Taxation…

Kingstown, St Vincent -- On Sunday evening, fire fighters in St Vincent battled a massive blaze in Kingstown, as fire engulfed the building that housed the Electoral Office and another that once housed the Social Welfare Department. The…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Minister of State for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez said he intends to seek leave from a judge in The Bahamas this week to file Election Court petitions to declare vacant the seats of local members of parliament Dr Hubert…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley says he is prepared to go to jail rather than comply with a request from the Integrity Commission that he submit documents within 14 days relating to a matter dating back to…

St. John’s, Antigua (CMC) -- The regional airline, LIAT, has announced the reinstatement of flights that were cancelled as the region braced for inclement weather conditions steaming from what was then Hurricane Danny. The airline says…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Former president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association Dr Dorothy Raymond has died. She passed away yesterday. On Monday, the Jamaica Teachers’ Association expressed how saddened they are by the death of Dr Raymond, who…

Kingston, Jamaica -- With the vision of creating “a leading per capita export country known for its commitment to creativity, innovation and exceptional quality”, the Jamaican government has launched the second phase of the National Export…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Bahamas Supreme Court Justice Ian Winder will rule on September 4 whether to approve the government’s request to appoint a provisional liquidator to manage the affairs of bankrupt megaresort Baha Mar. Winder heard…

Roseau, Dominica (AP) -- Wind and rain lashed Dominica and nearby islands Monday along the eastern edge of the Caribbean as Danny weakened to a tropical depression and headed east. There were no immediate reports of injuries or significant…