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Xenophobia in St Lucia condemned
Castries, St Lucia -- The Lucian People’s Movement (LPM) has condemned what it described as a shameful display of xenophobic behaviour that has crept into Saint Lucian society ever since the human trafficking incident, known locally as the…
Guyana seeks UN assistance as Venezuela ‘annexes’ further territory
Georgetown, Guyana -- Guyana's new foreign minister, Carl Greenidge, in an address during the opening of Parliament last week, said that his country will seek UN assistance in resolving once and for all the territorial dispute with…
Former Trinidad minister admits conspiracy to conceal marijuana find
Port of Spain, Trinidad -- As if he wasn’t in enough trouble already, former Trinidad and Tobago national security minister Jack Warner, who is currently charged with multiple counts of racketeering, corruption and money laundering in the…
Health Ministry develops drum cover to reduce mosquito breeding
Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- The Ministry of Health has developed a cover for the 45-55 gallon drum to minimize the breeding of the Aedes Aegypti Mosquito, which is the implicated vector of the Zika Virus, which now threatens the Caribbean…
Increased marijuana usage among Barbados school children
Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- A survey has found there has been “a clear increase” in marijuana use among school children but that more than of the secondary students have not used illegal drugs or smoked cigarettes.
The survey showed that…
CARICOM summit to address critical issues
Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Prime ministers from across the region will be taking several critical decisions on the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), as well as a single position on several international…
St. Lucia government under more pressure to tell all about Taiwan embassy
Castries, St. Lucia -- The main opposition party is demanding answers surrounding “the mysteries” surrounding the opening of an embassy in Taiwan last week.
St. Lucia’s embassy in Taiwan, the Caribbean country’s first in Asia, was opened…
Bahamas signs agreement with China to facilitate air travel
Nassau, The Bahamas -- The Bahamas government has taken what it described as a “significant stride” in strengthening tourism, signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China that establishes a framework for passenger air service…
Investigation shows Jack Warner used FIFA money for personal loans, debt payment
Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner used US$10 million from football’s governing body to pay credit card debt, give himself personal loans, and also laundered some of the money, according to a BBC…
Cop to face court on ganja charges
Kingston, Jamaica -- The policeman who was arrested for possession of ganja along the Palisadoes main road on Sunday has been formally charged.
Constable Robert Roach, 43, who is assigned to the Kingston Central Division, was yesterday…
UN asked to intervene in border dispute with Venezuela
Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- In an attempt to settle the border dispute with Venezuela, the government of Guyana plans to ask the United Nations to intervene in the matter.
Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge in a statement to the National…
Trinidad MP accused of diverting funds for Haiti earthquake victims
Port of Spain, Trinidad -- In yet more revelations in the massive FIFA corruption scandal, Trinidad member of parliament and former FIFA vice president, Jack Warner, is facing new allegations that he diverted US$750,000 in emergency funds…
Rural Electrification Programme renamed
Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- The Government has changed the name and mandate of the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), to the National Energy Solution Company Limited (NESCL), with an expanded role to achieve energy efficiency.
Making…
Bank robbery in Bermuda caught on security footage
Hamilton, Bermuda -- An armed robbery that occurred at Butterfield Bank in the Old Town of St George's, Bermuda, just after noon on Tuesday was caught on security CCTV footage, which somehow found its way into the public domain.
While the…
Greater political will, greater transparency needed to stem transnational corruption, says US…
Nassau, Bahamas -- A top US official has urged regional governments to adopt greater transparency measures and to bolster “political will” to stem the tide of transnational bribery between government institutions and international companies…