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Kingston, Jamaica -- Opposition Spokesperson on tourism and cruise shipping Shahine Robinson has expressed concern about the standard of service being offered to tourists in need of medical attention. She said in a release today that she…

St George’s, Grenada (GIS) -- A smooth take off, a smooth landing and a 'comfy' flight in between these are the three ingredients of a great trip and are exactly what the nearly 140 passengers experienced on JetBlue's June 11 inaugural…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…