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No charges in judicial interference case, says Bahamas AG

Nassau, Bahamas -- Bahamas Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson on Friday announced that no one will face criminal charges over Agriculture Minister Alfred Gray’s alleged interference in a judicial matter due to what she called the…

IMF concludes visit to Barbados

Bridgetown, Barbados -- A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Nicole Laframboise, visited Barbados during April 27-May 8 to conduct discussions for the 2015 Article IV consultation. At the conclusion of the mission,…

Students jump from vehicle during police chase

Kingston, Jamaica -- Police Friday denied reports that a group of students were abducted from the downtown Kingston area yesterday. Michael Scott, head of the Kingston Central Police Division, said a group of students were, however,…

Guyana says oil discovered in offshore block

Georgetown, Guyana (GINA) -- Exxon exploration well, the Liza-1 on the Stabroek Block, using the drill-ship, Deepwater Champion located approximately 120 miles offshore Guyana, has encountered hydrocarbons, according to minister of natural…

Trinidad opposition leader suspended from parliament

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Opposition leader Dr Keith Rowley was suspended from the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament at 9.15 on Wednesday night following a motion of no confidence and therefore will not be allowed to return to the House for…

Carter Center encourages peaceful election process in Guyana

Georgetown, Guyana -- Guyana’s electoral preparations appear to be on track in most of the country, according to early Carter Center observer reports, which also expressed deep concern about divisive campaign rhetoric. Since April, the…

Barbados working towards robust economic growth, says PM

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados is working its way back to robust growth in its economy, says Prime Minister Freundel Stuart. Giving the assurance that Barbados would continue to work through the difficult situation, Stuart made…

OAS deploys electoral observation mission in Guyana

Georgetown, Guyana -- The electoral observation mission of the Organization of American States (OAS/EOM) to the general and regional elections in Guyana on May 11 began its final deployment in Georgetown on Tuesday. The delegation, headed…

US Navy hospital ship to offer medical services in Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Jamaicans are to benefit from medical services offered by the United States Navy hospital ship ‘Comfort’, which docked at the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) on Monday. The medical personnel on board will carry…

T&T PM agrees to leaders’ face-off with Opposition

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has agreed to a debate with Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley. Chief executive officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Debates Commission (TTDC), Catherine…

Barbados struggling to clear seaweed piles from beaches

Bridgetown, Barbados (AP) -- Barbados is struggling to deal with large amounts of foul-smelling, brown seaweed piling up on beaches, officials on the tourism-dependent Caribbean island said Monday. Sargassum seaweed washes up every year…