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St James, Jamaica (JIS) -- Education Minister, Rev Ronald Thwaites, says the Government continues to increase its investment in early childhood education, with the allocation to the sector increasing to 14 per cent this fiscal year. The…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Monday emphasised that she has a duty to clear her government’s name with regard to fabricated emails that opposition leader Dr Keith Rowley presented…

Freeport, Bahamas -- The Bahamas-based international motivational television show Dare To Be Great recently went on the road to Freeport, Grand Bahama, where host Spence Finlayson interviewed top Bahamian cardiologist Dr. Winston Forbes.…

Castries, St Lucia (CMC) -- Aviation authorities here are awaiting further reports on the status of a small aircraft that crashed in St Vincent and the Grenadines on Monday afternoon. They say the aircraft that left St Lucia, went down…

Georgetown, Guyana -- Voters in Guyana go to the polls on Monday in what some are terming an “historic election” since that country’s independence from Great Britain in 1966. This election is unique because a combined opposition of blacks,…

St John’s, Antigua -- The government of Antigua and Barbuda said it has been reliably informed that the Antigua and Barbuda Workers Union (ABWU) is encouraging staff members of commercial banks in Antigua to carry out industrial action on…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

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…

Kingstown, St Vincent -- St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says government technicians are working to restore the country’s main website in the shortest possible time, after it was hacked on Sunday, purportedly…

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…

Kingston, Jamaica -- A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister Wednesday said the recent visit to Jamaica by the United States President Barack Obama did not prompt impending regulatory action pertaining to unlicensable cable…

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…