Regional

St John’s, Antigua -- Global immigrant investment company, Arton Capital, has ranked Antigua and Barbuda’s citizenship by investment programme first in the region in its recently published semi-annual update of its Arton Index – the…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- The government is committed to preserving, improving and diversifying Barbados’s tourism product so the country can continue to be on the cutting edge of the industry, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart said last…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Former Trinidad and Tobago national security minister Gary Griffith has blamed Communications Minister Vasant Bharath as the minister who tried to influence him not to speak out in the alleged witness tampering…

Brades, Montserrat (GIU) -- The European Union has provided Montserrat with EC$14.2 million (€4.275 million) as part of the 10th European Development Fund General Budget Support (GBS) Programme, which has been paid directly to the…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- An Antiguan woman, Ray Huggins, has been appointed manager of a new international Complaints Forum for the adult industry, launched by Global Adult Industry Association (GAIA). GAIA is a worldwide association that…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Pressure mounted Sunday on Opposition Leader Andrew Holness to resign when senior Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) parliamentarian Delroy Chuck requested an urgent meeting of the party’s MPs to discuss last Friday’s…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The turmoil at the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) has taken another turn. OBSERVER ONLINE understands that a no-confidence motion is to be made against local cricket boss Wilford 'Billy' Heaven at the JCA's annual…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, on Thursday announced the establishment of a joint team, at the request of the chief secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), to examine…

Castries, St Lucia (GIS) -- Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) director general, Dr Didacus Jules, recently expressed the hope that Martinique can be utilized as a tertiary health facility for the OECS. This, following…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Access to regional legal information online is becoming a reality with funding from the government of Canada, through the Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean Project (IMPACT Justice). The funding is a boost…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Just 48 hours after Garvin Nicholas was appointed as the country’s new attorney general, a matter involving him has been referred to the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) for investigation. The issue…

Nassau, Bahamas -- The Bahamas should not be afraid of a potential influx of Cuban migrants and should consider adopting a more relaxed immigration policy as Cuba eases its diplomatic relations with the US, according to an internationally…

Georgetown, Guyana (GINA) -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett on Wednesday reported that Guyana has accepted 75 of the 143 recommendations made at the United Nations (UN) Universal Periodic Review meeting, which was…

Castries, St Lucia (GIS) -- Market competition within the information and communication technology (ICT) sector was discussed at the 60th meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority held on Wednesday. OECS…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Former national security minister Gary Griffith has submitted a report to police related to “irregular actions that may have been committed by others” in relation to the witness tampering…