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Bahamas attorney general taking bribe claim seriously

Nassau, Bahamas -- Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson on Monday assured that she and her team are serious in their handling of the claim that a foreign company bribed a Bahamian official in relation to a lucrative Bahamas Electricity…

Court throws out second application by Prof Bain

Kingston, Jamaica -- Professor Brendan Bain's case against the University of the West Indies (UWI) started out with him losing two applications concerning witness statements filed in the controversial matter. In one of the applications,…

Region warned to be prepared for massive earthquake

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) is warning the region to “move expeditiously” towards building resilience amid predictions of the Caribbean being hit with an…

Bahamas to raise Boko Haram assaults at CARICOM summit

Nassau, Bahamas (CMC) -- The Bahamas says it intends to place on the agenda of the next Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government meeting, the attacks by the Boko Haram militant Islamist group on Nigeria. Bahamas Prime Minister…

Five deaths reported as van plunges into sea in St Vincent

Kingstown, St Vincent -- At least five children have died following an accident that occurred shortly before 7:00 am on Monday in the Kamacrou area (between Owia and Fancy) in the northeast of mainland St Vincent. Seventeen people were…

Guyanese third person extradited from Trinidad in three days

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Ravindranauth Roopnarine, a fugitive wanted in the United States for financial and fraud-related crimes, is the latest criminal to be extradited from Trinidad and Tobago, according to a release…

Delta announces new service to Grenada

St George’s, Grenada (GIS) -- Delta Airline has announced that it will be starting a new weekly service between Atlanta and Grenada this summer. The US-based airline said the new service will be operated on Saturdays starting June 6, 2015…

Suriname government moves to clamp down on foreign bus drivers

Paramaribo, Suriname (CMC) -- The Suriname government says while Guyanese bus drivers have the right to operate in the country, they must first apply for the necessary license to do so. The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Tourism…

Firearm seized in St James, man arrested

St James, Jamaica -- The St James police say that a firearm and several rounds of ammunition were seized in Green Pond district, Mount Salem, and a man arrested in relation to the seizure on Thursday. Twenty-six-year-old Tim Blair of Green…

Censure motion filed against Trinidad finance minister

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Member of Parliament for Chaguanas West, Jack Warner, has filed a motion of censure against Trinidad and Tobago Finance Minister Larry Howai for his role as chief executive officer (CEO) of State-owned bank First…