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Castries, St Lucia -- The former director general of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr Len Ishmael, says the Caribbean will never achieve the status of economic resilience as long as the international community insists…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Finance and Planning Minister, Dr Peter Phillips, has cited the need for a “new agenda” of support for Jamaica and other Caribbean states by key international stakeholders. This, he said, to effectively address…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) for Tobago, Peter Reyes said on Sunday he did not know how to switch off his cellular phone, which caused him to run afoul of flight regulations on a flight from Trinidad to…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it is in the process of applying the Early Payment Incentive (EPI) of $250 to the accounts of 60,000 customers, as this was not applied during the normal processing of bill…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- Trinidad and Tobago Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams said he has ordered a probe into reports that a senior police officer was removed on a flight to Tobago after he failed to follow orders to…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Prime Minister Perry Christie said he will be judged by how his administration deals with crime when The Bahamas heads into the next general election. Christie, who spoke to reporters last week, predicted that the…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, announced on Friday that her government will again be seeking to reintroduce the “hanging bill” next year, even though it was defeated in Parliament four…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Following talks with Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell, petroleum marketing companies licensed to operate in Jamaica have given assurance that they intend to pass on the full reduction of the weekly refinery billing…

St John’s, Antigua -- Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, has welcomed the historic decision announced on Wednesday by US President Barack Obama to ease restrictions on the…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Minister of national security, Senator Gary Griffith, has stated that there is no evidence that there is illegal wiretapping by Trinidad and Tobago’s Strategic Services Agency (SSA). He also noted that should it…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Prime Minister Perry Christie said on Wednesday the announcement that the United States will restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba “ought to be a very serious concern” for The Bahamas’ tourism product. Christie…

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- The Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua & Barbuda has welcomed the restoration of full diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba. Browne,…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The Meteorological (Met) Service has downgraded the Flash Flood Warning to a Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all northern parishes, namely Portland, St Mary and St Ann effective until 5:00 pm…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Pensioners will continue to see Christmas in January with a $5,000 pension cheque. For the public at large, there will be a 20 per cent discount on rice, sugar, flour and oil for the Christmas…

St Catherine, Jamaica -- A woman accused of stealing electricity was fined $50,000 after pleading guilty Tuesday to a charge of abstracting electricity when she appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate’s Court. Donna Francis will…