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St George’s, Grenada (GIS) -- The Grenada economy is expected to grow by 2.6 percent this year, higher than the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) average of 1.4 percent. Prime minister and minister for finance, Dr Keith Mitchell,…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- While Caribbean countries have made consistent progress in expanding the coverage of drinking water services, there are gaps that need to be filled to improve access, delivery and quality. The Caribbean Development…

Freeport, Bahamas -- The Phoenix Institute For Positive Development and Empowerment, an international human resources development company based in Nassau, Bahamas, recently conducted its highly effective The Proficient Supervisor Seminar…

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two men are dead following an alleged shootout with the police in Kitson Town, St Catherine Monday night. The deceased, whose names have not been confirmed, are said to be teenagers of a March Pen Road address in the…

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica -- A woman alleged to have been involved in a poison assault on a couple in Santa Cruz last Wednesday leaving a 30 year-old teacher Kerry Ann Powell dead has been charged with assault and housebreaking. Police say…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- Trinidad and Tobago police say they have captured the country’s most wanted man, the main suspect in the disappearance of four members of a family. Police said they captured Azmon Alexander Sunday after…

Lucas Street, Barbados (CMC) -- A wet outfield on Sunday forced the abandonment of the third day’s play in the third round match in the WICB Professional Cricket League between Barbados Pride and Jamaica. A trough system dumped heavy rains…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Foreign affairs and immigration minister Fred Mitchell said on Friday that secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS) Jose Miguel Inzulza was “ill informed” when he referred to the Department of…

Hamilton, Bermuda -- The government of Bermuda's deputy premier and minister of finance, E.T. (Bob) Richards, announced on Friday that Bermuda will reserve any commitment to uphold a British model of beneficial ownership prior to…

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (JIS) -- Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr Wykeham McNeill, says Jamaica is on track to welcome some 3.5 million visitors this year. The number, he said, involves a combination of cruise passengers and stopover…

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – The Irish-owned telecommunications company, Digicel, has welcomed the announcement by the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ECTEL) regarding the merger between Cable and Wireless…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says Trinidad and Tobago’s move to replace the London-based Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice as the island’s final court “is a matter that ought to be…

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is monitoring the potential impact any changes to PetroCaribe, Venezuela’s oil alliance with several Caribbean islands will have on regional economies. Analysts…

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The National Housing Trust (NHT) is awash with cash, but when its management faces Parliament’s Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) this morning at Gordon House, they are expected to be bombarded…

GEORGETOWN, (AFP) - A political standoff is brewing in Guyana, where President Donald Ramotar has suspended parliament to ward off a no-confidence vote against him -- with his opponents calling him a dictator. Ramotar, who took office in…