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Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- A 12-year-old boy is among four people who will reappear in court on February 26 charged with the murder of a mechanic, who was bludgeoned to death at his home in Diego Martin, west of here, earlier this…

St John’s, Antigua -- The Court of Appeal has reduced the life sentence of convicted murderer Yourrick Furlonge, to 20 years in prison. The court ordered that the sentence must be counted from 2007, since Furlonge was remanded into custody…

St John’s, Antigua -- Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Sir K Dwight Venner said the prolonged period of economic stagnation currently being experienced in the region has never before been seen in the currency union.…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Last week, singer K Vibes got a career boost when her song ‘Reggae Music I Am’ went number one on New York City's Foundation Network Chart. Produced by Lloyd 'King Jammys' James, the song salutes some of Jamaican…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Tanker drivers are back on the job after a two-day strike which left several service stations without fuel up to late Wednesday night. Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) president Derrick Thompson told…

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Following a meeting Tuesday between officials from the Transport, Ministry, the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), the Transport Authority (TA), and representatives of several transport associations, the January 31…

CASTRIES, St. Lucia (CMC) – St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony Monday led mourners in paying their final respects to the British yachtsman, Roger Pratt, who was murdered on the Caribbean island earlier this month. The 62-year-old…

HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) — Bermuda’s ailing tourism industry suffered a fresh blow on Tuesday when the historic Fairmont Hamilton Princess, the island's second largest hotel, announced it had laid off at least 10 of its workers. Due to…

(OECS Secretariat, Castries Saint Lucia) The OECS Secretariat and USAID in a joint ceremony with the Ministry of Petite Martinique and Carriacou affairs brought the curtains down on restoration works undertaken to repair damage and rebuild…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Three policemen charged with the killing of a trainee at the Police Academy at Twickenham Park, St Catherine are to face the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate’s on Tuesday. The cops are charged for the January 30, 2013…

Castries, St. Lucia -- Four men are due to re-appear in court early next month charged with the murder of 62-year-old Roger Pratt, an English-born national, who along with his wife were attacked on their yacht in Vieux Fort, south of here…

St Andrew, Jamaica-- An Ananda Alert has been activated for 17-year-old Samantha Swaby of Burke road, Rock Hall, St Andrew who has been missing since Saturday, January 25. She is of brown complexion, medium build and is about…

Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- Outgoing Local Government and Regional Development Minister Ganga Persaud has denied media reports that he tendered his resignation from the Guyana government because of allegations of sexual misconduct. “I wish…

Kingstown, St. Vincent (CMC) -- Former national youth footballer Fitz-Allan Bramble died in hospital after being shot on Monday night, according to police. Head of the Criminal Investigations Unit, Assistant Superintendent of Police,…

ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) – Dominica will join Caribbean neighbour Jamaica at next month’s Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Media reports state that a husband-wife ski team will represent Dominica at the 2014 Games scheduled from…