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St John’s, Antigua -- An investigation is under way into why 84-year old Charles Erskine died in the departure lounge at VC Bird International Airport, while awaiting a Virgin Atlantic flight to Gatwick, London, in the UK. Police spokesman…

Ocho Rios, St Ann -- Stacey Ann Nelson was a far away from Hinds Town, St Ann, when she got the terrifying news that her family home was on fire. Shocked, she ran all the way home, but everything was already burnt to a crisp "Mi reach long…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Four men, including two police officers, were remanded in custody until Tuesday, January 21, when they appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday, for breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act…

Trinidad -- For the second time in two months a drink produced by local manufacturing company SM Jaleel and Company Ltd has been associated internationally with the illegal drug trade. In the latest incident, Customs and Border Protection…

HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) - Two men jailed for murder have had their lengthy sentences reduced following a recent ruling by the Privy Council in London. The Privy Council established that Bermuda law does not allow a minimum sentence greater…

ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) - Dominica has recorded its first case of the chikungunya virus but health officials say there is no cause for alarm. “We can confirm that we have the first local case of chikungunya in Dominica,(but) there is no…

(OECS Secretariat, Castries Saint Lucia)-- The Secretariat of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will present its first completed works in climate change intervention during a brief ceremony next week on the island of…

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica -- The police have confirmed that over a ton of ganja along with other high-value items were seized in a two-day drug bust in Westmoreland earlier this week. Five Costa Ricans and six Jamaicans, including an ex-cop,…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua- Charges are reportedly pending against a manager of Cashwiz – a pawnshop located at Woods Mall — after he allegedly falsely reported being robbed of $75,000 and other items by armed criminals. A prison officer has also…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua- Within another month or so, retired Justice of Appeal Albert Redhead will be joining the bench in Antigua to help reduce the backlog of criminal High Court cases. The Grenadian-born, who left the appellate court in…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Police are investigating the murder of a German who was shot and killed at his home on Tuesday. They said Horst Scherping, 63, was found with a single gunshot wound to his head, while his wife, whose name was not…

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Former Chairman of the Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) and President of the Jamaica Boxing Board, C Lloyd Allen has died, OBSERVER ONLINE has learned. Details surrounding Allen’s passing are unconfirmed at this time.…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados government has extended by 18 days, the deadline for laying off public servants following talks with labour unions on Monday. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart said the delay would allow the Ministry…

St George’s, Grenada (CMC) – Grenadian authorities were clamping down on the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages at school functions amid reports that students were concealing them in bottles which carry other labels. In addition,…

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — For decades, the baying of hounds and a cacophony of shotgun blasts echoed across the hinterlands of northern Trinidad, where hunters chased deer, armadillo and agouti, a cat-sized rodent. But since October,…