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The Caribbean’s tourism sector is now expected to register slower growth in 2017 than the 3.5 per cent projected earlier this year. Addressing a news conference at the World Travel Market in London this week, Chairman of the Caribbean…

He has already signaled his intention to seek an end to corporal punishment in schools and state entities, but now Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness wants to go further. He wants it outlawed at home as well. And he says it’s time…

A British woman is facing multiple charges under the Dangerous Drugs Act following her arrest on Wednesday in connection with the seizure of 1.6 kilograms of cocaine at the Sangster International Airport in St James. Reports from police…

The Barbados economy is still in a slump and remains on a downward track, with the island’s foreign reserves in a worse position despite onerous tax measures introduced in the last budget. Acting Central Bank Governor Cleviston Haynes…

Four more Jamaicans have thrown in the towel in the US courts, pleading guilty to their involvement in a lottery scam that bilked at least 90 Americans out of more than US$5.7 million. Dario Palmer, Alrick McLeod and Kazrae Gray all…

The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) now has an additional representative in the House of Representatives after its candidate in one of three by-elections yesterday won a seat that had been held by the main opposition People’s National…

Against the backdrop of 117 murders so far this year in the Bahamas, the country has a new top cop. Anthony Ferguson, former Deputy Commissioner of Police, formally took up his promotion as Commissioner of Police at a formal ceremony…

Vincentian authorities say they’ve been cooperating with their United States counterparts in the probe that led to the indictment of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort and former business associate, Rick Gates…

St Vincent and the Grenadines has found itself mentioned in the high-profile investigation into possible ties between US President Donald Trump’s election campaign and Russia. When Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and a…

BELMOPAN, Belize, Tuesday October 24, 2017 – In a rare show of support, legislators in Belize’s House of Assembly have stamped their approval on amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act, which decriminalizes the possession of marijuana in…

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman has been arrested following the killing of a 91-year-old Jamaican man who died from injuries he sustained after robbers invaded his home in Brooklyn, New York. According to media reports, 45-year-old Suzette…

Disaster risk management, climate change, and regional ecosystems and communities were addressed by Caribbean experts gathered in Havana during a workshop on these issues. The event opened last Monday with a question-and-answer session…

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a grant to the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) to support the delivery of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) Environmental Science (ES) syllabus. This will include…

Antigua and Barbuda’s ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders, on Wednesday lamented the slow response by larger countries and international institutions to the recovery and rebuilding of the island of Barbuda which was…

Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson and CEO of BMR Energy Bruce Levy were due to meet this week with energy industry and government leaders from across the Caribbean to discuss renewable energy development following the recent…