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During a special meeting held on Wednesday by Venezuela’s National Assembly to celebrate the 206th anniversary of the country's declaration of independence, groups of government paramilitaries, known as colectivos, armed with sticks and…

The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services issued an advisory on Thursday in relation to a tropical depression that, while on the present forecast track, will likely pass a safe distance to the north of the Caribbean on Sunday, any…

The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) in St Vincent and the Grenadines and its supporters rejoiced in the streets of Kingstown on Friday morning after High Court Justice Henry ruled in favour of allowing the hearing of two election…

Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) vice president Bruce Blake has confirmed that he was the first of two local men arrested by anti-corruption investigators last week in relation to allegations of secret commissions and money…

Southwest Airlines has joined several US carriers who’ve cut Cuba routes because they’re not performing as well as expected. At the end of the day on September 4, it will cease flights to Santa Clara and Varadero, less than a year after…

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has called on the United Kingdom to increase its quota of scholarships offered to students in Grenada and the rest of the Caribbean. Mitchell made the appeal during a meeting with the United Kingdom’s…

The deposed president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter has described the former president of the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) and the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), Jeffrey Webb the…

Germany is seeking Barbados’ support for its candidacy for the United Nations Security Council 2019 – 2020. During a courtesy call last week, Germany’s special envoy, Peter Linder, put the case in support of the candidacy to minister in…

United States President Donald Trump has revamped Washington’s friendly overtures towards Cuba, tightening several restrictions that were eased by his predecessor Barack Obama. While it’s not expected to be a full reversal of the…

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), has indicated that it intends to fast-track the roll-out of Internet gaming in Jamaica. Director of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at the BGLC, Carole Martinez-Johnson,…

Trinidad and Tobago health authorities are investigating reports that Dr Conrad Murray, who was convicted of the involuntary manslaughter of King of Pop Michael Jackson eight years ago, has been practising medicine in the twin-island…

Jamaica has long been regarded as a homophobic country, and now a damning report on HIV/AIDS in the country’s prisons has unearthed some alarming problems. According to a new report, Barriers Behind Bars, inmates who have been identified…

Bermudians will go to the polls on July 18, Premier Michael Dunkley announced yesterday, a day before his government was to face a vote of no confidence in Parliament. And while the opposition Progressive Labour Party (PLP) conceded that…

A Jamaican food staple is making a strong comeback on the export market. Demand for the country’s national fruit, ackee, is up and authorities who have been reporting a jump in foreign exchange earnings from the product are expecting…