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Government Senator Matthew Samuda is calling for legislative changes that will see the imposition of a mandatory minimum penalty of 25 years’ imprisonment for convicted child abusers who have a high duty of care. Making his contribution…

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake was felt in St Lucia and other parts of the Eastern Caribbean this afternoon, with residents reporting feeling buildings shaking. The quake occurred around 3:54 p.m. at a depth of 20 km, 120 km northeast of the…

Five Caribbean businesses are at a stage closer to securing private investment having each received US$25,000 through the LINK-Caribbean Investment Readiness Grant programme. The five firms are Carepoint and Caribbean Transit Solutions…

Some 128 Trinidadians have been linked to terrorist activities in other countries, but Trinidad and Tobago is no terrorist state, National Security Minister Edmund Dillon has declared. Dillon made the comments in Senate yesterday as…

The imposition of the 14 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on domestic flights in Guyana, starting yesterday, is not flying well with citizens, tourists and business leaders. Several players in key sectors are already forecasting a drop in…

Fearing further public scrutiny of its operations in Guyana, Texila American University recently move to court asking that international journalist and editor-in-chief of the Guyana Guardian, Dennis Adonis, be silenced from making any form…

The electoral observation mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) to the legislative and local elections in Haiti has commended the country on the organization of a very complex election, but expressed concern over low turnout,…

A secondary school teacher in Antigua is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly striking a student in the head with a rock. But the Antigua & Barbuda Union of Teachers (A&BUT) is asking police to review the charge,…

In the latest revelation in the rapidly unfolding saga of diplomatic passports allegedly sold by the government of Dominica to questionable individuals, a new report on Monday provided another insight into the practice, which has been…

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) delegates declared Perry Christie the “right man for the job”, handing him a resounding vote to remain at the helm of the ruling party in the Bahamas. In the party’s first leadership election in seven…

US President Donald Trump’s signing of a ban on US government funding international groups that perform or provide information on abortions could have an unlikely casualty in Barbados. The Barbados Family Planning Association (BFPA) just…

A Caribbean-American legislator is vowing to fight for immigrants following President Donald Trump’s executive orders expanding immigration raids across the United States. Congresswoman Yvette Clarke made the pledge yesterday on the…

Sex crimes against children are on the rise in Trinidad and Tobago and, according to police, the majority are occurring within families. Even more alarming is that the majority of cases remain unresolved, the Child Protection Unit (CPU)…

Security officials in Trinidad and Tobago are investigating a death threat made against President Anthony Carmona, even as the country’s National Security Minister Edmund Dillon said there was no “credible evidence” that the threat was…

Former US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, have chosen the British Virgin Islands (BVI) as a vacation spot following his departure from office last week. The two arrived at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on…