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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Wednesday October 26, 2016 – A guard at a Haiti prison is suspected of helping 173 inmates escape from a prison over the weekend. The breakout from the Arcahaie prison occurred on Saturday, and the inmates killed the…

The Ministry of Education and Culture in the British Virgin Islands will host the launch of the new financial services syllabus for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) on Thursday, 3 November 2016. Dr. Kedrick Pickering,…

An assessment conducted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), together with the Haitian government and its National Coordination for Food Security (CNSA), has determined that, in…

The gruesome murder of 76-year-old Herbert Johnson in his bed last Thursday morning has left members of the Battersea community in shock. Johnson was shot multiple times, including in the face, after two gunmen invaded his home minutes…

The deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Zhang Tao, will attend a crucial conference in Antigua on 27 and 28 October on the issues confronting the banking system in the Caribbean. The conference is being…

WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, on Saturday called on the countries of the region to take "concrete actions to defend democracy in Venezuela" after the Venezuelan National…

(CNN) A manhunt is underway after 174 inmates escaped from a prison in Haiti following a riot during which one guard was killed, authorities said. The prison break occurred at a facility in Arcahaie on Saturday, said Inspector Garry…

THE conduct of attorney and United National Congress (UNC) Senator Wayne Sturge has come into question following a Facebook post he made related to an ongoing murder trial. READ MORE:…

ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, OCTOBER 21ST, 2016 (PRESS SEC) – Chairman of the OECS Authority Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris of St. Kitts and Nevis is at the 86th Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has sought to “clear the air” on some of the misconceptions about regional air carrier LIAT. Gonsalves, who is the chairman of the majority…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- The Court of Appeal in Port of Spain, Trinidad, took just two hours on Monday to reject an appeal by the opposition United National Congress (UNC) challenging the dismissal of its election petitions over the…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday October 20, 2016 – Cut out the religious mumbo jumbo! That’s the call of University of the West Indies (UWI) Political Scientist Dr Tennyson Joseph who says it’s time to end to religious teachings and…

Tortola, British Virgin Islands, October 20, 2016 – The Chief Executive Officer of regional bank CIBC FirstCaribbean says the bank’s ability to grow and remain profitable hangs squarely on how it responds to the needs of its customers in…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Hurricane Matthew, which ripped through Haiti two weeks ago, has left more than 700,000 people in an “extremely difficult situation,” United Nations special adviser David Nabarro said on Wednesday, and while steady…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The mayor of the south-western town of Point Fortin, Clyde Paul, Wednesday pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving under the influence. Paul, 72, who was represented by former police commissioner, James…