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$16 million payout for Bahamas CLICO policyholders

More than seven years after CLICO (Bahamas) Limited went into liquidation, Prime Minister Perry Christie announced on Monday that policyholders who are still current will begin to receive payouts before the end of the month. During his…

New Jamaica cabinet sworn in

With 43-year-old Andrew Holness taking the helm of government in Jamaica for the second time, his new Cabinet was sworn in on Monday. The new prime minister, who took the oath of office and the oath of allegiance during his inauguration…

Second imported zika case detected in Cuba

The Cuban health ministry has announced the detection of a second imported zika case. The sick person is a 51-year-old Cuban nurse who was working in the Venezuelan state of Tachira. The nurse, a resident of the Manzanillo city, in eastern…

Businessman granted $75,000 bail

A businessman was granted bail in the sum of $75,000 when he appeared before a Roseau Magistrate on Friday on alleged inappropriate behavior involving a minor. READ MORE AT:…

New Jamaica PM to be sworn in on Thursday

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader Andrew Holness is to be sworn in as prime minister on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, after the Electoral Office of Jamaica wrote to Governor General Sir Patrick Allen advising that the final count of…

Strike hits Guyana’s sugar industry

A day after declaring that Guyana’s first crop sugar target was on track to be met, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has been hit by strike action. GuySuCo reported that 1,700 sugar workers downed tools yesterday, in the latest…

Rolling Stones announce ‘landmark’ Cuba concert

The Rolling Stones have announced they are to give a free concert in Cuba later this month. A band spokesman said the show in the capital Havana on 25 March was "the first open air concert in Cuba by a British rock band". Read more at:…