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CARICOM can be a force for change, says Barbados PM
Prime minister of Barbados Freundel Stuart wants the people of the region to know that, when the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) speaks with one voice, it can be a powerful force in facilitating change, both in the region and in the…
Court hearings commence in criminal case against former Curacao prime minister
The criminal case against former Curacao prime minister and current Member of Parliament, Gerrit Schotte, leader of the opposition party MFK, and his partner, Cicely van der Dijs, will be substantively heard over two days on Wednesday and…
Cayman Islands governor again ordered to release corruption report
The acting information commissioner in the Cayman Islands has once again ordered a redacted release of the infamous Operation Tempura corruption report after reviewing the objections of the Governor’s Office, which has refused to release…
Guyanese journalist wanted for questioning over commercial fraud allegation
Police in Guyana are said to be seeking the whereabouts of a local journalist against whom an allegation of commercial fraud has been made.
Gary Eleazer, a reporter attached to a local private publication in Guyana, is accused of using the…
Threat to regional finance sector to get CARICOM heads’ attention
Ahead of Monday night’s opening of the CARICOM heads of government inter-sessional meeting in Belize, finance ministers deliberated in the morning on a regional response to a threat to the banking sector in member states.
The issue is the…
Former Curacao PM calls for criminal suspects to be suspended from parliament
According to former Curacao prime minister and now leader of the political party Pro Korsou, Ivar Asjes, members of parliament and ministers who are considered suspects in a criminal case should in future be suspended or dismissed from…
Bahamas government criticised over contract with foreign firm
Former Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) executive chairman Leslie Miller said on Wednesday that he does not understand why the government says it “believes in Bahamians” when it is “always bringing in the foreigners”.
He was…
US Congress called on to reject Puerto Rico ‘backdoor’ bailout
In a letter sent to Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan on Thursday, the Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) has warned against a "backdoor" bailout of Puerto Rico being considered by the House Natural Resources Committee.…
Antigua-Barbuda ambassador reports on OAS special mission to Haiti
The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) held a special meeting on Friday at OAS headquarters in Washington, DC, to receive a report on the special mission to Haiti, headed by Antigua and Barbuda's Ambassador Sir…
Convicted Cayman FIFA racketeer parties in style under house arrest
As his old friend and business partner began settling into his new life in prison at the weekend, former Cayman Islands Football Association president and FIFA vice president, Jeffrey Webb, was enjoying a lavish party at his Georgia…
Weather and drought to blame as food insecurity doubles in Haiti
Haiti's third consecutive year of drought, exacerbated by the global El Niño weather phenomenon, has driven people deeper into poverty and hunger, and doubled the severely food-insecure population, the United Nations World Food Programme…
Puerto Rico authorities seize more than $1.6 million in counterfeit merchandise
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Field Operations announced on Wednesday the seizure of nearly 10,000 counterfeit products, valued at more than $1.6 million at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.
A wide range of…
Zika Virus Travel Advisory
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, February 11, 2016 – All customers with reservations with LIAT, The Caribbean Airline, that were booked on or before 10th February, who are concerned about travelling to destinations reported by the Centre for Disease…
Puerto Rico Declares Public Health Emergency Over Zika Virus
On Friday, Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla declared a public health emergency because of the zika virus, a government statement said.
Trinidad and Tobago declared a similar national health emergency on January 29 and on…
Agreement Reached For Transitional Government In Haiti
Just 22 hours before the end of President Michel Martelly's term without an elected president to succeed him, an agreement was reached for a transitional government in Haiti.
Late on Friday, Martelly officially signed the agreement with…