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(Antigua Observer) Guyana - Two men were charged with the murder of a British teenager when they appeared in court on Thursday. Aaron Hing, 23 and Staymon George, 23 appeared in Georgetown Magistrates’ Court were they were told that they…

(Trinidad Express) There will be no cancellation of Carnival 2016 by the Government, stated Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley. He said any decision to cancel Carnival should be made by stakeholders in the sector. Speaking in Tobago…

(Jamaica Observer) THE Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says its customers will see yet another reduction in bills this month, as the light and power company continues to pass on savings from falling fuel prices. “This month, customers…

(Antigua Observer) The Antigua & Barbuda Social Security Scheme is expecting to collect 20 per cent more in revenues when the proposed increase comes into effect later this year. On Tuesday, the scheme’s Executive Director David…

(Caribbean360) An annual survey of the world’s biggest airlines indicates that the Caribbean is served by some of the safest carriers worldwide. The survey was compiled by AirlineRatings.com, an independent plane safety and product rating…

(Jamaica Observer) Agriculture Minister Derrick Kellier has signed off on an import licence agreement for four containers of leg quarters to be shipped into the island over the next five weeks, as part of strategies to minimise the chicken…

(Antigua Observer) Investors who gain citizenship by investment into Antigua & Barbuda will be allowed to pass on that citizenship to their children without charge after five years, fulfilling all requirements. The announcement was…

(Caribbean360) Police in Guyana are reportedly set to charge two people in connection with the murder of a British teenager who went missing after arriving in the country three months ago. The two prime suspects in the disappearance and…

(Caribbean360) Haiti is today marking the sixth anniversary of the deadly earthquake that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calling on the international community not to stop helping…

(Trinidad Express) Consumers will be paying more for many commonly used foods items such as cereals, pasta, milk, butter, cooking oils, fruit juices and sweet drink, cocoa/chocolate powder and drinks, biscuits, mauby, ketchup, and yogurt,…

(Antigua Observer) TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – The Ministry of Health has warned the public to be on the alert in the event that the mosquito born Zika Virus reaches the British overseas territory. According to the Health Ministry,…

(Antigua Observer) Guyana – The police are continuing to probe circumstances surrounding the death of a man and his dog aboard a French flagged yacht found in Guyanese waters. The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard reports that a…

(Antigua Observer) Airport officials were kept busy dealing with the effects of a power outage, on Sunday, which caused a temporary halt to some of the operations at VC Bird International Airport. The loss of electricity supplied by the…

Minister of National Security, Dr. Bernard Nottage, met with US officials at FBI headquarters in Washington, DC, on Thursday to discuss concerns surrounding the crime problem in The Bahamas, Prime Minister Perry Christie said. Christie…

(Caribbean360) Government has lifted the ban it introduced more than a year ago on people entering the island from countries affected by the deadly Ebola virus. The Ministry of National Security made the announcement yesterday, saying the…