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(Caribbean360) A Guyanese man is now behind bars in New York after being caught with two Tortuga rum cakes filled with $70,000 worth of cocaine. Romel Samuels, 30, was held without bail when he appeared in court earlier on Wednesday. He…

(Carib Journal) When it comes to Jamaica’s tourism market, the country’s capital, Kingston, has long been an afterthought. The vast majority of tourism development has come in beach areas, most significantly Montego Bay. Now, however,…

(Antigua Observer) Some residents of Greater Georgetown breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after two bandits were shot dead by the police in what is being described as a fierce shootout. Pioneer Lane, South Ruimveldt Park, was likened to…

(Antigua Observer) In wake of recent pickets by opposition groups against government policies, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has issued a stern warning that he will not tolerate any action that will “stymie” economic development. In his…

(Caribbean360) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized US$600,000 worth of cocaine that was on a flight that arrived at the Philadelphia International Airport from Montego Bay, Jamaica over the weekend. Officers made no…

(Caribbean360) The search for missing Canadian woman Linnea Moore-Venoitte continues, with all past and off-duty officers being called into action. But there are conflicting reports about whether the apparently abducted woman was hit by a…

(Antigua Observer) 24 year old Regis Burton is among 60 young people from across the Commonwealth who are being recognised as exceptional leaders in their community. They will receive a prestigious Queen’s Young Leaders Award. Burton is…

(Caribbean360) Finance Minister Chris Sinckler believes Barbados could become the first green economy in the Western hemisphere. He says the country’s efforts to date on climate mitigation and adaptation were admirable and, as it moves…

(Antigua Observer) A regional Muslim leader is calling for the Caribbean to not overreact to the recent global terror surge, while warning that many other issues should have already prompted the improvement of border security. These…

(Jamaica Observer) THERE were loud cheers for Clifford ‘Narado’ Clarke as he ascended the steps of the Gloria Johnson Multipurpose Building at the Moneague College recently to collect his Bachelors in Business Administration, Human Resource…

(Tribune242) HUMAN rights advocates are deploring the fact that a man, who recently had charges of illegal entry dismissed in Magistrate’s Court, is being held at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre awaiting deportation. Fred Smith, QC,…

(Barbados Today) Effective midnight, Barbadians will pay less for gasoline, diesel and kerosene. The retail price of gasoline will drop from $2.80 per litre to $2.78 per litre, while diesel will move from $2.09 per litre to $2.07. Kerosene…

(Antigua Observer) A new study has found a strain of disease is threatening the global banana industry. The study, published in PLOS Pathogens, found the disease called Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is sweeping parts of the globe,…

A US Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued four men southeast of Great Inagua, Bahamas, from their life raft after their vessel sank Friday. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard 7th District Command Center received a distress signal from an…

A well-known Jamaican-born community activist in South Florida has been jailed and ordered to pay US$3.68 million in restitution for using her tax preparation business to facilitate an income tax refund fraud. Pamella Watson, a Certified…