St Lucia political leader accused of diverting party funds

Castries, St Lucia -- Political leader of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) in Saint Lucia, Allen Chastanet, has been accused by a group of dissident party supporters of commissioning a poll to determine if he should remain as party…

Earthquakes rattle Barbados and neighbouring islands

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Six separate earthquakes were recorded on Thursday northeast of Barbados between 7:01am and 12:23pm local time about 125 km from the capital, Bridgetown. The magnitudes ranged from 3.4 to 6.4 and depths from 61km to…

EU congratulates Trinidad and Tobago on strong economic plans

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Wednesday held discussions with European Union Trade Commissioner Dr Cecilia Malmström on several matters related to expanded trade relations between Trinidad and Tobago,…

US woman kidnapped, fatally shot by husband’s mistress

Heflin, Alabama (AP) -- A woman was abducted by her husband's mistress in suburban Atlanta and then shot in what authorities called a murder-suicide after a freeway pursuit into Alabama, police said Thursday. Sandra Barnett, 49, of…

Bahamas delegation leaves China without resort deal

Nassau, Bahamas -- Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson was en route to The Bahamas from China on Wednesday night after parties attempting to negotiate a deal in the Baha Mar dispute failed to reach an agreement. Maynard-Gibson headed a…

WICB discontinues disciplinary action against Gayle

Sports Page -- The West Indies Cricket Board says it has discontinued pursuing a disciplinary charge brought against West Indies opener Chris Gayle. On January 11, Gayle made public comments during a post-match interview that were critical…