Monitoring legal marijuana: How do we know if it works?

Seattle (AP) -- Dozens of government officials and researchers from a half-dozen US states and a few countries that have legalized marijuana or are at least thinking about it are gathering in Washington state this week for meetings focused…

UN asked to intervene in border dispute with Venezuela

Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- In an attempt to settle the border dispute with Venezuela, the government of Guyana plans to ask the United Nations to intervene in the matter. Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge in a statement to the National…

Cop to face court on ganja charges

Kingston, Jamaica -- The policeman who was arrested for possession of ganja along the Palisadoes main road on Sunday has been formally charged. Constable Robert Roach, 43, who is assigned to the Kingston Central Division, was yesterday…

Bahamas signs agreement with China to facilitate air travel

Nassau, The Bahamas -- The Bahamas government has taken what it described as a “significant stride” in strengthening tourism, signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China that establishes a framework for passenger air service…

Cricket

Kingston, Jamaica – Following is the list of WIPA/WICB 2013-14 Award Winners announced on Tuesday here: Regional Under-19 Team of the Year: Guyana Under-19 Player of the Year: Shimron Hetmyer (Guyana) Outstanding Performer WIPA in the…

UK Winners Impressed with St. Kitts-Nevis

Basseterre St. Kitts -- Recently St. Kitts hosted Michael Pritchett and his wife to an all expenses paid vacation. Pritchett was a prize-winner, after successfully winning the St. Kitts holiday in a British Airways and Timeout Caribbean…