CCJ sits in Belize for first time

Belize City, Belize -- The full bench of the Caribbean Court of Justice is in Belize this week for the first time for itinerant sittings from 20-23 April, 2015. The sittings are being held in Courtroom 1, Supreme Court of Belize. This is…

Colombia orders Chinese ship with weapons to sail for Cuba

Bogota, Colombia (AFP) -- A court ordered a Cuba-bound Chinese ship loaded with undeclared weapons to sail for Havana on Tuesday, saying the arms could not be unloaded and might pose a safety threat. Da Dan Xia, which has been held since…

Turkish student gets suspended jail term over retweet

Istanbul, Turkey (AFP) -- A Turkish student was handed a suspended one-year prison sentence for "insulting" a local governor by retweeting a satirical article, as concerns grow over the state of freedom of expression in Turkey, reports said…

Antigua-Barbuda trade mission visits French Caribbean

Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupe -- A 29-member delegation from Antigua and Barbuda, led by Chet Greene, minister of trade, commerce, industry, sport, culture, consumer affairs and national festivals, arrived in Guadeloupe on Sunday. The visit to…