St Lucia police deny government minister involved in kidnapping
20 August 2019CASTRIES – Police have dismissed reports that an unnamed government minister had been implicated in a kidnapping that has resulted in two men being charged with the offence. Read More
New party favours election extension
20 August 2019GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The recently formed A New and United Guyana (ANUG) political party, says it supports the idea of extending the deadline for holding fresh regional and general elections here. Read More
New dengue fears
19 August 2019WASHINGTON – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is warning of what it describes as “the complex situation” of dengue in Latin America and the Caribbean. Read More
Unharmed children found among dead
18 August 2019PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Police are investigating the discovery of two children, including an eight month- old baby found in a house in south Trinidad with the decomposing bodies of three people, who were apparently shot and killed. Read More
Virgin Atlantic eyeing Guyana market
17 August 2019GEORGETOWN – The Guyana government says the United Kingdom based Virgin Atlantic Airline is interested in servicing the route and could possibly do so by next year. Read More
Antigua and Barbuda worried over new immigration policy
16 August 2019ST JOHN’S – The Antigua and Barbuda government is describing as “frightening” the new United States immigration plans to restrict legal immigration. Read More
Vincentian attorney says referendum vote ‘was a rejection of emancipation’
16 August 2019KINGSTOWN – The former chairman of the Constitution Reform Commission (CRC) says St Vincent and the Grenadines “practically abolished emancipation” when voters on the Caribbean island rejected changes to the Constitution more than a decade ago. Read More
West replaces Marlene
15 August 2019PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has named the junior finance minister, Allyson West, as the new Public Administration Minister after he had temporarily taken up the portfolio following the sacking of Marlene McDonald earlier this week. Read More
Puerto Ricans jailed over bank scam
15 August 2019HAMILTON, Bermuda – A High Court judge has sentenced two Puerto Rican nationals to 16 months in jail each after they were caught attempting to leave Bermuda with cash and equipment to make fake credit cards. Read More
Skerrit predicts victory in general election
14 August 2019ROSEAU – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is predicting that his ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP) will win the next general election, constitutionally due by March next year, but widely expected to take place later this year. Read More
Rowley fires McDonald as deputy PNM leader
13 August 2019PORT OF SPAIN – Less than 24 hours after he fired her as public administration minister, Prime Minister and political leader of the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) has removed Marlene McDonald as the party’s deputy leader. Read More
Cancer a major cause of death in the Caribbean
13 August 2019BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Cancer has become the second leading cause of death in the Caribbean and despite this growing burden, many Caribbean small island nations have health systems that struggle to provide optimal cancer care for their populations. Read More
Murder rate up in Jamaica
12 August 2019KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has recorded 816 murders so far this year, according to figures released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Read More
Former minister in hospital
12 August 2019PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The lawyer representing former public administration minister, Marlene McDonald, says her client is not likely to attend a court hearing on Monday where she is expected to answer charges of conspiracy to defraud the government, along with four... Read More
CXC to determine fate of students caught cheating in Trinidad
11 August 2019PORT OF SPAIN – Education Minister Anthony Garcia says the Barbados based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will determine whether or not four students who were caught cheating during Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Maths exams earlier this year,... Read More
Bermuda minister to appeal Court decision on sackings
11 August 2019HAMILTON, Bermuda – Tourism and Transport Minister Zane DeSilva is set to launch an appeal after a court ruled that his company had wrongfully fired his sister-in-law and niece. Read More
Jamaica PM says no child injured following fire at children’s home
10 August 2019KINGSTON – Prime Minister Andrew Holness says he is grateful that the third fire to destroy a children’s home in the last two years, had not resulted in any loss of life. Read More
St Lucia govt has no plans for ‘cash for guns’ amnesty
10 August 2019CASTRIES – The St Lucia government says it has no plans to reinstate a firearm amnesty noting that it is moving closer towards the goal of a 45 per cent reduction in serious crime by 2022. Read More
Guyana opposition leader says attempts being made to hack personal email accounts
09 August 2019GEORGETOWN – Leader of the main opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo says unknown people have been trying to access his personal email accounts. Read More
Wesley new head of CXC
08 August 2019There is a new chief executive officer and registrar at the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC). He is Dr Wayne Wesley, who was appointed on August 1. Wesley formerly held the position of Director of Operations, Examination Services at CXC. Read More
Jamaican reggae artiste demands apology after being denied entry
08 August 2019HAMILTON, Bermuda — A Jamaican reggae singer has demanded an apology from authorities after he was refused entry to Bermuda when the weekend concert he was scheduled to perform in was cancelled. Read More
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