Regional

Dominica targets 100 000 population with New Renewal Initiative

ROSEAU –  The Dominica government says it will establish a National Population Renewal and Global Dominican Engagement Programme as part of  the policy towards increasing the island’s  population to...

Persad-Bissessar announces joint army and police posts for 30 communities

Port of Spain – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it is establishing joint army and police posts...

Jamaica to petition King Charles on reparations

Kingston – Jamaica is preparing to take the next legal step in its campaign for reparations for slavery by...

Antigua & Barbuda wants review of US visa restrictions

St John’s – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United...

Families wants MV Barima salvaged, says Guyana’s Opposition Leader

Georgetown, Guyana – Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed says survivors and relatives of victims of the MV Barima tragedy are...

Queen’s image to be removed from EC currency

Basseterre – The St Kitts-based Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) says its Monetary Council has approved the replacement of the Queen’s image on the...

Brazil records hottest temperature

Brazil has recorded its hottest ever temperature – 44.8C – as parts of the country endure a stifling heatwave. The record was hit on Sunday...

St Lucia appoints special prosecutor

CASTRIES  – The St Lucia government Monday announced that the Judicial and Legal Services Commission had appointed veteran attorney Robert Innocent as a special...

Archbishop Jason Gordon speaks out against Samoa Agreement

Port of Spain, Trinidad – Roman Catholic Archbishop, Jason Gordon, has criticised the recently signed Samoa Agreement that will serve as an overarching legal...

First Saudi Arabia-CARICOM summit gets under way

Riyadh – The inaugural Saudi Arabia-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) summit opened here on Thursday with the Kingdom regarding the deliberations as a landmark event, aimed...

Suriname and Petronas unveil oil exploration plan

Paramaribo, Suriname – A delegation from the Malaysian energy multinational Petronas, held discussions here with the Surinamese government and unveiled its plans about a possible...