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Bahamas to review work permit process

Nassau – The Bahamas government says it will conduct a review examining labour certificate applications and employment data. “The purpose of this review is to obtain a clear understanding of...

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...

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...

Man convicted of trafficking in persons escapes in T&T

Port of Spain – National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds on Friday said Trinidad and Tobago had recorded its first conviction of a person convicted...

Flooding and high temperatures forecast through January

Bridgetown – The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) on Monday said that the North Atlantic sea surface temperatures should remain well...

Jamaica shaken by earthquake

Jamaica was rocked by an earthquake today. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake measured 5.4 on the Richter scale and it was...

Colombian sentenced in assassination of Moise

Miami – A retired Colombian military officer  was on Friday sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the July 7, 2021 assassination of...

Mike Johnson elected House Speaker

Mike Johnson has been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, ending weeks of chaos and Republican infighting on Capitol Hill. The conservative Louisiana lawmaker...

St Lucia opposition wants health levy removed

Castries, St Lucia – The main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) is calling for the “immediate and complete suspension” of the 2.5 per cent...