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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...

Guyana president wants refinery in operation by yearend

Georgetown – The Guyana government says it intends to finalise the 30,000 barrel per day oil refinery in Region Six, East Berbice-Corentyne, by the...

Venezuelans sign historic agreement

Four years of negotiations which began in Barbados came full circle yesterday when the Venezuelan government and opposition signed a partial agreement, paving the...

Jamaica: Four charged in abduction and killing of mother and child

Kingston, Jamaica –  Police have charged four people, including a United States Navy petty officer, in the abduction and killing of the ten-month-old daughter...

West Indies Academy to host Ireland

St John’s – West Indies Academy will host a series against Ireland Academy from November 17 through December 5 in Antigua. The series, which will...

Dominica seeking external funding for geothermal project

Roseau – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Tuesday told an international donors conference that his administration has provided nearly 50 per cent of the...

Belize sending soldiers to Haiti

Belmopan – Minister for National Defence, Florencio Marin, has confirmed that Belizean soldiers will join the Kenya-led United Nations security mission to Haiti. Marin said...