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CARICOM education ministers meeting in Guyana

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Education Ministers began a two-day meeting here on Wednesday amid concerns as to  whether or not the education system is providing every learner with the foundation...
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Trinidad rocked by 5.1 magnitude earthquake

PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago was rocked by a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1...
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Suriname prosecution seeks 10-year sentence for man with HIV accused of rape

Paramaribo, Suriname – The Public Prosecution Service (OM) is seeking a 10-year unconditional prison sentence for a man...
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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...
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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...
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Grenada teachers get 13% increase

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St George’s – The Grenada Union of Teachers (GUT) says an estimated 1 800 teachers employed by the government will be receiving a 13...
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Tourism recovery continues across Caribbean

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Grenada and Antigua and Barbuda are the two Eastern Caribbean islands leading the way in the region’s tourism recovery, as the move away from...
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Vincentian given life sentence for killing drinking buddy

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KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – A High Court judge has sentenced 43-year-old Kamara Lampkin to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of murdering a badly...
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Drought forecast for the region

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Bridgetown – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) the Pacific has transitioned out of La Niña and ocean temperatures around the Caribbean are...
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Digicel ‘transitions’ Trinidad contact centre to Jamaica

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PORT OF SPAIN – The telecommunications company, Digicel, Monday announced that it has transitioned its Trinidad Consumer Contact Centre to a consolidated regional centre...
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JetBlue to increase flights to Grenada

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ST GEORGE’S – The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) says the United States-based budget airline, JetBlue will boosting service to the island in time for...
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