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CCJ president responds to press reports on leaked correspondence

Port of Spain, Trinidad – President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson, Friday condemned “in the strongest possible terms” , the unauthorised disclosure and...

Haiti PM says elections will be held in 2026

Port Au Prince, Haiti – Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the “the elections will take place this...

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...

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...

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...

Political parties release manifestos in Antigua & Barbuda

St John’s – The two main political parties have released their manifestos ahead of the January 18 general elections, outlining policies for future socio-economic...

Gonsalves calls on US to curb export of guns to the Caribbean

Kingstown – The St Vincent and the Grenadines government on Monday called on the United States to do more to curb the easy access...

No early elections in BVI, says Premier

Tortola, British Virgin Islands – The Premier of this British Overseas territory, Dr Natalio Wheatley has dismissed rumours that his administration could be moving...

Commonwealth team to observe Antigua elections

LONDON – The Commonwealth Secretariat on Friday announced that former Seychelles president, Danny Faure, will lead a six-member team of Commonwealth election observers to...

Guyana’s Former chief election officer refuses to testify

The former chief elections officer, Keith Lowenfiel, Friday refused to testify before a Commission of Inquiry into the controversial March 2020 Guyana elections. “Mr. Chairman,...

People’s Messenger Black Stalin laid to rest

The description of calypso legend Leroy “Black Stalin” Calliste by his daughter as “the people’s messenger” rang through his grand funeral service yesterday as...