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ECLAC to release economic survey of LAC

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Friday announced that it present its Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2026 on August 20. It said growth...

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...

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...

Skerrit promises to forge ahead with plans

Roseau – Roosevelt Skerrit was sworn in Wednesday as the Prime Minister of Dominica for a record six consecutive term, promising to forge ahead...

Jamaica reintroduces SOEs in several parishes as murders increase

Kingston – The Jamaica government on Tuesday announced the re-imposition of states of emergencies (SOEs) in several parishes after the authorities said murders had...

‘No quick fix’ for high prices

CARICOM’s plan to reduce the region’s food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025 is Barbados’ best bet to lower food prices over...

Skerrit’s DLP cruises to victory in Dominica

Roseau – The ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP) has been returned to power in Tuesday’s general election, even as two independent candidates won constituencies...

Student sentenced to almost five years for killing schoolmate

Kingston, Jamaica – A High Court judge has sentenced a 17-year-old boy to four years and 10 months in jail for the murder of...

Guyana opposition heads to court to void voters list

Georgetown, Guyana – The opposition coalition, A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) is asking the High Court to scrap...