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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 at 30 communities across the country within the next four months. Prime...

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...

Families wants MV Barima salvaged, says Guyana’s Opposition Leader

Georgetown, Guyana – Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed says survivors and relatives of victims of the MV Barima tragedy are...

Deported Jamaicans opt to stay in Eswatini

Kingston, Jamaica – Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says the third Jamaican deported from the United States...

Barbados to end service with Cayman Airways

The direct services between Barbados and Grand Cayman provided by Cayman Airways comes to an end on July 3, 2024. The announcement came  today by...

PMs rap treatment of ex-CDB boss

CASTRIES – St Lucia’s Prime Minister Phillip J. Pierre has criticised the removal of Dr Hyginus “Gene” Leon as president of the Barbados-based Caribbean...

Chinese national dies in boat crash

GEORGETOWN – Police say the captain of a tugboat involved in an incident with another boat resulting in the death of a Chinese national...

St Lucian PM urges bank to re-examine policy to halt all cash transactions

Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre says he will seek regional support against moves by banks operating in the Caribbean to establish cashless transactions. “I have...

Earthquake of 5.4 magnitude felt in Antigua

ST JOHN’S, Antigua - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 rocked Antigua and Barbuda and neighbouring islands on Wednesday, but there were no...

SVG’s Opposition Leader wants age of consent increased

KINGSTOWN – Opposition Leader Godwin Friday has reiterated his support for increasing the age of consent, saying that while 15 “definitely” is “too low”,...