March 3, 2015
Dominica to formally adopt CCJ on Friday
The Commonwealth of Dominica, will on Friday 6 March 2015, officially recognize the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final appellate court. The historic occasion, scheduled to take place at the State House’s conference room from 10AM in the…
March 1, 2015
Guyana issues warning to Venezuela in oil drilling dispute
Guyana has issued a warning to neighbouring Venezuela to refrain from interfering in offshore oil exploration efforts. Venezuela has objected to the planned offshore exploration by US company Exxon. In a press release issued late Saturday, the…
March 1, 2015
Dominican President says, ‘no extension to alien regularization plan.’
President Danilo Medina said in a speech Friday that no foreign nation or international body may require the country to make sacrifices outside its constitutional and legal order, neither on migration nor on any other sovereign right. "We are…
March 1, 2015
Venezuela imposes limits on US diplomats
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has announced measures to limit the number of US diplomats working in the country. President Maduro said he wanted a review and reduction of American diplomatic staff. US citizens visiting the country would also…
February 26, 2015
Jamaica Parliament approves ‘Ganja Law’
The much anticipated amendment to the Dangerous Drugs Act was passed in the House of Representatives. The debate on the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill, often referred to as the ganja law, was piloted in the House, by Minister of National Security,…
February 26, 2015
Anguilla HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY dissolved and RETURNING OFFICERS sworn-in
The Anguilla House of Assembly has today been dissolved in advance of the forthcoming election as provided for by subsection (2) of section 63 of the Constitution of Anguilla. The election must now take place on or before Friday 24 April 2015. A…
February 18, 2015
LIAT aims to cut over 150 employees reducing costs by EC$13 million per year
The financially strapped regional airline, LIAT, has announced plans for a voluntary separation package (VSEP) that could result in more than 150 employees being removed from the company’s payroll. Chief executive officer David Evans said LIAT will…
February 17, 2015
More in the case of Haitian hanged in Dominican Republic
The theft of money which slain Haitian national Jean Claude Harry, 23, charged Annerys Masiel Núñez to move furniture from the house of her sister-in-law’s –who also was allegedly murdered- is apparently the motive for his murder by two compatriots…
February 11, 2015
4 Dead In Southwest Miami-Dade Plane Crash
A small plane has crashed in a field in Southwest Miami-Dade, killing all four people on board. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, a small prop plane crashed in the area of SW 144th Street and Krome Avenue. The Beechcraft 1900 took off from…
February 10, 2015
Caribbean reports record number of tourists, spending in 2014
A record 26.3 million people travelled to the Caribbean last year and spent an unprecedented amount of money in what is considered the world's most tourism-dependent region, officials said Tuesday. It is the fifth consecutive year that the Caribbean…