August 24, 2014
US Coast Guard seize cocaine worth US$19m in Caribbean
The United States Coast Guard says it has seized more than 570 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated value of US$19 million. The Coast Guard said Friday the drugs were seized during a patrol, dubbed “Operation Unified Resolve” and that a go-fast…
August 24, 2014
St Lucia implements ‘indefinite stay stamp’ for all OECS visitors
St. Lucia has implemented all administration arrangements to give effect to the movement of people across the nine-member Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), according to a statement issued by the OECS Commission’s Regional Integration…
August 24, 2014
Colombian military officers meet Farc rebels in Havana
The Colombian military has held its first meeting with Farc rebel leaders at peace talks in Havana. Their talks will focus on ways of implementing a ceasefire and, if a peace deal is agreed, on the laying down of weapons by the rebels. President…
August 24, 2014
Venezuela plans to introduce supermarket fingerprinting
President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela has announced a mandatory fingerprinting system in supermarkets to combat food shortages and smuggling. He said the system would stop people from buying too much of a single item. But the opposition in…
August 15, 2014
Warrant issued for former Haiti president Aristide accused of corruption
An investigating judge has issued an arrest warrant for former president Jean Bertrand Aristide after he failed to comply with a summons to appear at the magistrate’s office. Aristide was due to appear before Judge Lamarre Belizaire to answer…
August 14, 2014
OECS exports to US in June show slight increase
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) exported goods and services totaling US$8.4 million to the United states during the month of June, according to figures released by the US Census Bureau. The figures showed that St. Kitts-Nevis led…
August 12, 2014
Dozens of inmates flee after Haiti jailbreak
A jailbreak Sunday at a high-security prison near Haiti’s capital left dozens of inmates on the loose, police authorities said. The escape came after a mutiny erupted in the jail, a spokesman for Haiti’s national police said. “It was a…
August 12, 2014
St Lucians to pay more for bread
The St Lucia Bakers Association has announced an increase in the price of bread as of Monday. On Tuesday the association said all packets of white rolls, hamburgers, hot dogs, butter bread, butter loaves and french bread will move from EC$2.00 (One…
August 12, 2014
Dominican Republic looks to rid US$1.44B energy ‘leech
Dominican Republic’s State-owned Electric Utility (CDEEE) has hired a law firm aimed at canceling the contract with the San Pedro power company (CESPM), formerly Cogentrix, in a decision through which the authorities seek to put an end to paying at…
August 3, 2014
Bertha aims for Dominican Republic
Tropical Storm Bertha swirled over the eastern Dominican Republic late yesterday after it whipped Puerto Rico with heavy rains and strong winds that knocked out power in parts of the region. The storm's maximum sustained winds dropped slightly to 45…