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January 27, 2011

Guyana will not arrest Suriname president

Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo says that his country will not arrest Suriname's head of state, Desi Bouterse, when he visits Guyana. Jagdeo made the statement in response to a question posed by an officer of the Guyana Defence Force at the…

January 27, 2011

Lime cuts top execs

Cable & Wireless Caribbean (C&W) has cut three of its very senior executives and Barbadian vice-president Donald Austin is among them. In a major shake-up that a C&W official described yesterday as a “realignment of the management team”, the…

January 23, 2011

Haiti’s Preval: ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier ‘must face justice’

Haiti's ex-leader Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier had the right to return to the country but must now face justice,…

January 23, 2011

UN calls for Mexico probe into migrant train abductions

The UN human rights chief has urged Mexico to investigate the possible involvement of officials in the abduction of about 40 migrants. Navi Pillay said the Central American migrants had been "abducted in highly questionable circumstances" from a…

January 23, 2011

Dominican Republic confirms first cholera death

The Dominican Republic has officially registered its first cholera death since an epidemic of the disease began sweeping through neighbouring Haiti. Health officials said the victim was a 53-year-old Haitian who was being treated in the eastern town…

January 21, 2011

St Kitts-Nevis PM says Duvalier’s return will pose more problems in Haiti

St Kitts and Nevis prime minister, Denzil Douglas, said that the return of Jean Claude Duvalier to Haiti and reports…

January 21, 2011

Bandits grab millions from foreign diamond dealers

Five armed bandits escaped with millions in cash and valuables in a daring daylight robbery, committed on two…

January 21, 2011

‘Dudus enquiry’ in Jamaica adjourned to Monday following objection

The Commission of Enquiry in Jamaica into events surrounding the extradition of alleged drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke was adjourned to Monday following objections by George Henlin, attorney for Harold Brady, for him to testify before the…

January 21, 2011

President launches IYPAD in Guyana, says government cannot legalise marijuana

President Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday officially launched Guyana's year-long activities for the United Nations-designated International Year for the People of African Descent (IYPAD) and to work to ensure that kids have a brighter future. Jagdeo…

January 21, 2011

Jamaica and Cuba collaborate to fight drug trade and crime

Jamaica recently sent a delegation to Cuba on an exploratory/preparatory visit with that country’s Ministry of the Interior as part of the government’s effort to increase collaboration and cooperation in the fight against the illicit drug trade…