October 21, 2015
St Lucia Man Jailed for Having Sex with 3 Children
A St Lucia man was sentenced to 37 years imprisonment after he was found guilty of having unlawful sexual intercourse with three minors. George Jn Baptiste was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor aged…
October 20, 2015
Huge Travel Bills in Antigua
Antigua & Barbuda government has announced cutbacks on major travels. Governments spokesperson Lionel Max hurst made the disclosure on Thursday morning. Hurst says even without including trips made by Ministers of Government, the nation’s travel…
October 20, 2015
Adventists Rally to Boost Police Morale
Police stations and posts across the island will benefit from a community service project organised by the Seventh-day Adventist Church as part of its 125th anniversary of Adventism in Jamaica celebrations. The aim of the project, which begins on…
October 13, 2015
The UN says Haiti is taking resolute steps towards democracy and stability
With the holding its first round of elections in August this year, to renew the executive legislative and local leadership of the country, Haiti is taking “resolute” steps in renewing its democratic institutions, the top United Nations official for…
October 13, 2015
British MP calls for representation at Westminster for overseas territories
The Conservative MP for Romford in the UK parliament has suggested there should be representation in Westminster for Britain’s overseas territories. Andrew Rosindell, who chairs the Parliamentary British Overseas Territories Committee, said that the…
October 9, 2015
US official says ending Cuba embargo will take time
US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker wrapped up her visit to Cuba on Wednesday by saying both sides need to learn more about each other as they work to improve relations. She also reiterated the President Barack Obama wants to see an end to the US…
October 5, 2015
ADAM STEWART, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SANDALS RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, NAMED ‘CARIBBEAN HOTELIER OF THE YEAR’
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) presented the "Caribbean Hotelier of the Year" award to Adam Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, Sandals Resorts International, during the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), which…
October 1, 2015
Earthquake rattles St Lucia
The National Emergency Management Organization, (NEMO) says sections of the island were rocked by an earthquake on Thursday afternoon. The Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine campus in Trinidad and…
October 1, 2015
Former Transport and Works Minister slams UK prison plan as Cameron tells Caribbean to look beyond reparation for slavery
Veteran Jamaican parliamentarian Mike Henry yesterday said that Britain was adding "insult to injury" with its £25-million grant to help construct a new prison in Jamaica and vowed to take his fight for reparation for slavery to the International…
September 29, 2015
US Coast Guard seized $41M in drugs in Caribbean Sea
The United States Coast Guard says it seized about $41 million worth of cocaine and marijuana during two recent operations in the Caribbean Sea. On Tuesday morning, officials will offload about 1,100 kilograms of cocaine and 4,420 pounds of…