April 17, 2015
St Vincent teacher considering compensation after DPP withdraws Facebook case
The attorney for a teacher against whom two charges were withdrawn on Thursday says the charges were intended to embarrass her client. Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Colin Williams on Thursday discontinued the charges against Secondary school…
April 15, 2015
St Lucia imposes ban on poultry products from United States
St Lucia has placed a ban on poultry products from the United States after the country confirmed the Avian flu in eight states. "The Avian flu is designated as either Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) or Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza (LPAI)…
April 15, 2015
Cuba Welcomes Removal From US Terrorism Sponsor List
Cuba is praising President Barack Obama's decision to remove the Caribbean island nation from Washington's list of state sponsors of terrorism. Josefina Vidal, Havana's chief diplomat for U.S. affairs, issued a statement Tuesday welcoming Obama's…
April 11, 2015
Below average 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season predicted
The Caribbean Region can breathe a little easier as we approach the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The Hurricane Season starts on June 1 and ends on November 30. The 2015 predictions released on April 9 by Drs. William Gray and Phillip Klotzbach…
April 11, 2015
T&T robbery suspects caught on flight to Jamaica
One of the two women detained on Wednesday night at Piarco International Airport onboard a flight to Jamaica has admitted to removing a box containing cash shortly after Chinese businessman Hi Hong Huang was fatally shot outside his establishment in…
April 11, 2015
Venezuela reiterates commitment to PetroCaribe
Venezuela has again restated its commitment to PetroCaribe, the Caracas’ oil initiative with several Latin American and Caribbean countries that sees them purchasing fuel on terms of preferential payment, with some of the funds going to social…
April 5, 2015
Cuba’s Fidel Castro makes rare appearance after 14 months
The former president of Cuba, Fidel Castro, has made his first appearance in 14 months. He met a delegation of Venezuelan officials on a solidarity mission to Cuba at a local school. The 88-year-old revolutionary icon was described as "full of…
March 30, 2015
IMF completes Jamaica’s seventh review, approves US$39-m disbursement
The Ministry of Finance and Planning announced in a statement today that Jamaica has successfully completed the seventh International Monetary Fund review, and is now eligible to receive a further US$39 million. The review was completed today March…
March 30, 2015
Polish priest jailed for abusing boys in Dominican Republic
Wojciech Gil, a former priest convicted of abusing minors in the Dominican Republic and Poland, was sentenced to seven years in jail by a Polish court on Wednesday. The court in Wolomin found Gil guilty of abusing six minors in the Dominican…
March 23, 2015
PM says Barbados moving towards Republic
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart says Barbados will be moving towards a republican form of government “in the very near future” ending its centuries old relationship with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as its head of state. “We cannot pat ourselves on the…