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Published:Friday | April 4, 2008 | 2:27 PM

Antigua’s Prime Minister, Baldwin Spencer said CARICOM heads of government are very serious about tackling widespread criminal activity in the region.

Published:Friday | April 4, 2008 | 11:44 AM

The European Commission (EC) and the government of Guyana have signed a US$140 million agreement to aid Guyana’s sugar industry.

Published:Thursday | April 3, 2008 | 2:54 PM

The twin island republic’s Prime Minister, Patrick Manning said his administration is aggressively tackling the country’s crime problem.

Published:Thursday | April 3, 2008 | 2:53 PM

The police in Trinidad are continuing investigations into an explosion that rocked a part of the capital late last night during which one person was seriously injured.

Published:Thursday | April 3, 2008 | 12:38 PM

The government of Cuba has started to lend unused state land to private farmers and cooperatives for the growth of tobacco, coffee and other crops.

Published:Wednesday | April 2, 2008 | 3:46 PM

Several Caribbean and developing countries say they will not sign a global warming pact, if they do not get assistance from industrialised nations to deal with the effects of climate change.

Published:Wednesday | April 2, 2008 | 3:44 PM

The Ministry of Health in Dominica will take up an offer by the Cuban government to train 250 nurses by next year.

Published:Wednesday | April 2, 2008 | 3:39 PM

The Jamaican man who was held at the Orlando International Airport in Florida yesterday is to reappear in a US Federal court tomorrow.

Published:Wednesday | April 2, 2008 | 3:30 PM

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Antigua has withdrawn several charges against a Jamaican man.

Published:Wednesday | April 2, 2008 | 11:06 AM

Prime Minister of Barbados, David Thompson will today be inducted into the Park in Honour of University of the West Indies (UWI) Graduates who are or have been Heads of Government.

Published:Tuesday | April 1, 2008 | 2:56 PM

Banana farmers in St. Lucia are expressing uncertainty about the sale of their produce.

Published:Tuesday | April 1, 2008 | 1:34 PM

Johnny Briceno is to be sworn in as leader of the opposition at the next sitting of Parliament in Belize.

Published:Monday | March 31, 2008 | 2:58 PM

Several members of Grenada\'s opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are facing civil lawsuits in connection with the alleged beating of a police officer.

Published:Monday | March 31, 2008 | 2:58 PM

The government of Bermuda said it would be recruiting at least 100 police officers from the Caribbean in a bid to increase the capacity of the country’s police force.

Published:Friday | March 28, 2008 | 3:54 PM

The Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has again been accused of sexually assaulting a female.

Published:Friday | March 28, 2008 | 10:58 AM

The Governor of Puerto Rico and 12 associates in Washington and Pennsylvania have been charged with election fraud.

Published:Thursday | March 27, 2008 | 3:26 PM

Majority shareholders of the Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (RBTT) have agreed to the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) takeover of the twin-island republic\'s largest commercial bank.

Published:Thursday | March 27, 2008 | 3:25 PM

A top United States official said the country could do more to help fight drug trafficking in Guyana.

Published:Thursday | March 27, 2008 | 10:32 AM

A local musician has confirmed that he will be taking telecommunications company Digicel to court over an alleged copyright infringement.

Published:Wednesday | March 26, 2008 | 3:09 PM

An international fugitive who was being sought on rape charges has been held in the United States.

Published:Wednesday | March 26, 2008 | 3:07 PM

The National security minister, Martin Joseph said the government is considering more sophisticated investigations to bring criminals to justice.

Published:Wednesday | March 26, 2008 | 2:26 PM

The head of the leading HIV/AIDS organisation in the United States want Caribbean political leaders to publicly take AIDS tests.

Published:Tuesday | March 25, 2008 | 1:48 PM

Former United States President, Bill Clinton is to visit Puerto Rico next month on behalf of his wife Hilary.

Published:Tuesday | March 25, 2008 | 9:09 AM

There are fears of further flooding in Guyana following last week’s high sea swells.

Published:Tuesday | March 25, 2008 | 9:03 AM

Caribbean officials will be gathering in Trinidad and Tobago tomorrow to discuss the likely effects on Caribbean economies if the recession in the United States economy continues.

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