Regional News
St. Lucia to host two events on impact of climate change
St. Lucia will host the first Forum of the Caribbean Nationally Determined Contributions Finance Initiative (NDC FI) later this week.
The October 11-12 initiative is...
St. Lucia’s Security minister believes media has role in fight against crime
St. Lucia’s Security Minister, Senator Hermangild Francis, is of the opinion that the media has a role to play as St. Lucia continues to...
Jamaica’s Education Minister Wants an End to Corporal Punishment
Jamaica’s Minister of Education, Youth and Information Senator Ruel Reid has called for a cultural shift to eliminate the practice of corporal punishment in...
Barbados economy contracts again
The Barbados economy continues to under-perform, contracting by 0.6 per cent in the first six months of this year.
But Central Bank Governor Cleviston Haynes...
ECCB projects economic growth of over two per cent for OECS countries
The Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) recorded “slow growth” of just over two per cent last year, due to the passage of the two...
CARICOM Competition Commission monitoring sale of Scotiabank
The Suriname-based CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) says it will assess any impact of the proposed acquisition of Scotiabank by the Trinidad-based Republic Financial Holdings...
Trinidad school Teacher stabbed Several Times in front of Students
A primary school teacher in Trinidad remains in stable condition at a hospital after being stabbed several times in full view of students.
The victim...
4.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 yesterday rocked Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada.
A report from the Trinidad based Seismic Research Centre of the...
Grenada criminalises the use of electronic devices at polling booths
The Grenada Parliament today approved an amendment to the People's Representation legislation that will, among other things, criminalise going into a polling booth on...
Ministries to meet on youth violence in Barbados
Several ministries in Barbados are expected to meet next week to discuss the reasons behind the apparent escalation of violence among young people.
The word...