Regional News
St Lucia government seeks United States assistance in bribery probe
According to a blog post earlier this month by Washington-based whistleblower author and fraud recovery attorney Brian Mahany, the government of Saint Lucia has...
Digicel files injunction against bmobile
Digicel Trinidad has filed a court injunction against bmobile.
The injunction was filed to cease bmobile’s rejection of thousands of Digicel subscribers wishing to port...
132 candidates, are contesting the September 7 general election in TNT
Seventeen political parties, plus five Independents, amounting to 132 candidates, are contesting the September 7 general election, according to information released Tuesday by the...
Jurist says Barbados needs more than integrity bill to tackle corruption in public office
It is going to take Barbados much more than an Integrity in Public Life Bill to beat corruption in public office, the man who...
Antigua still committed to hosting CARIFESTA
Antigua and Barbuda has given the assurance that it is still committed to hosting the 15th edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA),...
WFP support brings relief to flood-affected people in Suriname
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) donated inflatable boats and motors to be used as part of the national response to severe flooding...
St. Lucia’s government welcomes drop in unemployment rate
The St. Lucia government has welcomed the six per cent decline in unemployment for the first three months of 2019.
The Department of Statistics noted...
Rastafarian school boys in Jamaica no longer required to wear tams in classes
The Jamaica government says male Rastafarian students will no longer be required to wear tams to cover their dreadlocks while in classes.
Jamaica’s Education Minister...
UWI council rejects recommendation for fees to be increased by 100%
The council of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has rejected a recommendation from the Report of the Chancellor’s Commission on Governance...
Crime and violence are also public health issues says CARICOM Chairman
CARICOM chairman Dr. Keith Rowley stressed the importance of addressing crime and violence in the region “as a public health issue”, even as countries...
