Regional News
17-year-old student in Jamaica being questioned in relation to threats sent to teacher via...
A 17-year-old student of Wolmer's Boys School in Jamaica is being questioned in relation to alleged threats of violence and murder he sent to...
CARICOM leaders seek urgent meeting with UN Secretary General concerning Venezuela
Leaders from across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), including Prime Minister Andrew Holness, say they will seek an urgent meeting with United Nations Secretary General,...
Teen Sexual Health, Corporal Punishment Issues Worry Parenting Body
The head of Jamaica’s National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr has expressed concern over trends relating to the sexual and reproductive health of...
Guyanese Legislator suspended from Parliament for gross misconduct
Opposition Member of Parliament in Guyana, Bishop Juan Edghill, was yesterday suspended for the next four sittings of the National Assembly in Guyana, following...
ECCB assures public that EC Notes are secure
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) wishes to assure the public that the Eastern Caribbean (EC) currency remains stable and that the EC banknotes...
A third of Secondary School Children in Eastern Caribbean at risk of dropping out...
A ground-breaking study has found that up to 33 per cent of the children in secondary schools across the Eastern Caribbean are at risk...
Murder suspect arrested after 18 years on the run in Guyana
A man who was wanted for the murder and attempted murder of a man and his daughter is now behind bars in his homeland...
US$3.1 million worth of cocaine seized in the Caribbean Sea
The United States Coast Guard says it has seized cocaine worth an estimated US$3.1 million and that eight men had been detained during the...
Pressure on FLOW Grenada to back down on price increase
Two of Grenada’s leading trade unionists have expressed their total disgust and annoyance with the recent notification of a rise in price for Internet...
Barbados Government announces tax breaks for businesses
The Barbados Government yesterday announced plans to provide a hefty reduction in corporation taxes for businesses and urged them to share the benefits with...
