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Jail time, no more fines for illegal gun and firearm possession in Antigua
Stiffer penalties are being proposed for gun and ammunition possession in Antigua and Barbuda.
The islands’ Attorney General Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin says the planned changes...
Dominica death toll at 27, 18 still missing says police chief
Dominica’s police chief says the death toll following the passage of Hurricane Maria has now risen to 27.
Police Chief Daniel Carbon, who made the...
Dominica PM praises ‘friends’ for coming to aid in rebuilding exercise
Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, yesterday, thanked members of the regional and international community that have so far come to the aid of his...
Guyana to export rice to Cuba; first shipment in 18 years
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) says it will be exporting approximately 7,500 tonnes of white rice to Cuba.
General Manager of the GRDB, Allison...
Two held in connection with rape and murder of teenage boy in Guyana
Two men have been held by the police as investigations continue into the rape and murder of a teenager in Guyana.
This was confirmed by...
Dominica Prime Minister addresses UN General Assembly
In words ripe with emotion lamenting that “Eden is broken”, Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit addressed the UN General Assembly on Saturday morning, seemingly...
Dominica needs “all the help the world can give” says Prime Minister Skerrit
Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit has issued an urgent appeal for the island, following the passage of Hurricane Maria earlier this week.
Skerrit in an...
Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister asks citizens to welcome Dominicans devastated by Hurricane Maria
Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley yesterday encouraged Trinidad and Tobago to open its homes to Dominicans displaced by Hurricane Maria.
He said...
13 dead, hundreds rescued after Hurricane Maria pummels Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico was today battling dangerous flooding after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island, as the death toll there jumped to 13 and authorities rescued...
Hurricane Maria ‘leaves 15 dead in Dominica’
At least 15 people are dead and 20 others are missing on Dominica after Hurricane Maria, the Caribbean island's prime minister has said.
It was...
