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Venezuela to hold referendum on new constitution

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Venezuela's future constitution, to be written by a new assembly packed with allies of President Nicolas Maduro, will be put to a referendum, the...

US bans trade in new Venezuela bonds

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The White House today announced potentially hard-hitting financial sanctions against the Venezuelan regime, banning the trade in new bonds issued by the government and...

Soldiers to join forces with Police to tackle gun violence in Barbados

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As law enforcement authorities fight growing gun violence and gun-related crime, Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite says the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) will be called...

Jamaica Teachers Reject Government’s Pay Hike Offer

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A smooth start to the new school year in Jamaica is in doubt as the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) snubs Government’s latest wage offer. On...

4.5 earthquake recorded east of Tobago

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The Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine campus, in Trinidad, says an earthquake with a magnitude of...

Panama to require visa for Venezuelans amid crisis

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Panama's president says his country will begin requiring an entry visa for Venezuelans beginning in October as their homeland slips deeper into crisis. President Juan...

Cops in Bahamas demoted after profanity-laced video goes viral

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Two police officers, including a corporal, in the Bahamas were demoted after they were identified in a profanity-laced video that went viral last month...

Haiti education ministry uncovers multi-million dollar fraud scheme involving principals

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Haiti Education Minister Pierre Josué Agénor Cadet says the authorities have uncovered a multi-million dollar fraud involving 68 school principals. The minister said that following...

ECCB assures public that EC Notes are secure

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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) wishes to assure the public that the Eastern Caribbean (EC) currency remains stable and that the EC banknotes...

Antigua Prime Minister rejects opposition call for fixed elections date

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There will be no change to the Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda to allow for a fixed date for general elections if it is...
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