Regional News
Two more killed in Venezuela protests
Two people - including a teenager - have been killed during anti-government protests in Venezuela.Yeison Mora Castillo, 17, was killed during demonstrations in central...
Criminals Warned as DNA Registry in Jamaica Gets Going
Jamaica’s Minister of National Security Robert Montague says a DNA registry is now in operation, making it easier for police to positively identify perpetrators...
Venezuela Health Minister sacked after revealing sharp rise in infant and maternal deaths
Venezuela has fired Health Minister Antonieta Caporale after her department released statistics revealing a shocking increase in infant and maternal mortality.
Vice-Minister of Hospitals Luis...
Barbados Health ministry welcomes Caribbean’s first Type 1 Diabetes registry
The Ministry of Health in Barbados has welcomed the launch of a Type 1 Diabetes Registry – the first of its kind in the...
St. Kitts Government deactivates passports for two Economic Citizens
The St. Kitts and Nevis Government has deactivated the passports belonging to the two economic citizens alleged to have defrauded state institutions in the...
July date set for Jack Warner extradition case
A High Court Judge in Trinidad will on July 31 rule on the extradition proceedings initiated against former government minister and football official Jack...
Regional unemployment expected to rise again in 2017
The average rate of urban unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean will rise again in 2017 to 9.2%, in a year characterized by...
Judge clears way to try first 10 over Jamaican lottery scam
A federal judge in North Dakota has cleared the way to try the 10 defendants who have already been arraigned in a multimillion-dollar Jamaican...
Barbadian criminologist supports corporal punishment in schools
A Barbadian criminologist is not in favour of a suggested ban on corporal punishment in schools.
Director of the Criminal Justice Research and Planning Unit,...
CCJ orders Guyana to refund Trinidad company millions in “unlawful” environmental tax
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ordered Guyana to refund the Trinidad-based beverage company, SM Jaleel (SMJ) and its subsidiary over Guyana's imposition...
