Regional News
World Bank urges Caribbean to rethink approach to governance
The World Bank is urging Caribbean countries to rethink their approach to governance, as key to overcoming challenges related to security, growth and equity.
In...
Police and Army probing allege rape of 15-year-old by Guyana soldiers
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said it remains committed “to the preservation of law and order” amid allegations that three soldiers were involved in...
St. Lucia to Lobby for change to US Deportation Policy
St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Allen Chastanet says his government plans to continue to lobby for an international treaty, since St. Lucia was threatened on...
Trinidad Prime Minister urges young people to move away from a life of crime
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley is urging young people to move away from a life of crime as the murder toll in Trinidad and...
Ban on sale of sweet drinks in schools as Trinidad and Tobago faces childhood...
With data revealing that Trinidad and Tobago has a “childhood obesity epidemic that must be arrested immediately”, the sale of sugar-sweetened drinks will be...
Regional Examinations Body, CXC, Begins E-testing
The Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) reported success as it officially launched its Electronic Testing Service to the region on Tuesday.
Some 500 candidates from...
Barbados’ foreign reserves at lowest level in more than a decade
Barbados’ foreign reserves have fallen to the lowest level in 14 years, according to Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Dr. DeLisle Worrell.
However,...
Dominica Diplomat arrested in Billion Dollar embezzlement scheme
An Iranian man, who holds a diplomatic passport issued by Dominica and is accused of helping to embezzle billions of dollars while Iran evaded...
Antigua Officials make $2.37 Million drug bust
The Office of National Drug Control and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) in Antigua said that arrests are pending as “persons of interest are...
Trinidad woman stabbed at least 50 times in “a homicide committed with brutality”
A 21-one-year-old murder victim in Trinidad and Tobago was stabbed at least 50 times in “a homicide committed with brutality”.
Christine Joseph had tried to...