Regional News
Trinidad and Tobago lifts ban on Corned beef imports from Brazil
The ban on meat products imported from Brazil has been lifted by the Ministry of Agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago.
In a statement yesterday, the...
Grenada Police say body of German national discovered on drifting yacht
Grenada police said on Monday that the decomposing body found on a yacht drifting seven miles south of the island is that of a...
Venezuela protest death toll rises in renewed violence
Three more people have been killed in Venezuela, in rival protests both for and against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
The latest violence raised...
Haiti prime minister’s motorcade hits 2, killing 1 near flooded zone
A motorcade carrying Haiti's prime minister struck two teenage boys, killing one, as officials drove into the country's third largest city on Monday to...
Cruise Line slapped with record penalty for illegal dumping and falsifying records
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says a Caribbean cruise line has been ordered to pay a US$40 million penalty – the largest-ever...
Caribbean countries scolded for dragging feet on CCJ
Caribbean States that have not replaced the Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as the final appellate court have been rapped...
Ratings agency lowers Trinidad and Tobago’s credit rating but maintains stable economic outlook
International credit ratings agency Standards and Poors (S&P) has lowered its Long Term Sovereign Credit Ratings for Trinidad and Tobago to BBB+ (plus) from...
Bahamas CLICO Policyholders to finally get their money
Starting next Monday, CLICO policyholders in the Bahamas are set to receive long overdue payments.
After failing to deliver monies as promised back in January,...
Guyana police investigate plot to kill President David Granger
Guyana’s Minister of State Joseph Harmon has confirmed reports that the police are now investigating an assassination plot against President David Granger.
During a post...
US ‘concerned’ about Venezuela mass protests
The United States is "concerned" about the situation in Venezuela, where deadly clashes broke out yesterday in mass protests against President Nicolas Maduro, Secretary...
