Regional News
Grenada wants Caricom support for Sir Ronald Sanders
The Grenada government is calling on Caricom countries to support Sir Ronald Sanders, the Antigua and Barbuda diplomat for the post of Commonwealth Secretary...
Belize leader Barrow wins third term
Prime Minister Dean Barrow has won an unprecedented third consecutive term in office in yesterday’s elections that was called more almost two years early.
Results...
Grenada Electricity Services Limited signs multi-million dollar solar project
The Grenada Electricity Services Limited (GRENLEC), the island’s sole electricity supplier, said it has signed an EC$6.4 million to increase solar electricity generation.
A report...
Murder count in Bahamas ties record set in 2011
A man who was shot last week died in hospital on Monday morning, police said, bringing this year’s murder count in The Bahamas to...
14 confirmed dead and16 missing after Tropical Storm Erika, according to Dominica’s Prime Minister
Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that 14 people have been confirmed dead and 16 are still missing after the passage of Tropical...
Barbados to impose harsher punishment for praedial larceny
In a bid to tackle the scourge of praedial larceny, the Barbados government has submitted a draft law to parliament to impose harsher penalties...
More guns seized in Jamaica under ‘Get the Guns’ campaign
Members of the Jamaica security forces reportedly seized a total of 13 guns over the last week under the ‘Get the Guns’ campaign.
According to...
Probe in death of mother and baby at St Lucia hospital
Health authorities have launched a probe into the deaths of a 30-year-old mother and her unborn baby at the St. Jude Hospital in Vieux-Fort,...
Senior prison officer shot and killed in Trinidad
A senior prison official was shot and killed in Trinidad yesterday, in what authorities say could have been a hit ordered from within the...
ECTEL issues warning to Digicel regarding plans to implement its ad control technology
The St Lucia-based Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) says it has written to the Irish-owned telecommunications company, DIGICEL, warning against plans to implement its...
