GRENADA-JUSTICE-DPP says new information led to attorney's arrest

by Rawle Titus ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Christopher Nelson said Monday the weekend detention of...

CARIBBEAN-WEATHER-Ninth tropical storm forms

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – In what was a busy day in the Atlantic Hurricane Season Monday, a ninth tropical storm developed and another depression...

BARBADOS-POLITICS-Ruling party says Opposition in danger of becoming irrelevant

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Less than eight months after defeating the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) at the polls, the ruling Democratic Labour Party...

JAMAICA-WEATHER-Jamaica assesses Gustav’s damage

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Members of the Jamaica government were meeting Monday to assess the damage caused by Tropical Storm Gustav that left 11...

ST LUCIA-BANANAS-Officials optimistic about growth in banana industry

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – One year after Hurricane Dean devastated the banana industry in the Windward Islands, there is growing optimism that the...

TRINIDAD-CRIME-Police officer allegedly kills pastor in love triangle

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A senior police officer has been held after he allegedly shot and killed a pastor in a love triangle in Arima, east of...

ST LUCIA-LABOUR-Public servants threaten industrial action

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Already faced by teachers’ threat of industrial action, the St. Lucia government was given another ultimatum Monday when...

GRENADA-POLITICS-Government defends moves towards political union

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – The seven-week-old Grenada government has defended its decision to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with three...

ANTIGUA-TRADE-Opposition tells government not to sign EPA

ST JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC – The main opposition Antigua Labour Party (ALP) is calling on Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer not to sign the controversial...

TRINIDAD-INDEPENDENCE-University professor gets highest national award

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago has awarded its new highest award to a senior lecturer at the University of the West Indies (UWI)...

BAHAMAS-WEATHER-Bahamians brace for Tropical Storm Hanna

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Bahamians were bracing for the passage of Tropical Storm Hanna that local meteorologists warn could become a hurricane by the...

GRENADA-JUSTICE-Controversial attorney released from police detention

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada police have released the controversial Jamaican born attorney Hugh Wildman after questioning him for...

CUBA-WEATHER-Cuban officials assess damage from Gustav

HAVANA, Cuba, CMC – Officials of this communist country were on Sunday assessing the trail of destruction left by a powerful Hurricane Gustav which...

GRENADA-JUSTICE-Defence team slams detention of Jamaican lawyer

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – The detention of controversial Jamaican lawyer Hugh Wildman by police has been described as a political ploy designed to...

SURINAME-JUSTICE-Bouterse challenges second judge in his murder case

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC - While a motion challenging the leading judge in his murder trial is still being reviewed by the High Court, ex-dictator...

CARIBBEAN-ECONOMY-Caribbean records economic growth despite global downturn
ST LUCIA-TRADE-St. Lucia, Venezuela prepare to sign MOU on housing, education
ST LUCIA-LABOUR-Teachers give government wage ultimatum
ANTIGUA-POLICE-Police Commissioner Gary Nelson fired
ST VINCENT-RECORD-Vincentian men set new world record in walking
GUYANA-CRIME-Opposition calls on government to widen crime strategy
GUYANA-CARIFESTA-Jagdeo pledges funding for regional publishing house
BERMUDA-LABOUR-Government fails in bid to cut tourism jobs
GRENADA-JUSTICE-Controversial Jamaican lawyer detained by police
CUBA-WEATHER-Gustav lashes Cuba; residents evacuated