PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government said the Uber, the popular taxi app that announced it would be “pausing” its operations from Wednesday, was operating illegally, even as it maintained it is a...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago's Chief Justice Ivor Archie has been granted conditional leave to appeal to the London-based Privy Council, a ruling by the Court of Appeal dismissing a lower court ruling that the Law...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A significant number of prisoners say they have suffered physical abuse at the hands of police officers in a bid to testify or change their testimonies, according to a report released on Monday. The report of the US$...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government Monday said there’s a "strong possibility" that hackers may have deliberately set out to change the configuration of the Guyana map showing the country without the Essequibo...
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Bahamian authorities say they were searching for illegal Haitian migrants after several people from the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country were detained following a joint operation involving the...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A High Court judge in Trinidad and Tobago, who is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, will return to court on July 3. Justice Kevin Ramcharan appeared in the Port of Spain Magistrates...
ST. GEORGE’S, Anguilla, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a US$5.6 million loan to Anguilla to assist the British Overseas Territory meet its fiscal obligations after the destruction caused by...
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has warned of possible legal action against the Dominica State College after he criticised its decision to bar students from writing exams as a result of outstanding arrears to the institution...
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The Ministry of the Interior and Territorial Communities (MICT) Monday expressed concern over the disappearance of the Mayor of the Commune of Estère Senèque Estimable who was last seen...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — For decades, Colombians voted with an eye on the bloody conflict with leftist rebels that dominated their country and politics. But today they are casting their ballots in the first presidential election since the...
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the United Kingdom’s minister with responsibility for the British Overseas Territories, will discuss the controversial move to impose public registers of beneficial...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago Cabinet has instructed President Paula Mae-Weekes to proclaim the Anti-Gang Act, 2018 tomorrow to give the police the power to pursue and prosecute all members...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister Mia Mottley yesterday named a 30-member Cabinet, less than 48 hours after she led her Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to a clean sweep of all 30 seats in the Barbados Parliament. She also...
UNITED NATIONS, May 25 CMC – The International Labour Organisation (ILO), has called for an “urgent effort” to improve treatment, step up testing and ensure healthier and more productive workplaces as HIV AIDS continues to...
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, May 25, CMC – The security authorities have stepped up their presence across Suriname's capital, Paramaribo and at several schools following a threat made via Facebook on Thursday. According to the police,...
BRUSSELS, May 25, CMC – The Council of the European Union (EU) on Friday announced the removal of The Bahamas and St. Kitts Nevis from the EU’s list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. “Having fewer jurisdictions on...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the CARICOM Secretariat have launched a three-day workshop designed to focus on the implementation, coordination and monitoring and evaluation of the CARICOM Human...
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC —The Canadian government has blocked the US$1.5 billion sale of Aecon, the Canadian company building the new Bermuda airport terminal, on the grounds of national security. According to local media reports, the...
Published:Thursday | May 24, 2018 | 10:10 AMJanet Silvera
Barbadians were out from as early as 4:30 a.m. local time, ready to cast their votes in what has been tagged as a historic election. "We have seen a marked increase in the number of young people voting in this election," returning...
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, May, 24, CMC – Hundreds of Grenadians are expected to have criminal records expunged from the system due to the establishment of a Rehabilitation Board in accordance with the Rehabilitation...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister Freundel Stuart defended the stewardship of his administration over the last five years, telling Barbadians that difficult situations had required “hard choices”. Stuart, who is...
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government has announced the establishment of a special employment programme to bring relief to citizens who would have lost their jobs following the passage of Hurricane Maria last September. Prime...
As the number of Venezuelans fleeing their country’s deepening economic and humanitarian crisis climbs, a burgeoning industry providing a crucial lifeline is emerging: Remittances. Experts estimate Venezuelans send at least $1 billion a year...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Education Minister Anthony Garcia says the cash-strapped University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) is to send home nearly 300 non-academic staff as part of the efforts to restructure the operations of the...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC –A senior lecturer at the Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) has welcomed the ruling of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) regarding the registration of Commonwealth citizens...
