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Haitian President Michel Martelly has named an 18-member Cabinet that will be sworn into office later on today.

Detters, 35, of New York, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Scarborough Hospital after medical personnel found him to be unresponsive at the scene.

The price of oil has dropped to US$45 per barrel, down from a little more than US$115 per barrel in June last year, triggering concerns that the price drop could scare off investment in renewables.

The move comes as the Police Service Commission investigates four incidents which it said could adversely impact the discipline and morale of members of the Antigua and Barbuda Police Force.

In a statement, a group of ambassadors and the UN special representative in Haiti expressed frustration that an extraordinary session of Haiti's Parliament was not convened in recent days

Search and rescue teams are looking for at least three people reported missing after a minibus plunged into the sea in northwestern St Vincent this morning.

A Trinidad and Tobago court has ordered the extradition of Suriname national, Edmund Quincy Muntslag, to the United States where he is facing charges of conspiring with the son of Suriname President

The Antigua Public Utilities Authority has warned consumers that water rationing will continue well into the New Year, as the twin-island state grapples with an ongoing drought.

The body of former national security minister Martin Joseph washed ashore at Grange beach today, a few hours after he was dragged out to sea while bathing.

“Just as we stand with the Haitian people today as they mark their 211th year of independence, the United States reiterates its unflinching support of the people of Haiti..."

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP):Guyana is issuing new passports with improved safety features after seizing fraudulent ones in recent months.Security Minister Clement Rohee said yesterday that the government has signed a deal with Canadian Bank Note Company,...

New CARICOM chairman Perry Christie says it’s important for the 15-member regional grouping to fully implement the five-year strategic plan that has been endorsed by regional leaders to deepen ...