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Published:Sunday | February 2, 2014 | 11:25 AM

CBP officers and agents in the Caribbean seized over 31,962 pounds of narcotics, with an estimated street value of about US$320 million.

Published:Saturday | February 1, 2014 | 12:48 PM

The Government of the Dominican Republic has indicated that it will soon table legislation that will increase the list of countries to which persons can be extradited.

Published:Friday | January 31, 2014 | 3:42 PM

Rescue teams in Miami are searching for Haitian immigrants after a boat carrying a number of them sank off the coast of Florida yesterday.

Published:Thursday | January 30, 2014 | 11:44 AM

In a 21-page ruling, Chief Justice Ian Chang said while the National Assembly may approve or not approve the Minister’s estimates of expenditure, it has no power to amend those estimates by way of red

Published:Wednesday | January 29, 2014 | 2:34 PM

The seizures occurred as the country re-affirmed its zero-tolerance policy on all drugs that are deemed illicit, including marijuana.

Published:Tuesday | January 28, 2014 | 12:22 PM

Jamaica is among several Caribbean states participating in the 2014 Caribbean Nations Security Conference, which opens in the Dominican Republic today.

Published:Monday | January 27, 2014 | 10:36 AM

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is leading Jamaica’s participation in the Second Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.

Published:Sunday | January 26, 2014 | 11:34 AM

The USCIS identified the Caribbean countries eligible to participate in the visa programs as Barbados, Belize, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti and Jamaica.

Published:Friday | January 24, 2014 | 9:50 AM

The Prime Minister said Dominica is pleased to become the first island of the Organisation of Eastern States to move towards adopting the Caribbean Court of Justice as its final Court of Appeal.

Published:Wednesday | January 22, 2014 | 12:20 PM

Education Science and Technology Minister, Jerome K. Fitzgerald said he would not entertain any compromise when it came to protecting the country's children ...

Published:Wednesday | January 22, 2014 | 9:53 AM

St Lucia’s National Emergency Management Organization has denied suggestions that politics was guiding the manner in which it was distributing emergency supplies to persons affected by heavy rains.

Published:Tuesday | January 21, 2014 | 12:28 PM

Currency amounting to nearly US$100,000 was seized from two unidentified women destined for Montego Bay, Jamaica, by the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency on consecutive days ea

Published:Tuesday | January 21, 2014 | 12:17 PM

Last Thursday, Federal officials announced that they had found 732 pounds of cocaine in December concealed in cans of fruit juice at the Port of Norfolk in Virginia.

Published:Monday | January 20, 2014 | 7:51 AM

The Bahamas police say they have detained several people in connection with last week's seizure of more than 40 bales of marijuana.

Published:Friday | January 17, 2014 | 12:31 PM

The main opposition United Workers Party in St Lucia says it plans to hold an emergency meeting Sunday to consider changes to its leadership in Parliament.

Published:Thursday | January 16, 2014 | 10:51 AM

Four years after the massive earthquake that struck Haiti, the International Organization for Migration says an estimated 146,000 displaced persons remain in camps.

Published:Wednesday | January 15, 2014 | 10:01 AM

The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the Dominican government in a case challenging the election of former public servant Eluid Williams as President last year.

Published:Monday | January 13, 2014 | 8:46 PM

Misick faces charges of conspiracy to receive bribes, conspiracy to defraud government, and money laundering related to his time in office.

Published:Monday | January 13, 2014 | 8:41 AM

The cash-strapped airline, LIAT, has indicated that it will hold talks with the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority after being served with a notice of penalty ...

Published:Sunday | January 12, 2014 | 12:08 PM

The Coast Guard said this stemmed from five separate law enforcement cases. From December 29 through Monday, the vessels were interdicted in the Florida Straits with Cuban migrants aboard.

Published:Sunday | January 12, 2014 | 10:21 AM

USAID mission director to Haiti, John Groarke, said in a statement on Saturday that USAID was “striving to build the capacity of local organizations to lead and manage development initiatives.

Published:Sunday | January 12, 2014 | 10:12 AM

Psaki said the meeting marked the second time since January 2011 that the talks have been held. The talks also involved cooperation on aviation security, search and rescue, and consular document fraud

Published:Saturday | January 11, 2014 | 3:27 PM

Haiti will tomorrow commemorate the fourth anniversary of the powerful earthquake that killed more than 300,000 people with a day of remembrance and reflection.

Published:Friday | January 10, 2014 | 12:39 PM

Prosecutors in the case against the former premier are demanding US2 million in cash, and US$8 million worth of assets before he can be released on bail.

Published:Friday | January 10, 2014 | 12:10 PM

A call has been made for the Government of Grenada to appoint a parliamentary committee to review the country’s drug law especially as it pertains to the possession and use of marijuana.

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