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Published:Wednesday | October 30, 2013 | 9:55 AM

Authorities in the Turks and Caicos have welcomed the decision by a court in Brazil to extradite former premier Michael Misick to his island home.

Published:Sunday | October 27, 2013 | 5:31 PM

The lowering of the income tax threshold will be among the new tax measures to be announced by Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell in a national broadcast scheduled for Tuesday night .

Published:Sunday | October 27, 2013 | 12:12 PM

The new Immigration Reform Bill for the Cayman Islands which was passed by Legislators last week, will become law tomorrow, extending the term limit for work permits from seven to nine years .

Published:Sunday | October 27, 2013 | 12:09 PM

The United States Coast Guard says a joint task force from Operation Bahamas, Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) has seized 3,150 pounds of marijuana.

Published:Sunday | October 27, 2013 | 11:31 AM

The main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) appears heading to inflict a third consecutive defeat on the ruling coalition People’s Partnership government in the November 4 by election.

Published:Friday | October 25, 2013 | 7:20 AM

Antiguan Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has expressed his disappointment with the United States over its continued failure to reach an agreement to end their ongoing Internet gaming dispute.

Published:Thursday | October 24, 2013 | 1:50 PM

According to the Nassau Guardian, 37-year-old Jason Noble has been charged for stealing three Honda motorcars in separate incidents.

Published:Wednesday | October 23, 2013 | 3:10 PM

The Coast Guard said 700 kilogrammes of cocaine were seized in support of Operation Caribbean Guard.

Published:Tuesday | October 22, 2013 | 3:26 PM

Due to lack of evidence Haitian judicial authorities could soon release three Jamaicans who were detained on suspected drug trafficking.

Published:Tuesday | October 22, 2013 | 11:05 AM

He says the bilateral relations between Cuba and Jamaica has reached its highest point so far and consideration is now being given to ways to improve and strengthen these relations even more.

Published:Monday | October 21, 2013 | 8:11 AM

USAID says the project, the Kore Lavi Program, is part of the US Government’s global hunger and food security initiatives.

Published:Sunday | October 20, 2013 | 12:06 PM

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Suriname about the country’s heavy reliance on commodity exports.

Published:Sunday | October 20, 2013 | 11:08 AM

Amnesty International on Friday urged the Dominican Republic not to implement the court ruling “that could leave hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of foreign descent stateless.”

Published:Friday | October 18, 2013 | 10:24 AM

Speaking on his weekly radio show, Dr Douglas said the rights of CARICOM nationals cannot be denied and he announced the establishment of a special desk to deal with the concerns of ...

Published:Thursday | October 17, 2013 | 3:39 PM

The Global Slavery Index 2013 is defined by the Walk Free Foundation as the “possession or control of a person negating their freedom and exploiting them for sex or as a commodity”.

Published:Thursday | October 17, 2013 | 7:02 AM

Party and Opposition Leader Mia Mottley said the party has had enough and is duty bound to take a decisive stand in this matter.

Published:Wednesday | October 16, 2013 | 12:19 PM

The Coast Guard said crew members from Coast Guard Station Miami Beach, Florida rescued the survivors “clinging to a hull seven nautical miles east of Miami”.

Published:Tuesday | October 15, 2013 | 9:18 AM

Laurent Lamothe said the UN has a moral responsibility in providing the necessary means to help eradicate the disease and support the families of victims.

Published:Monday | October 14, 2013 | 4:09 PM

Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer said the revenue will help put the country "on the road to sustainable growth and development."

Published:Monday | October 14, 2013 | 11:06 AM

President of the St Lucia Manufacturers Association Paula Calderon, says that one year after implementation of VAT her members continue to be plagued by policy and implementation issues that threaten their very survival.

Published:Sunday | October 13, 2013 | 12:12 PM

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has reiterated its deep concern about the political crisis in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Published:Sunday | October 13, 2013 | 10:52 AM

The British Royal Navy says a warship deployed in the Caribbean seized cannabis and cocaine with a street value of £58 million (US$92 million) in two busts just days apart.

Published:Saturday | October 12, 2013 | 12:45 PM

The vessel - the Teknik Perdana - belongs to a Texas-based company which has a contract to search for oil in the area.

Published:Saturday | October 12, 2013 | 7:45 AM

The Trinidad-based Seismic Unit of the University of the West says the quake, which was also felt in Grenada and S. Vincent and the Grenadines occurred at 10:10 p.m. and was located north of the ...

Published:Friday | October 11, 2013 | 9:23 AM

Chief Medical Officer Dr Merlyn Fredericks says her Ministry is awaiting confirmation that a child may have succumbed after suffering from dengue-like symptoms.

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