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Published:Thursday | June 27, 2013 | 12:24 PM

Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony called for targeted interventions to help young people in the acquisition of skills that combine training with employment.

Published:Thursday | June 27, 2013 | 9:06 AM

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar has handed over computer equipment to the police as investigations continue into allegations that she was involved in a plot to undermine the judiciary, the Office of the Director of Public Pros

Published:Tuesday | June 25, 2013 | 11:36 AM

An international consultant has said that Caribbean credit unions will need to think outside of their comfort zone to remain competitive.

Published:Sunday | June 23, 2013 | 6:08 PM

The United States and Cuba will resume talks this week on restarting direct mail service despite a deadlock between Washington and Havana over detainees.

Published:Sunday | June 23, 2013 | 11:59 AM

A high-ranking United States military official has claimed that family members of Haitians living in South Florida are possibly behind the smuggling of undocumented Haitian immigrants.

Published:Sunday | June 23, 2013 | 11:03 AM

The United States says it will resume migration talks with Cuba after a long suspension.

Published:Friday | June 21, 2013 | 10:07 AM

Richards told the media yesterday that borrowing for the medium term in the current low interest rate environment would save taxpayers millions of dollars in financing costs.

Published:Thursday | June 20, 2013 | 1:39 PM

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has given the Haitian government a US$15 million dollar grant to support policy, legal and institutional restructuring of the agriculture sector.

Published:Thursday | June 20, 2013 | 8:57 AM

Premier Craig Cannonier told a news conference that Bermuda and nine other British Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies had declined to sign the tax treaty during talks in London.

Published:Wednesday | June 19, 2013 | 3:54 PM

Bermuda's Premier Craig Cannonier has ruled out gay marriage in his country, declaring “under my leadership, that will not happen”.

Published:Wednesday | June 19, 2013 | 8:38 AM

Attorney Evans Calderon, who is one of two surviving delegates to the talks more than 34 years ago, told a local newspaper that he also believes that to join the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) the island would have to stage a referendum.

Published:Tuesday | June 18, 2013 | 8:02 AM

Forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.

Published:Monday | June 17, 2013 | 1:32 PM

The People’s Labour Party, which is an off-shoot of the ruling St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party was formally unveiled this morning.

Published:Sunday | June 16, 2013 | 12:14 PM

A United States federal judge has set November 18 as the trial date for a Guyanese-born lawyer and politician accused of engaging in campaign finance fraud scheme and obstruction of justice.

Published:Friday | June 14, 2013 | 6:33 PM

The Premier says the amendment to prohibit discrimination on the basis of one’s sexual orientation is not about endorsing any kind of lifestyle but about protecting fellow citizens from mistreatment by others.

Published:Friday | June 14, 2013 | 9:27 AM

Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell, said the government has already started to revamp the ailing economy, insisting that the new economy requires that government puts its fiscal house in order.

Published:Thursday | June 13, 2013 | 9:32 AM

A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister confirmed the resignation of the 51-year-old Bernice Fidelia, in the wake of allegations by several Haitian lawmakers that she is an American citizen.

Published:Tuesday | June 11, 2013 | 12:48 PM

Aimard Placid Lima also known as ‘Ralph' died after being beaten. He was committed to stand trial for the rape of a minor in a case that is more than 25 years old.

Published:Tuesday | June 11, 2013 | 10:13 AM

The Bahamian Government is considering criminalising persons for marital rape after a proposed bill was brought before the Human Rights Council.

Published:Monday | June 10, 2013 | 12:00 AM

HAVANA, Cuba (AP):A NEW photograph of Cuba's former revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro, has been released by Cuban state media, Juventud Rebelde.Fidel ceded leadership of Cuba to his brother Raúl in 2006 following a life-threatening intestinal...

Published:Monday | June 10, 2013 | 12:00 AM

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP):Harried Venezuelans who devote hours scouring supermarkets for increasingly scarce food basics and toilet paper have just received some digital help, thanks to a young software...

Published:Monday | June 10, 2013 | 12:00 AM

JAMAICA:An AGREEMENT for cultural cooperation and exchange has been signed between Jamaica and Cuba, which seeks to update an earlier agreement between the two countries which was originally signed during the 1970s.We are promoting and advancing...

Published:Monday | June 10, 2013 | 12:00 AM

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP):President Nicolas Maduro said Saturday that he has put a halt to a plan to restrict sales of 20 basic food products in Venezuela's most populous state, a scheme critics had deemed rationing in disguise.Officials in western Zulia...

Published:Sunday | June 9, 2013 | 5:40 PM

After visiting the controversial Guantánamo detention center in Cuba, a top United States official and two legislators have called for its immediate closure.

Published:Sunday | June 9, 2013 | 1:47 PM

Officials in the Dominican Republic have denied reports of an outbreak of avian flu, adding that the World Health Organisation declared the country free of bird flu three years ago.

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