Haitian president Rene Preval has warned that it would be unwise to replace him with a transitional government if the country's election crisis is not sorted out before his mandate expires on February 7.
Former Antiguan Prime Minister Lester Bird is among seven members of the main Opposition Antigua Labour Party found guilty of contravening the Public Order Act.
Former opposition leader Michael Baptiste has for called fresh elections in light of the recent debacle between Prime Minister Tillman Thomas and three government ministers following last month’s Cabinet reshuffle.
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC): Police Commissioner Vernon François yesterday announced plans to temporarily scrap the performance of special duties by police officers, commonly referred to as moonlighting.
ASUNCION, Paraguay (CMC): President Fernando Lugo yesterday exhorted a military contingent to put the name of Paraguay high for a year as they depart to Haiti work in the reconstruction of the earthquake-ravaged country....
HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC): The estranged American husband of a leading Bermudian member of parliament (MP) has admitted plotting to possess and distribute US$15 million worth of marijuana destined for Bermuda....
The main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) in St Vincent says it will use its position in the new Parliament to force the Ralph Gonsalves government to call fresh general elections within a one year period.
The President of the National Trade Union Centre, Michael Anisette, has warned the Trinidadian government to be prepared for industrial unrest next year as unions reject a 5 per cent wage increase being offered to workers.
The Opposition Leader in St Vincent and the Grenadines, Arnhim Eustace, says he doesn’t believe that the re-elected administration of Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves will last more than a year.
Barbados has created a Fund to finance renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency measures through a US$10 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Cuban Authorities say severe icing due to extreme weather conditions, along with mistakes by the crew in managing the situation, caused the November 4 crash of a Cuban passenger plane.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the government of Spain will provide US$20 million in emergency grants to help Haiti fight its cholera epidemic.
Experts from the Organisation of American States (OAS) are due in Haiti to help the government resolve the crisis triggered by the disputed presidential election last month.
A former Grenada government minister, who resigned after being demoted in a government reshuffle, has decided to be an independent voice in parliament.
