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Published:Thursday | June 24, 2010 | 9:44 AM

More than 3,000 persons have been evacuated from their homes in the Dominican Republic following heavy rains triggered by isolated flooding.

Published:Wednesday | June 23, 2010 | 12:36 PM

The Dominican judge hearing the election petition case brought by the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) has reserved judgement is the matter is to go to trial.

Published:Tuesday | June 22, 2010 | 10:17 AM

The St Lucian government says it will shortly be introducing legislation to closely monitor the movement of criminal deportees.

Published:Tuesday | June 22, 2010 | 10:14 AM

More then 600 people are reportedly missing after days of heavy rain in north-eastern Brazil triggered deadly floods.

Published:Monday | June 21, 2010 | 12:57 PM

A human rights group in Haiti says more than 50 children are currently subjected to harsh treatment in jails in the earthquake-ravaged, French-speaking Caribbean country.

Published:Friday | June 18, 2010 | 9:32 AM

Pilots employed by regional carrier LIAT appear set to end their two day strike today.

Published:Thursday | June 17, 2010 | 12:25 PM

Lawyers representing two Trinidadian financiers of the United National Congress (UNC) have been able to temporarily block the extradition of their clients to the United States to face corruption charges.

Published:Thursday | June 17, 2010 | 9:08 AM

Tylenol tablets being sold in Tobago, Puerto Rico and Bermuda have been pulled from the shelves.

Published:Wednesday | June 16, 2010 | 8:40 AM

The St Lucian government has lost an appeal at the highest court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in a case involving duty free concessions being granted to a government minister.

Published:Tuesday | June 15, 2010 | 1:22 PM

The Bahamian prime minister Hubert Ingraham and Opposition Leader Perry Christie have been trading words as to who should be blamed for the abrupt end of the budget debate in the country’s Parliament last week.

Published:Tuesday | June 15, 2010 | 9:38 AM

A Guyana government official has dismissed the just released US government report on human trafficking.

Published:Monday | June 14, 2010 | 5:50 PM

The Guyana government is expected to issue a full response to the latest human trafficking report by the United States that kept the country at the same level for the past four years.

Published:Monday | June 14, 2010 | 1:26 PM

Government workers in St Lucia are being blocked from accessing social networking websites on work computers.

Published:Monday | June 14, 2010 | 1:24 PM

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) says despite the progress made, HIV/AIDS remains a pressing challenge within the region.

Published:Monday | June 14, 2010 | 9:22 AM

The Cuban government is expanding a programme that shuts workplace cafeterias and instead gives people stipends to buy food.

Published:Friday | June 11, 2010 | 6:15 PM

The London-based Privy Council has dismissed the extradition appeal of two Trinidadian businessmen.

Published:Friday | June 11, 2010 | 12:54 PM

Lawmakers in Antigua have passed legislation aimed at combating the problem of human trafficking.

Published:Friday | June 11, 2010 | 12:49 PM

Guyana is seeking to develop and implement strategies aimed at reducing and preventing suicides recognised as a serious public health issue here with nearly 200 deaths annually.

Published:Friday | June 11, 2010 | 9:29 AM

The police in Bermuda have confirmed local reports that the son of Sport and Environment Minister Glenn Blakeney has been arrested in United States.

Published:Thursday | June 10, 2010 | 12:54 PM

Trinidad and Tobago’s Works and Transport Minister Jack Warner says he fully agrees with the Integrity Commission that Cabinet ministers should divest themselves of their private interests upon their assumption of public office.

Published:Thursday | June 10, 2010 | 9:19 AM

Cuba has reportedly told the UN special rapporteur on torture that he cannot visit the island, despite an invitation issued last year.

Published:Wednesday | June 9, 2010 | 6:43 PM

St Lucia’s National Security Minister, Guy Mayers, said there will be no political interference in the operations of the police force as the island seeks to curb rising crime.

Published:Wednesday | June 9, 2010 | 6:41 PM

Canada is to examine CARICOM’s labour laws and environmental standards under a new trade deal.

Published:Wednesday | June 9, 2010 | 1:12 PM

A senior St. Lucian government minister is calling for a regional solution to crime problems linked to the number of criminals deported to the Caribbean.

Published:Wednesday | June 9, 2010 | 9:15 AM

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) formally announced the approval of a US$117.8 million US stand by loan to Antigua and Barbuda.

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