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Published:Thursday | April 15, 2010 | 5:45 PM

The government of the Bahamas says it plans to introduce a freedom of information bill.

Published:Thursday | April 15, 2010 | 5:44 PM

Immigrant rights groups in the US have sharply criticised a bill approved by the Arizona state Congress that makes it a criminal offence for a person to lack proper immigration paperwork.

Published:Thursday | April 15, 2010 | 12:49 PM

The parliamentary opposition in Grenada believes the country brokered a bad deal when it signed a new maritime boundary agreement with Trinidad and Tobago.

Published:Thursday | April 15, 2010 | 12:47 PM

Several Caribbean nations have decided that they’re ready to enforce a ban on dumping garbage at sea.

Published:Thursday | April 15, 2010 | 9:15 AM

Antigua’s High Court has agreed that there must be a judicial review of the government’s appointment of a Commission of Inquiry into the repayment of a loan to a Japanese company.

Published:Thursday | April 15, 2010 | 12:00 AM

ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC): The opposition Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) has called on Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit to give "the real reasons" Britain is seeking to impose visa requirements on Dominicans wishing to visit the United Kingdom in the near...

Published:Thursday | April 15, 2010 | 12:00 AM

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC: Caribbean countries will not benefit from the global economic growth predicted for the next two years, a senior official of the...

Published:Thursday | April 15, 2010 | 12:00 AM

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC):Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Japanese officials meet in Guyana today to prepare for the Second CARICOM-Japan Ministerial meeting to be held later this year.A CARICOM Secretariat statement said that the consultation would...

Published:Wednesday | April 14, 2010 | 5:54 PM

Several Jamaicans are among 15 people in the custody of the US Immigration and Customs department.

Published:Wednesday | April 14, 2010 | 5:52 PM

Barbados Central Bank Governor, Delisle Worrell is reporting that the finances of government and business in the country remain very tight.

Published:Wednesday | April 14, 2010 | 1:10 PM

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is reporting that Guyana has weathered the global financial and economic crisis well.

Published:Wednesday | April 14, 2010 | 1:09 PM

The security situation at the central jail in Belize remains tense following a noisy protest by prisoners yesterday.

Published:Wednesday | April 14, 2010 | 9:42 AM

Guyana’s Labour Minister said he is not worried about a motion of no confidence filed in the Parliament against him last week by the main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR).

Published:Wednesday | April 14, 2010 | 12:00 AM

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):Prime Minister Patrick Manning kept the nation guessing on Monday night as to the date for the snap general election but told supporters that they should be prepared...

Published:Wednesday | April 14, 2010 | 12:00 AM

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):Prime Minister Patrick Manning is predicting an "astounding" victory for the ruling People's National Movement (PNM), even as the opposition parties say the upcoming general elections provide them with the opportunity of...

Published:Wednesday | April 14, 2010 | 12:00 AM

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC): Former deputy Prime Minister Gregory Bowen has criticised the Grenada government over its refusal to grant a licence to a Russian company to search for oil in local waters.Bowen, who served as energy minister in the former...

Published:Wednesday | April 14, 2010 | 12:00 AM

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC): A delegation from the Organisation of American States (OAS) has ended a two-day visit to earthquake-stricken Haiti after holding talks with President Rene Preval and senior government officials on the possibility of holding...

Published:Tuesday | April 13, 2010 | 5:59 PM

The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, has made an unannounced visit to Haiti.

Published:Tuesday | April 13, 2010 | 1:18 PM

The Haitian President, Rene Preval, is defending his administration after a survey found that only seven per cent of the population believes his government is capable of leading the reconstruction of the country.

Published:Tuesday | April 13, 2010 | 1:17 PM

The two major political parties in Trinidad and Tobago have launched their campaigns for general elections with big rallies.

Published:Tuesday | April 13, 2010 | 9:19 AM

The Elections and Boundaries Commission has begun the registration of voters ahead of the looming general election in Trinidad and Tobago.

Published:Monday | April 12, 2010 | 5:53 PM

The Chairman of the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission has defended the organisation against criticisms of major foul-ups on election day last year.

Published:Monday | April 12, 2010 | 5:53 PM

Chairman of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Dr. Denzil Douglas has listed crime as the number one challenge facing the nine-member sub-regional grouping.

Published:Monday | April 12, 2010 | 1:02 PM

The authorities in Haiti have begun relocating victims of January\'s earthquake from an emergency camp in Port-au-Prince to a new settlement north of the capital.

Published:Monday | April 12, 2010 | 1:01 PM

Antigua’s Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has accused members of the opposition Antigua Labour Party of pressing for fresh elections in a desperate bid to cover up crimes they allegedly committed while in office.

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