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Published:Monday | December 7, 2009 | 6:32 PM

The US Coast Guard is setting up a special safety zone around the harbour of the US Virgin Island of St Thomas for a port call by Oasis of the Seas, the world\'s biggest cruise ship.

Published:Monday | December 7, 2009 | 6:31 PM

Environment Minister in St Vincent and the Grenadines, Douglas Slater, has called for an integrated approach to water management in the Caribbean.

Published:Monday | December 7, 2009 | 2:38 PM

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union are calling for an inquiry into the country’s sugar industry.

Published:Monday | December 7, 2009 | 2:37 PM

Dominica\'s Opposition leader, Ron Green said he is expecting at least two observer missions in the island to monitor the December 18 general election.

Published:Monday | December 7, 2009 | 9:46 AM

Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Patrick Manning is now in Cuba for what the Office of the Prime Minister said is a routine medical examination.

Published:Friday | December 4, 2009 | 7:27 PM

Grenada\'s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has announced the start of an investigation into the lack of an official welcome ceremony for the inaugural flight to Grenada of Canadian airline Sunwing.

Published:Friday | December 4, 2009 | 7:26 PM

US prosecutors in Florida say they will be seeking the death penalty for a Haitian man accused of murdering his wife and five children in September.

Published:Friday | December 4, 2009 | 1:24 PM

Guyana has announced plans to enforce the terms of scholarships, which preclude female recipients from enjoying the benefits.

Published:Friday | December 4, 2009 | 1:23 PM

St. Lucian officials say the country is working on getting off the grey list of nations cited by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development for failing to implement internationally agreed tax standards.

Published:Friday | December 4, 2009 | 9:32 AM

A court in Santo Domingo has ruled that an alleged Haitian gang leader who is jailed in the Dominican Republic can be extradited to France to face charges of murdering a French official.

Published:Thursday | December 3, 2009 | 6:30 PM

Electoral officials in Dominica say a record 60 candidates have filed nomination papers for this month\'s general election.

Published:Thursday | December 3, 2009 | 1:30 PM

Regional security officials are reporting an increase in the use of fake birth certificates and national identification cards to obtain legitimate travel documents.

Published:Thursday | December 3, 2009 | 1:29 PM

Prime Minister Stephenson King has sought to allay fears of St. Lucians, following the recent warning by Tourism Minister, Allen Chastanet, that the current standard of living is unsustainable.

Published:Thursday | December 3, 2009 | 9:16 AM

Dominican Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit has admitted to being in possession of a French passport.

Published:Wednesday | December 2, 2009 | 6:54 PM

European Union officials say their longstanding dispute with Latin America over banana tariffs, could be resolved by the end of this week.

Published:Wednesday | December 2, 2009 | 6:53 PM

The opposition St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) is calling for the government to provide the nation with exact details on the state of the economy.

Published:Wednesday | December 2, 2009 | 1:39 PM

Grenada\'s Finance Minister, Nazim Burke said the government is looking to revive some tourism projects in an effort to create more jobs.

Published:Wednesday | December 2, 2009 | 1:38 PM

Individuals wishing to contest the December 18 general election in Dominica are to file their nomination papers today.

Published:Wednesday | December 2, 2009 | 9:09 AM

Bermuda’s Finance Minister, Paula Cox said that country is suffering scars from the global recession which will take a long time to heal.

Published:Tuesday | December 1, 2009 | 6:34 PM

The Organisation of American States (OAS) is expected to provide some assistance to Haiti next year, ahead of local and presidential elections.

Published:Tuesday | December 1, 2009 | 6:33 PM

Guyana has again objected to non-tariff barriers on some of its food exports by some CARICOM countries.

Published:Tuesday | December 1, 2009 | 12:53 PM

Police in Guyana are probing an accident yesterday that left three people dead and fourteen hospitalized.

Published:Tuesday | December 1, 2009 | 12:52 PM

Antigua\'s Finance Minister Harold Lovell said the government is in need of funds to meet its financial obligations.

Published:Tuesday | December 1, 2009 | 9:14 AM

Majority Russian owned Bauxite Company United Rusal has shut down its Guyana operations, while the company’s management holds salary negotiations with the worker’s union.

Published:Tuesday | December 1, 2009 | 9:12 AM

The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) said it will be holding consultations with Caribbean countries early next year, to discuss the implications of new guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) on how to treat people with HIV.

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