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Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 5:48 PM

Finance officials in Antigua and Barbuda are now holding talks with a visiting team from the International Monetary Fund, IMF.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 5:48 PM

Aruban authorities say a small plane carrying drugs crashed off the Dutch island of Bonaire, killing a pilot and a passenger.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 12:31 PM

Trinidad Cement Limited\'s chief executive Dr Rollin Bertrand has described as unfortunate suggestions by Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo about a possible conflict of interest in a case being heard by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 12:27 PM

The company behind the geothermal operations in Nevis and other islands said its operations is not responsible for the recent earthquakes in the region.

Published:Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | 4:12 PM

Shareholder governments of LIAT are seeking to update the fleet of the regional airline to the tune of US$54 million, St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has announced, according to a report on www.cananews.net.

Published:Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | 4:10 PM

Plagued by a huge debt that has hugely affected its credibility and its ability to access financing, Antigua and Barbuda has commenced discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a bid to work out an assistance package.

Published:Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | 4:09 PM

The medical profession in St Kitts and Nevis is now under closer scrutiny, according to a report on www.caribbean360.com.

Published:Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | 4:07 PM

Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards, whose late father was Bermuda\'s first black Premier, has confirmed that he will launch a bid for the leadership of the troubled opposition United Bermuda Party (UBP).

Published:Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | 4:05 PM

A 39-year-old man has been arrested in Basseterre, St Kitts after being found with guns and ammunition in his luggage at the Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw International Airport on Saturday, according to a report on www.cananews.net.

Published:Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | 4:04 PM

Grenadian authorities have cautioned importers against bringing food products that are unfit for human consumption into the country, according to a report on www.cananews.net.

Published:Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | 4:02 PM

The parliamentary opposition New National Party (NNP) says it does not believe that new Supervisor of Elections, Judy Benoit, is experienced enough to serve in that capacity, according to a report on www.cananews.net.

Published:Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | 4:01 PM

The opposition Antigua Labour Party (ALP) is claiming that operatives of the United Progressive Party (UPP) have been threatening, intimidating and terrorizing persons who have filed statements in election challenges that are before the courts.

Published:Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | 1:06 PM

The Windward Islands Banana Exporting Company, Wibdeco has rebranded itself Winfresh.

Published:Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | 1:04 PM

Guyana is making conflict of interest claims about alleged links between Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) and the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

Published:Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | 9:04 AM

Scientists monitoring the Soufriere Hills Volcano in Montserrat say a recent increase in activity has resulted in a large lava dome that is growing quickly.

Published:Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | 9:02 AM

Grenadian authorities have issued a warning about the importation of food products that are unfit for human consumption.

Published:Monday | October 12, 2009 | 6:01 PM

Uruguay\'s air force says turbulence was the likely cause of a fatal United Nations airplane crash that killed 11 people.

Published:Monday | October 12, 2009 | 6:00 PM

Dominica\'s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, is defending an agreement he signed with the French government to lift visa restrictions on Dominicans traveling to the neighbouring French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.

Published:Monday | October 12, 2009 | 5:19 PM

President of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC), Carol Evelyn warned of dire consequences for the region\'s economic future if a single stock exchange is not created within the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM.

Published:Monday | October 12, 2009 | 5:17 PM

Former United States President Jimmy Carter has announced plans to expand a US$200,000 pilot project in Haiti and the Dominican Republic to curb the spread of malaria, according to a report on www.cananews.net.

Published:Monday | October 12, 2009 | 12:56 PM

The Barbadian Prime Minister David Thompson is criticizing regional countries that have not made the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) their Final Court of Appeal.

Published:Monday | October 12, 2009 | 12:55 PM

The Caribbean Community’s progress towards full integration is being criticized as regional governments meet in Barbados with various interest groups.

Published:Monday | October 12, 2009 | 9:45 AM

St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has announced that shareholder governments of LIAT are seeking to upgrade the fleet of the regional airline at a cost of US$54 million.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 5:18 PM

The leaders of the Dominican Republic and Haiti have agreed to cooperate in a campaign aimed at eradicating malaria from the two-nation island of Hispaniola.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 5:18 PM

Small island nations are today renewing calls for massive funding to fight climate change.

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