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Published:Monday | September 14, 2009 | 1:47 PM

The police and the director of public prosecutions in Trinidad are to investigate an alleged deal between Prime Minister Patrick Manning and the leader of the radical muslim group, Jamaat-al-Muslimeen.

Published:Monday | September 14, 2009 | 1:46 PM

Authorities in The Bahamas are calling for help from the international community to curb the number of illegal migrants from Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Published:Monday | September 14, 2009 | 10:08 AM

Guyana is turning to the private sector for help in dealing with what is expected to be a prolonged drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon.

Published:Monday | September 14, 2009 | 10:07 AM

Tourism officials in Bermuda have reported that the country has seen a fall in its earning from tourist spending.

Published:Friday | September 11, 2009 | 7:01 PM

The Guyanese Government has formed a special task force to monitor the effects of the drought, linked to El Nino.

Published:Friday | September 11, 2009 | 7:00 PM

Weather forecasters are crediting El Nino for the rather calm Atlantic hurricane season so far.

Published:Friday | September 11, 2009 | 1:08 PM

The Guyana Government has formed a special task force to monitor the effects of the severe lack of rainfall.

Published:Friday | September 11, 2009 | 11:16 AM

Memorial Square in downtown Charlestown, Nevis was a hive of activity yesterday when the Department of Health held its Wellness Fair as a part of Caribbean Wellness Month 2009, according to a report by Donovan Matthews on www.sknvibes.com.

Published:Friday | September 11, 2009 | 9:44 AM

Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas says the St Kitts and Nevis economy has been spared the brunt of the fallout from the international financial crisis.

Published:Friday | September 11, 2009 | 9:44 AM

Dominica\'s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has been forced to defend his government\'s Public Support Programme.

Published:Thursday | September 10, 2009 | 6:42 PM

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world\'s largest hotel company by number of rooms, has merged its Latin America and Caribbean regions and appointed Alvaro Diago as Chief Operating Officer, according to a report on www.reuters.com.

Published:Thursday | September 10, 2009 | 6:39 PM

The World Bank said on Wednesday that Caribbean governments have been intensifying their reform efforts in order to attract foreign investment, according to a report on www.cananews.net.

Published:Thursday | September 10, 2009 | 6:36 PM

Fifty-five-year-old economist Reuben Meade today took the oath of office as Chief Minister of the British Overseas Territory for the second time, following Tuesday\'s general election in Montserrat, according to a report on www.cananews.net.

Published:Thursday | September 10, 2009 | 6:35 PM

The United Nations special envoy to Haiti, Bill Clinton, has lamented the slow delivery of aid pledged to the French-speaking Caribbean nation, urging donors to \"get the show on the road,\" according to a report on www.cananews.net.

Published:Thursday | September 10, 2009 | 6:15 PM

US credit rating agency, Fitch, has affirmed its high ratings on Bermuda\'s creditworthiness and says the island is in a strong starting position for facing the global economic crisis.

Published:Thursday | September 10, 2009 | 3:31 PM

Trinidad and Tobago\'s Trade and Industry Minister Mario Browne will lead a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) delegation that will lay the groundwork for negotiations with Canada on a trade development agreement, according to a report on www.cananews.net.

Published:Thursday | September 10, 2009 | 1:41 PM

The Grenada government says it has sold 100 Venezuelan-built houses at a huge discounts to people left homeless by Hurricane Ivan in 2004.

Published:Thursday | September 10, 2009 | 1:41 PM

The government in the Cayman Islands has decided to cut its support for local beauty contests in an attempt to fill a big budget deficit.

Published:Thursday | September 10, 2009 | 9:00 AM

A Liat flight with 37 people on board was grounded at the VC Bird International Airport last evening after smoke was seen coming from the cabin.

Published:Wednesday | September 9, 2009 | 6:24 PM

Three people were killed today when a fire broke out at a hospital in St Lucia.

Published:Wednesday | September 9, 2009 | 5:28 PM

Suriname has recorded its first death from the Influenza A (H1N1) virus but health officials have urged citizens not to panic.

Published:Wednesday | September 9, 2009 | 5:04 PM

Montserrat now has a new government following yesterday’s general election.

Published:Wednesday | September 9, 2009 | 2:10 PM

A fire swept through the St. Jude\'s Hospital in St. Lucia killing three persons and injuring an unknown number early this morning, according to a report by Ernie Seon on www.cananews.net.

Published:Wednesday | September 9, 2009 | 9:16 AM

Trinidad and Tobago’s Finance Minister Karen Nunez-Tesheira is predicting recovery for the country\'s economy next year.

Published:Tuesday | September 8, 2009 | 6:06 PM

Cuba has withdrawn the licenses of the first two foreign banks authorized to operate on the communist-ruled island.

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