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Published:Tuesday | September 1, 2009 | 2:43 PM

The Guyana government says Ogle Airport will be upgraded to international standards primarily to accommodate flights from the Caribbean, Venezuela and Brazil, according to a report on www.cananews.net.

Published:Tuesday | September 1, 2009 | 1:00 PM

United States authorities say ten Cuban migrants, who landed on the small island of Monito, west of Puerto Rico yesterday, will likely be permitted to remain in the US.

Published:Tuesday | September 1, 2009 | 12:59 PM

St Lucian Prime Minister, Stephenson King, is rejecting claims that nearly half of the population lives on less than US$2 a day.

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

The Leader of the Opposition in St Vincent and the Grenadines, Arnhim Eustace, says his party, the New Democratic Party, (NDP), will not support recommendations to change the constitution.

Published:Monday | August 31, 2009 | 6:16 PM

St Lucia’s Prime Minister Stephenson King says members of the former St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) administration could face civil action as a result of the findings of a recent Commission of Inquiry.

Published:Monday | August 31, 2009 | 6:16 PM

Legislation aimed at providing a new constitution for St. Vincent and the Grenadines is to be presented to Parliament on Tuesday.

Published:Monday | August 31, 2009 | 1:15 PM

The Dominican Republic is due to hold formal talks with the International Monetary Fund, IMF, this week aimed at securing US$1,500,000,000 in new assistance.

Published:Monday | August 31, 2009 | 1:15 PM

The Baldwin Spencer administration in Antigua and Barbuda has dismissed claims by Opposition Leader Lester Bird that he is being denied access to the state-owned radio and television stations.

Published:Monday | August 31, 2009 | 9:29 AM

The Guyanese army has announced the dismissal of three coast guards who robbed and murdered a gold dealer.

Published:Friday | August 28, 2009 | 6:09 PM

The leader of the main opposition People’s Action Movement (PAM) in St Kitts has called for a series of public debates with Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas ahead of the general election that is likely before year end.

Published:Friday | August 28, 2009 | 6:08 PM

The Antigua Labour Party (ALP) said it has successfully organised a protest against the United Progressive Party (UPP) reflecting growing opposition to the government’s management of the country’s affairs.

Published:Friday | August 28, 2009 | 1:02 PM

The army in Guyana has announced the dismissal of three coast guards linked to the brutal robbery and murder of a civilian at sea last week.

Published:Friday | August 28, 2009 | 1:02 PM

A dispute is brewing between Cuba and the European Union over a visit by EU diplomats to the wife of a jailed opposition activist, Darsi Ferrer.

Published:Friday | August 28, 2009 | 9:08 AM

St Lucia’s Prime Minister Stephenson King has received parliamentary support for his administration to borrow US$10.7 million from the International Monetary Fund, IMF.

Published:Thursday | August 27, 2009 | 5:26 PM

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today announced the approval of a US$25 million grant to support the Haitian government’s public spending and debt management initiatives.

Published:Thursday | August 27, 2009 | 1:07 PM

The St Lucia parliament has indicated that the government has signed up with the International Monetary Fund, IMF, for a new type of loan agreement.

Published:Thursday | August 27, 2009 | 1:07 PM

Tropical Storm Danny strengthened a little in the Atlantic Ocean to the east of the Bahamas earlier today, although forecasters did not expect it to affect that country.

Published:Thursday | August 27, 2009 | 9:37 AM

Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Denzil Douglas is accusing the opposition People’s Action Movement of preventing the government from announcing the date for a general election because of its legal challenges to the report of the Constituency Bo

Published:Wednesday | August 26, 2009 | 6:14 PM

Former Commonwealth Secretary General Sir Shridath Ramphal has denied media reports linking him to remarks relating to ethnic cleansing in the Caribbean.

Published:Wednesday | August 26, 2009 | 12:56 PM

St Lucia\'s opposition leader, Dr Kenny Anthony, wants Prime Minister Stephenson King to account for the cost of an inquiry into the former administration.

Published:Wednesday | August 26, 2009 | 12:54 PM

The Belize Senate has approved the government takeover of the country\'s main telecommunications company, Belize Telemedia.

Published:Wednesday | August 26, 2009 | 8:54 AM

A regional economist is advising Caribbean governments against saddling themselves with more debt to stave off the effects of the financial recession.

Published:Tuesday | August 25, 2009 | 6:06 PM

The Grenada government has established a Department of Export Development in light of plunging export revenues.

Published:Tuesday | August 25, 2009 | 6:05 PM

The governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Gordon Wetherell, has sworn in members of the consultative forum that will advise him on legislation and other matters.

Published:Tuesday | August 25, 2009 | 2:17 PM

The three Guyanese Coast Guard soldiers who were held in connection with the murder of a gold dealer have now been charged.

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