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Published:Friday | June 5, 2009 | 1:16 PM

The former prime minister of St Vincent, Sir James Mitchell, is questioning the lifting of the Organisation of American States (OAS), suspension on Cuba.

Published:Friday | June 5, 2009 | 9:34 AM

Trinidad and Tobago may have its first swine flu case.

Published:Thursday | June 4, 2009 | 6:31 PM

Cuba will not rejoin the Organization of American States (OAS), even though the multinational organization has lifted the 47- year-old suspension of the country\'s membership, a Cuban official said today, according to reports on CNN.com.

Published:Thursday | June 4, 2009 | 5:50 PM

The government in Grenada said it would not cut public sector jobs even as the country grapples with the effects of the global economic downturn.

Published:Thursday | June 4, 2009 | 5:48 PM

Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has denied all allegations of financial corruption in what has become known in his country as the \'garbage bin\' scandal.

Published:Thursday | June 4, 2009 | 1:14 PM

Health officials in Barbados say they have confirmed the country\'s first case of the H1N1 influenza since the start of the global outbreak.

Published:Thursday | June 4, 2009 | 1:14 PM

The government of Montserrat has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to spearhead the building of a new capital for the British territory.

Published:Thursday | June 4, 2009 | 10:14 AM

Barbadian health authorities have confirmed the first case of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus, commonly referred to as Swine Flu, on the island, according to reports on CANANEWS.net.

Published:Thursday | June 4, 2009 | 10:00 AM

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has welcomed the decision of the Organisation of American States (OAS) to lift the suspension of Cuba from the group.

Published:Wednesday | June 3, 2009 | 5:55 PM

The Trinidad-based Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC) is reporting that there are now four confirmed cases of swine flu in the region.

Published:Wednesday | June 3, 2009 | 5:52 PM

The World Bank has approved a $121 million lending plan for Haiti.

Published:Wednesday | June 3, 2009 | 1:25 PM

Four French nationals escaped injury yesterday after their single engine aircraft crashed on landing at the Canefield Airport, on the outskirts of the capital, Roseau.

Published:Wednesday | June 3, 2009 | 1:25 PM

A strike by public servants in St Lucia has entered a second week with the Trade Union Federation (TUF) threatening to intensify action if the Stephenson King administration fails to put a fresh offer on the table in a deepening row over pay.

Published:Wednesday | June 3, 2009 | 9:43 AM

The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Denzil Douglas, says the upcoming sixth PetroCaribe summit will provide an opportunity the country to further strengthen plans for its energy security.

Published:Tuesday | June 2, 2009 | 5:58 PM

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is predicting a 1.2 percent decline in economic growth in St Kitts and Nevis this year.

Published:Tuesday | June 2, 2009 | 5:57 PM

Authorities in Guyana and Suriname are now having discussions to address the issue of cross-border smuggling.

Published:Tuesday | June 2, 2009 | 1:20 PM

The Cuban government has implemented several drastic measures aimed at reviving its struggling economy.

Published:Tuesday | June 2, 2009 | 1:19 PM

The government in the Dominican Republic has warned of permanent blackouts if it fails to cover the electricity sector\'s US$300 million deficit this year.

Published:Tuesday | June 2, 2009 | 11:07 AM

Lester Bird, opposition leader in the small-island state of Antigua and Barbuda has signalled his agreement with Jamaica and guyana for a clear policy on immigration.

Published:Tuesday | June 2, 2009 | 8:43 AM

Trinidad and Tobago’s ruling People’s National Movement will hold a special convention on June 21 to discuss plans for a political and economic union with Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.

Published:Monday | June 1, 2009 | 6:16 PM

St Lucia’s Police Commissioner Ausbert Regis said he intends to follow up on a recommendation calling for Caribbean governments to enact legislation making polygraph and drug testing mandatory for all law enforcement officers.

Published:Monday | June 1, 2009 | 6:15 PM

Caribbean countries have been warned that, as with any season, they need to be prepared for the possibility of a storm hitting the region.

Published:Monday | June 1, 2009 | 1:19 PM

Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday has reiterated his call for President George Maxwell Richards to resign following the controversial appointment and resignation of the members of the Integrity Commission last month.

Published:Monday | June 1, 2009 | 9:56 AM

The main opposition Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ALP) has called for the government to declare a six month amnesty to allow all CARICOM nationals residing in Antigua and Barbuda illegally to regularise their status.

Published:Monday | June 1, 2009 | 9:55 AM

Cuba has agreed to resume talks with Washington on immigration by Cubans to the US.

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