Caribbean

Guyana\'s public service union is rejecting the growing use of lie detector tests in the public sector.

Campaigning for the March 12 general elections is nearing its end, following two main events hosted by the country’s two major political parties at the weekend in a bid to sway members of the electorate.

The Obama administration has signalled its intention to crackdown on lucrative tax havens, including some in the Caribbean.

The Free and Fair Election League in Antigua and Barbuda is raising concerns about the voters list ahead of Thursday’s general election.

Butterfield Bank (Barbados) Ltd has reported record levels of income for 2008, boasting of gains exceeding 300 percent on the previous year.

Officials in the Bahamas are optimistic that this year\'s Miss Universe pageant will inject millions of dollars into the struggling economy.

A three member team of observers from the Commonwealth Secretariat is expected to monitor the March 12 General Election in Antigua and Barbuda.

The court-appointed receiver in charge of the operations and assets of the Stanford Financial Group has asked a federal judge to release some client brokerage accounts.

A six-week strike in the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe has finally ended.

Grenadian police have reported a significant increase in the number of persons who have been caught using bogus travel documents at the island’s Point Salines International Airport.

The Department of Homeland Security says it will continue deporting illegal Haitian immigrants, despite appeals by the Rene Preval administration.

Regional leaders and key finance officials began a one-day emergency meeting here Wednesday expressing shared optimism that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) can navigate through the present economic crisis.